Human Zoos explained in 10 minute video
Excellent short and engaged explanation on the human zoos, by Stephane Kaas. In Dutch.
To know the pymies VIIIbis: in a changing world
The same filmmaker, Laurent Maget, made the documantary ‘Pygmées Baka, le grand virage’ in 2013. It starts with the same beautiful imagery, showing a large community of Baka in their more sedentary surroundings ‘Le Bosquet’ in Cameroun. They tell of how they got there, invited by a ‘sister’ (I presume a christian missionary) to come live there, next to a village, and create a large community. This worked, they got advantages like a school. The community attracted researchers (biologic anthropologists) who have in return a dentist pass by regularly. Then it also attracted Bantou shopkeepers. read more…
To know the pygmies VIII, working with a researcher
I finally show you something really good in the ‘To know the pygmies’ series. A documentary movie in which we follow the linguistic researcher Pascale Paulin and the Baka hunter and medicine man Sumba Ngogo Ndong Azombo Alain. First they work at the university of Lyon, then they go on a tour through the forests of Gabon. read more…
To know the Pygmies VI: from the internet
Images of pygmy groups are often just of a few women dancing in a circle on behalf of the camera, often in or next to a village – not many of the camera people go into the forest to meet them. Now I found a very professionally made full documentary. read more…
