- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Pimlico; New edition edition (6 Jan 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712659579
- ISBN-13: 978-0712659574
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.6 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 219,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the Foreword by Harry L. Shapiro Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History The book is exceptional....The reader can enter into...the exhilaration of participating in a culture other than his own....Reading "The Forest People" is an unusual and satisfying experience.
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A great classic of anthropology, THE FOREST PEOPLE is a uniquely absorbing study of the Pygmies of the Ituri Forest in the Congo - the heart of Stanley's 'DARK CONTINENT'.
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IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER of the Belgian Congo, almost exactly in the middle of the map of Africa, ... lies the Ituri Forest, a vast expanse of dense, damp and inhospitable-looking darkness. Read the first page
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IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER of the Belgian Congo, almost exactly in the middle of the map of Africa, ... lies the Ituri Forest, a vast expanse of dense, damp and inhospitable-looking darkness. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Turnbull's account of BaMbuti life is both emotive and informative, focusing on the lives of a small number of individuals the reader is brought into the lives of these people. It is well written and it is entirely possible to find oneself immeresed in the lives documented. The information is interesting and thought provoking and this ethnography is relevant and full of information for both anthropologists and all others interested in the peoples of the world.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A captivating glimpse into the otherwise little known about world of the forest pygmy. Turnbull's perceptive interest and indeed nosiness into the world of these people results in a glorious window looking into their lives - from mundane daily activities to elaborate ritual celebration. The descriptions of these people yield vivid pictures of individuals and their plight to survive, though after finishing the book, one is not left with a sense of this plight as being an arduous ordeal; indeed one has the quiet sense of contentment that these people cling to their existence because of the rich rewards that it brings to them, both socially and individually. Being accepted into the very heart of pygmy culture, Turnbull explores the relationships between the pygmies, the villagers from outside of the forest's protection, the animals and plants of the forest, and of the concept of the forest itself being the provider and guide for the pygmies. These relationships, beyond the ordinary concept of a 21st century Westerner, are brought home with a clarity that leaves one a sense of bewilderment that such people still exist, and joy that this very fact is indeed so.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What can I say, this book just rocks. These are the real people of the forest.
It helps if you are into nature and anthropology. In any case by the end of the book you will be. Easy to read and heart warming as one discovers what it means to live in harmony with the forest. Something we have all lost but can at least gain an insight in to. An important piece of work that will stand the test of time. Read it and remind yourself about the essence of things.
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Fantastic Insight
I LOVE Colin Turnbull ever since studying him at Uni. This is a much more uplifting experience than The Mountain People but a great insight into an indigenous species and how the... Read more
Published 5 days ago by glam
A Wonderful Study
I was mightily impressed by Turnbull's study. This kind of research is difficult, both physically and methodologically. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Goddard
It doesn't quite deliver...
"The Forest People" was certainly interesting and it held my attention for 270-odd pages. However, I found Turnbull's account of the BaMbuti way of life curiously flat, as though a... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by Rusty
Excellent
This beautiful anthropoligical work told in a srory is extrenmle fascinating.THE FOREST PEOPLE echoes such works as USURPER AND OTHER STORIE, and SAN PEOPLE. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2006 by Valerie
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