THE PYGMIES OF UGANDA
The Bambuti are a huntsman – gatherer community originate in the western part of Uganda .They are closely linked to the Batwa pygmies found in Uganda leading to cultural safaris which is also combined with other tours like gorilla safaris, birding safaris and many more leading to foreign exchange earning in Uganda and also tour company’s like Travel Hemispheres Limited earn cost of living. The pygmies are also found in the countries of Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo . They are also culturally connected to the pygmies of the Congo, the Ndorobo of Kenya and the Koikoi and San (bushmen and Hottentots )of Southern Africa. Their normal height is about 1.5meters.
In Uganda ,the bambuti can be traced in the present districts of Bundibujo and kasese. They also dwell in the tropical Forests of the Congo River Basin alongside the Ugandan border by means of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are whispered to be the original inhabitants of the Rwenzori Mountain areas earlier than the arrival of other bantu tribes .They are believed to have come from Congo Forest.
Their verbal communication is called kumbuti which is extremely composite dialect that is also very difficult to learn.
ABODE
As hunters and gatherers, the Bambuti are continuously on the shift. They move from place to place in seek out of food and secure places to live. They have alight effigy colour and a gorgeous skin complexion .They have the same coiled, woolly hair as their Bantu neighbours. They spot broad faces with wide nostrils and extraordinarily thick lips
The Bambuti assemble their huts in the similar model as other Bantu tribes build their huts. Nevertheless, the roofs of their huts are finished of leaves not thatch. The huts are encircling and built very short with so small an entrance that they have to crawl on their hands and knees when entering and or leaving the hut. Since they are constantly on the move, their huts are impermanent.
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Their diet is essentially composed of meat that is often supplemented with bananas and sweet potatoes which they obtain by bartering meat for them with other close to tribes. They are skillful hurters who get their meat from mainly hunting wild game in the forest .They carry an array of weaponry that includes spears bows and poisoned arrows .They are known to ambush wild game at water points in the forest .
It is the task of the Bambuti men to hunt and bring food for their families .The women do normal house chores that also include carry the family’s possessions when moving from one location to another .
DRESSING
Their dress is composed of a belt would round the waist, with apiece if bark cloth attached to the belt in the middle of the back ,brought down between the legs and fixed against the belt front .This type of dress suits both men and women but it is not very common for the Bambuti to put on clothes. They usually go stark naked though, occasionally ,some of them may be found with a brass-wire bangle.
