Baka, People of the Rain Forest (4 Parts)

Synopsis: About the Baka ('Pygmy’) people and their life in the tropical rainforest. Offers no analysis but sets out to show the Baka through the strong personalities of three central characters: Licano, a man in his forties; Deni, his young wife; and Ali, their four-year-old son. Through them is experienced life as a Baka - from the internal politics of the village to the richness of the rain-forest. Looks at the plant and animal life of the forest as well as all aspects of Baka life and culture: the gathering of edible insects and fruits; scaling of 40-metre trees for honey; hunting and fishing; and music, folktales and healing dances. All of this is worked into a true story which is followed from its first intrigue to its climax with the arrival of the Forest Spirit and the birth of Deni’s third child.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 104 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Hire
Notes: Awards: RAI 1998 film prize.
Uses: Anthropologists. *RAI
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Baka; Cameroon; rain forests; social life and customs

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