Forest People Flashcards
The sapling used by villagers to build their houses
Fito
A bitter brew of forest berries, nuts, and herbs
Liko
Who are the BaNgwana?
The most disliked of all the neighboring negro tribes. marked by a slow ungainly gait.
Apa Kadiketo was…
…the first camp where Turnbull stayed
Used for carrying things such as food through the forest
Tump Line
Apa means
“camp”
Lelo is the…
…Pygmies favorite river
What is a Sondu?
A highly coveted kind of antelope
Literally means “animal of the forest”
Molimo
A prized animal that is slightly larger than a dog is a…
…Sindula
A small natural clearing used by forest animals as a salt lick
Idu
medicine paste made from the heart and eye of an antelope and placed in the antler for good luck during hunting
Anjo
The Bopi is…
…the children’s playground
The attitudes that disturb pygmies the most are_______and_________
contempt and ridicule
The Nkulu bark is used for what?
To make red paste for decorating clothes
The gardenia fruit for black dye is called ________
Kangay
Blue dye comes from the ______
Citrous Fruit
What is teh name of the vine used for making nets?
Nakusa
Njobo is aka…
…The elephant Killer
Masisi is known as…
…The proud father and experienced hunter
Njobo’s wife is named…
…Masamba
He is described as gruff, good-humored, and conservative
Manyalibo
Loku and Arobani are
Ekianga’s two senior wives
Masisi’s eldest son is named…
Ageronga
Moke is described as…
…an elderly man who never raised his voice
Colin Turnbull’s guide and jack-of-all-trades
Kenge
a musical instrument that makes animal sounds and represents teh vioce of the clan totem
Molimo
Made his living trapping fish in forest streams
Kaweki
Manyalibo’s daughter, married to Ausu, and described as the Pygmy belle
Kondabate
A gambling game in which beans are thrown on a deck
panda
Who are the mangese?
The elders - The Great ones
What is an elima?
A celebration that takes place when a girl reaches puberty (aka “The Dance of LIfe”)
A baraza is the…
…men’s meeting place
Who was Balekimito
the deceased
Who was Musafili?
The headman of Dar es Salaam
Predominant tribe of the southern and central Ituri
The BaBiri Tribe
What is the village of the BaBiri Tribe?
Eboyo
Who was Baziani?
Master of the pygmies with a monopoly on the hemp market
The village initiation for boys is called…
…nkumbi
The villagers assert power over the pygmies through…
…1. ceremony of language, 2. nkumbi
The name given to the blood brotherhood bond between a pygmy boy and village boy.
Kari
The people of the nkumbi initiation are called _____
Baganza
What does Bongo Yako! mean?
You Liar!
What is the girls name who benefited form the crutches?
Lizabeti
