Saturday, April 5, 2008

Picture Story 3, The Pygmy Celebration, by Yannick

Once upon a time, In a village called BAKA situed in West-Cameroon, This village is inhabited by a Pygmy's people… In this Pygmy camp, Mankuta(the Chief of this village) decided to celebrate a great event for thanking their ancestors for their Harvest's benedictions

The Mankuta's children wait impatiently Festivities, in their house in Hut

Several Pygmys are in the hunt for capturing animals and make collecting for the great Feast… Pygmy woman carrying a heavy load.

So some children of Mankuta and these wife were among them

Pygmy woman with a rattle

Pygmy drummer

Pygmy dancers

Pygmy ritual dance

Pygmy women with grass skirts

The feast was good,everybody were too happy of their chief Mankuta.