African Pygmies - Wikipedia
The African Pygmies (or Congo Pygmies, variously also Central African foragers, "African rainforest hunter-gatherers" (RHG) or "Forest People of Central Africa") [a] are a group of ethnicities native to Central Africa, mostly the Congo Basin, traditionally subsisting on a forager and hunter-gatherer lifestyle. They are divided into three ...
Pygmy peoples - Wikipedia
African Pygmy populations are genetically diverse and extremely divergent from all other human populations, suggesting they have an ancient indigenous lineage. Their uniparental markers represent the second-most ancient divergence, after those typically found in Khoisan peoples. [25]
A Short History of African Pygmies - Science | AAAS
2009年2月5日 — Short people known as pygmies are scattered across equatorial Africa, where they speak various languages, inhabit different types of forests, and hunt and gather food in diverse ways.
Pygmy | Hunter-Gatherers, Rainforest, Central Africa | Britannica
2024年11月12日 — Pygmy, in anthropology, member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 59 inches (150 cm) in average height. A member of a slightly taller group is termed pygmoid. The best-known Pygmy groups and those to whom the term is most commonly applied are the Pygmies of tropical Africa;
People of the Congo Rainforest - the "Pygmies"
Today the African rainforest is home to some of the most celebrated traditional tribal peoples, the so-called "Pygmies" of the Ituri forest in northern Congo. The tallest of these people, known as the Mbuti, rarely exceed five feet (1.5 m).
The ancient origins of African pygmies | Discover Magazine
2023年6月27日 — We studied the branching history of Pygmy hunter-gatherers and agricultural populations from Africa and estimated separation times and gene flow between these populations.
Pygmy People
Survival is calling on the governments of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda and Cameroon to recognise the rights of the 'Pygmy' peoples. We vigorously opposed the building of the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline, lobbying governments, oil companies and the World Bank.
Twa | Pygmies, Hunter-Gatherers, Central Africa | Britannica
Twa, one of the best-known of the many Pygmy groups scattered across equatorial Africa. Like all other African Pygmies, the Twa, averaging about 5 feet (1.5 m) in height, are a people of mixed ancestry, probably descendants of the original inhabitants of the equatorial rainforest.
African Pygmies
Pygmy Peoples from Central Africa: culture and music of the African rainforest hunter-gatherers, commonly called Pygmies, from the fieldwork of the anthropologist and writer Luis Devin.
African Pygmies: Current Biology - Cell Press
2016年1月11日 — Who are the African Pygmies? African Pygmies are not a single population. The Central African populations designated as Pygmies by Westerners are called Aka, Baka, Bezan, Efe, Twa, etc. and very often do not know one another (Figure 1).
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