Twa / Pygamies People

Origins / Location : The Great Lakes region of Central Africa,

Names : Batwa / Mutwa

Languages : Bantu languages / Kinyarwanda / Rundi / Kiga / Konda / Ntomba / Lia / Bushong / Bemba (Bangweulu Twa) / Lenje (Lukanga Twa) / Tonga (Kafwe Twa)

Religion : Aforest-based, animistic spiritual tradition, though many have converted to Christianity.

southern tropical Baka people. Previously called Pygmies, they are generally shorter than 5 feet tall.

southern tropical Baka people. Previously called Pygmies, they are generally shorter than 5 feet tall.

The Twa people of Burundi, also called Batwa, are scattered across equatorial Africa. The Twa, averaging about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in height, are a people of mixed ancestry. Photography: Monumental Expeditions.

The Twa people of Burundi, also called Batwa, are scattered across equatorial Africa. The Twa, averaging about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in height, are a people of mixed ancestry. Photography: Monumental Expeditions.

"The Twa of the Great Lakes region belong to the Pygmy peoples of Africa. They are generally considered to be the oldest inhabitants of the region..." https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/408772103673957596/

"The Twa of the Great Lakes region belong to the Pygmy peoples of Africa. They are generally considered to be the oldest inhabitants of the region..." https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/408772103673957596/

‘African Pygmies’: Females, al-Muqtaṭaf 30 (1905), insert between 508-9. https://worldhistory.columbia.edu/content/egypt-and-her-inhabitants-translation-science-race-al-muqtataf-1885-1907

‘African Pygmies’: Females, al-Muqtaṭaf 30 (1905), insert between 508-9. https://worldhistory.columbia.edu/content/egypt-and-her-inhabitants-translation-science-race-al-muqtataf-1885-1907

Pygmy Dance Near Semliki National Park, Uganda https://www.flickr.com/photos/cowyeow/5553125562

Pygmy Dance Near Semliki National Park, Uganda https://www.flickr.com/photos/cowyeow/5553125562

Group of Pygmy young men in the Department of Anthropology exhibit at the 1904 World's Fair. Collection - Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition hel

Group of Pygmy young men in the Department of Anthropology exhibit at the 1904 World's Fair. Collection - Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. https://picryl.com/media/group-of-pygmy-young-men-in-the-department-of-anthropology-exhibit-at-the-1904-2a6356 label_outline.

"Pygmy." (From the Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). Pygmy." (From the Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition h

"Pygmy." (From the Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). Pygmy." (From the Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. https://picryl.com/media/pygmy-from-the-department-of-anthropology-at-the-1904-worlds-fair-1955b1

"Cannibal." (Ota Benga, Pygmy. Part of Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 30 to Decemb

"Cannibal." (Ota Benga, Pygmy. Part of Department of Anthropology at the 1904 World's Fair). The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. https://picryl.com/media/cannibal-ota-benga-pygmy-part-of-department-of-anthropology-at-the-1904-worlds-e4ab60

African pygmy Ota Benga and chimpanzee, vol. 19, no. 4, page 1378. https://picryl.com/media/african-pygmy-ota-benga-and-chimpanzee-vol-19-no-4-page-1378-fe4efd

African pygmy Ota Benga and chimpanzee, vol. 19, no. 4, page 1378. https://picryl.com/media/african-pygmy-ota-benga-and-chimpanzee-vol-19-no-4-page-1378-fe4efd

A group of pygmies, including Ota Benga, dancing at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.(1904). Scan from The Pygmy at the Zoo, in the public domain and out of copyright. "Pygmies" (Pygmies from Central Africa dancing on platform in front of the Palace

A group of pygmies, including Ota Benga, dancing at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.(1904). Scan from The Pygmy at the Zoo, in the public domain and out of copyright. "Pygmies" (Pygmies from Central Africa dancing on platform in front of the Palace of Manufactures at the 1904 World's Fair on 28 July 1904).jpg. http://middled.blogspot.com/2007/09/middle-history-pygmies-in-st-louis.html

Pygmies from Central Africa, representing four tribes. - 3 Latuma, Crown-Prince of Batubats, Belg. Congo.jpg [Pygmies]. [Department of Anthropology]. [Louisiana Purchase Exposition].. Photograph attributed to Jessie Tarbox Beals, 1904. St. Louis Worl

Pygmies from Central Africa, representing four tribes. - 3 Latuma, Crown-Prince of Batubats, Belg. Congo.jpg [Pygmies]. [Department of Anthropology]. [Louisiana Purchase Exposition].. Photograph attributed to Jessie Tarbox Beals, 1904. St. Louis World's Fair Album, 1904- LPE (Volume 11 of 11). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pygmies_from_Central_Africa,_representing_four_tribes._-_3_Latuma,_Crown-Prince_of_Batubats,_Belg._Congo.jpg

Photograph of Pygmy people dancing in the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer 1968. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847253/

Photograph of Pygmy people dancing in the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer 1968. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847253/

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The "N'zamba Lela Group" (Aka Pygmies of the Central African Republic) on the stage of a theater during the performance of a polyphonic choral song. via https://www.pygmies.org/aka/music-dance.php

The "N'zamba Lela Group" (Aka Pygmies of the Central African Republic) on the stage of a theater during the performance of a polyphonic choral song. via https://www.pygmies.org/aka/music-dance.php

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