Bedzan
The Bedzan people also know as the Medzan people are a Pygmy group of Cameroon.. They live at the “interface” of the forest and the savannah unlike the other Pygmy groups that live in the forest. And their language is Tikar, which is similar to Bantu the language that Baka’s speak. Although Bedzan people are considered pygmy people they have evolved and for the most part and are no longer short. Most Pygmy people are usually 4’11 or shorter, Bedzan people are still considered a pygmy group because of their traditions and where they live.
Bedzan people live on the edge of the Cameroon forest and live in mud huts. Unlike the other pygmy groups that live in mud huts the Bedzan people create a wooden structure before putting together their hut. In the Bedzan community men and women help build the huts. Bedzan people sometimes paint the walls of their huts for decoration and religious reasons. Bedzan Mud Huts are typically larger because their family size is usually between 4-7 people.
Similar to other pygmy groups Bedzan’s are hunter and gatherers and spend a lot of their time collecting what they need, this include women men and young boys. Bedzan people spend a lot of time preparing their food as well. This job is solely up to Bedzan women they peel peanuts,corncobs and often have to skin animals before cooking. When hunting animals Bedzan people use spears, blowpipes and a hunting dog called a Basenji.
Bedzan people live on the edge of the Cameroon forest and live in mud huts. Unlike the other pygmy groups that live in mud huts the Bedzan people create a wooden structure before putting together their hut. In the Bedzan community men and women help build the huts. Bedzan people sometimes paint the walls of their huts for decoration and religious reasons. Bedzan Mud Huts are typically larger because their family size is usually between 4-7 people.
Similar to other pygmy groups Bedzan’s are hunter and gatherers and spend a lot of their time collecting what they need, this include women men and young boys. Bedzan people spend a lot of time preparing their food as well. This job is solely up to Bedzan women they peel peanuts,corncobs and often have to skin animals before cooking. When hunting animals Bedzan people use spears, blowpipes and a hunting dog called a Basenji.