With an intimacy gained solely from living with them as a friend, traveling with them from village to forest, joining their hunting groups, participating in their festivals as one of them, he conveys their imperfections and modern problems along with the endearing qualities which the BaMbuti evidence in abundance.
Turnbull shows that he not only loves his work, but these forest people as well, supplying the necessary background for the reader to appreciate fully the deeper philosophy of this racially distinct group, while creating an exciting and delightful account of how they live today. The BaMbuti, or the Pygmies of the Ituri Forest, thought to be among the oldest inhabitants of Africa, are presented with all the human warmth and observational skill expected from an anthropologist.
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