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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1927

Page

7

Pygmies Proved Real People of Africa in New Findings

A scientific expedition led by Professor Matthew Stirling concluded that pygmies, long mis judged as fables, are real African people with distinct Negrillo and Negrito groups. The report outlines their height to four and a half feet, varying weights, and their spread across equatorial Africa, Asia, and the Malay region.

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Giant birds in a Ronse yard prompt strange query

A curious note asks if oversized birds could fit in a Ronse wife’s yard. The fragment hints at a rural setting and perplexing framing without clear names or events. The piece remains unclear about species, purpose, or outcome.

Pygmies Marry Early in Life Amid Traditions

The fragment notes that land changes and native customs involve Pygmies who marry young, sometimes at nine or ten, viewing marriage as a transaction and purchase of a girl. The text hints at social practices tied to dowry and inherited status within their communities.

Pygmies Described As Simian Like In Mental And Social Traits

Professor Stirling portrays the Pygmies as thoroughly simian in appearance and primal in culture. He details facial features, hair patterns, frontline body art, and arching shelters, noting their diet of bees, mushrooms, and white ants. The piece also covers village life, mortality rites, religion, leadership shifts, music, dance, and their shyness before a camera.

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