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"The Forest People: A Study of the Pygmies of the Congo" by Colin Turbull
Book Review # 21052
A summary of 1962 study, includes the relationship with and respect for the forest, justice, play, gender roles and threats.
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Published on: Feb 23, 2003
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"This study will provide a summary of Colin M. Turnbull's The Forest People: A Study of the Pygmies of the Congo. Turnbull has a deep respect for the Pygmies of the Ituri Forest in the Congo after living with them for years, and his emphasis in the book is on life as seen, experienced and loved by the Pygmies themselves:This book tries to convey something of the lives and feelings of a people who live in a forest world, something of their intense love for that world and their trust in it. It is a world that will soon be gone forever, and with it the people (5).
Turnbull wants to show the reader how the people themselves feel about their world, the forest, the sounds, the animal and plant life, their culture, their practices, social system and beliefs. Outsiders---even villagers who live near the forest--..."
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"The Forest People: A Study of the Pygmies of the Congo" by Colin Turbull (2012, April 01). Retrieved May 24, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-The-Forest-People-A-Study-of-the-Pygmies-of-the-Congo-by-Colin-Turbull/21052
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