Twa Ancestor, Pygmy in Rwanda - a photo on Flickriver

On a nation state level the rights of the Pygmy as citizens of the modern nation states of Central Africa is also an issue. In most countries of Central Africa Pygmies are not considered citizens and are refused identity cards, deeds to land, health care and proper schooling. Also because of their short stature and different lifestyle the are also easy to spot and make fun of in general society. This results in a situation where Pygmies find themselves marginalized, poor and brutalized.
Source: www1.american.edu/ted/ice/pygmy.htm

Twa pygmies, the oldest residents of the African Great Lakes region were living in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest before to be expelled in 1991, when their territory became a national park devoted to the mountain gorillas.

Only 100,000 Twa remain in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Congo. Their Rutwa language, religion, songs and story-telling are dying.

Taken in: Rwanda / Province de l'Ouest / Gishyita (show map)

Taken on: January 15, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, 170mm (=255mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	170mm (35mm equivalent: 255mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
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