Baka
The Baka speak Bantu and live in the rain forest of Cameroon, Congo and Gabon they are hunter and gatherers which means that they eat/use what they find. Bakas live a totally different lifestyle than most. Bakas live in small huts called Mogulu’s they are made of branches and leaves and are usually built by women. Baka women also usually use different types of leaves and mud to make the hut waterproof, the small hut houses only one family.
Baka women and children usually spend their days preparing food weaving baskets,panniers,baskets and rattles Bakas spend a lot of time on these things because they don't have the luxury of going to a grocery store to just buy what they need. Baka men are great hunters their techniques and hunting tools make them very efficient.They hunt using crossbows with poisonous tips,spears and traps.
in the Cameroon rain forest alone there are over 409 species of mammals, 690 species of birds, 250 species of reptiles and 200 species of amphibians.
Hunting and gathering is the most important thing to a Baka village they hunt their meat and gather other things such as mushrooms, wild fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately they cannot preserve food for long because they don’t have refrigerators so if they don't hunt daily they don't eat.
Baka women and children usually spend their days preparing food weaving baskets,panniers,baskets and rattles Bakas spend a lot of time on these things because they don't have the luxury of going to a grocery store to just buy what they need. Baka men are great hunters their techniques and hunting tools make them very efficient.They hunt using crossbows with poisonous tips,spears and traps.
in the Cameroon rain forest alone there are over 409 species of mammals, 690 species of birds, 250 species of reptiles and 200 species of amphibians.
Hunting and gathering is the most important thing to a Baka village they hunt their meat and gather other things such as mushrooms, wild fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately they cannot preserve food for long because they don’t have refrigerators so if they don't hunt daily they don't eat.