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The Behavioral Ecology of Efe Pygmy Men in the Ituri Forest, Zaire
Robert C. Bailey
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Robert C. Bailey reports on his observations of sixteen Efe Pygmy men in northeastern Zaire. Bailey lived and worked with the men and their families in the northern Ituri Forest from March 1980 to January 1982—his research was part of a multidisciplinary project called the Ituri Project. Bailey presents data on food production, subsistence behaviors, hunting techniques, relationships between hunters and village dwellers, and other aspects of the Efe society. Foreword by John D. Speth.
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Contents
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List of figures
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List of tables
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List of plates
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Foreword, by John Speth
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Preface
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Theory and Choice of Variables
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The Influence of Previous Studies of Pygmies
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Chapter 2: The Study Area and Its Inhabitants
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The Physical Environment
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The Effects of Human Occupation
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Peoples Inhabiting the Ituri Forest
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The Study Area Study Populations
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Sample Populations
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The Lese Dese
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The Efe
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The Annual Cycle
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The Efe Annual Cycle
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Chapter 3: Methods
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Observations of Behavior
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Choice of Observation Technique
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Sampling Schedules
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Recording Methods
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All-Day Observations of Behavior
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Observer Effect
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The Problem of Independence
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Ad Lib Observations
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Observations of Hunts
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Other Data Collection
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Demography
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Anthropometry
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Food Procurement and Exchange
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Questionnaires
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Event Calendars
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Quid Pro Quo
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Data Analyses
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Chapter 4: Activity Patterns and Food Acquisition
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Subsistence and Maintenance Activities
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Hunting
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Food Gathering
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Honey Gathering
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Collecting Firewood and Water
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Food Preparation
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Camp Maintenance
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Manufacture and Maintenance of Implements
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Village-Related Work
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Travel Between Camp and Village
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Moving Camp
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Total Subsistence-Related Work
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Child Care
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Self Care
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Leisure
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Recreation
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Smoking
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Locomotion
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Distance Traveled
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Comparisons with Non-human Primates
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The Effect of Age on Distance Traveled
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Health and Illness and Activity
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The Kinds of Illness
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Health and Activity
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The Effects of Weather on Activity
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Camp Location
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Distance from the Village
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Seasonal Location of Camps
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Activity Patterns: Forest vs. Village
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Hunting and Gathering
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Work in the Village
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Total Subsistence Work
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Food Acquisition
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Summary
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Conclusion
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Chapter 5: The Sociology of Efe Hunting
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Hunting Methods and Prey Species
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Monkey Hunts
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Ambush Hunts
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Group Hunts
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Time Allocation During Hunts
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Locomotor Patterns
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Distance Traveled
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Hunting Returns
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Monkey Hunts
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Ambush Hunts
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Group Hunts
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Group Hunts: Sharing
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The Effect of Sharing on Individual Procurement Success
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Age and Procurement Success
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Limited Needs for Meat
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Comparison of Hunting Returns: All Methods
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The Advantages of Group Hunting
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Summary
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Chapter 6: Hunting Success and Marriage
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Marriage Patterns of Efe and Lese
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Efe Male Strategies of Competition
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Overall Hunting Success
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Marital Success and Hunting Success
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Wealth, Hunting and Marriage
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Chapter 7: Conclusion
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The Pygmy-Villager Relationship
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Sex Differences in Behavior
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References Cited
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Appendix 1: Questionnaire
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Appendix 2: Checksheet
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Appendix 3: Glossary of Codes and Definitions
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Plates
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Published: 1991
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
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