In the famous "Gulliver's Travels", it is written that the protagonist Gulliver is shipwrecked and drifts to Lilliputia (Lilliput). Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Gulliver has a ratio of twelve to one Liliputs, and the inhabitants are only 6 inches tall, and Gulliver is like a "mountain of giants" in it. He was chained by the villains in Lilliputia, and the villains provided him with food and drink every day, resulting in too much material consumption. Just as the country was being invaded by another Lilliputian (Brevescu), Gulliver waded across the channel to capture most of the ships of the enemy fleet, forcing the enemy to send an envoy to sue for peace, and he was rewarded and freed.

When the palace caught fire, he put it out with a soak of urine, which caused the queen's displeasure and his affair with a woman, which made him unable to stay in Lilliputian, and the king decided to blind him in the eyes and starve him to death. When Gulliver heard the news, he fled to a neighboring country, repaired a small boat, and set sail home.

The story of "Gulliver's Travels" is absurd, but the Pygmies you see in front of you are completely real, and even the tallest of the tribe is only a little bigger than a doll.

They used plantain leaves and palm leaves as clothing, and elephant bones, beetles, antelope horns, turtle shells, etc. to make necklaces and bracelets. Nowadays, due to the frequent visits of tourists, the pygmies have also learned to put on clothes. But the clothes they wear are all gifts from tourists, and they don't make them themselves.

A man walked out, bowed, and shook hands with Old Baker solemnly. Compared to his childlike body, the deep wrinkles on his face can already show that he is not young.

It was rare that he could speak a few words of English, which surprised everyone, and Old Baker couldn't wait to start talking.

"It would be a great honour to be able to help you, who I used to work with the people who came here to make documentaries. They claim to be from the BBC, are you too? I don't speak English very well, do I?"

"Did the BBC ever come here to make a documentary?" Jenny couldn't help but be overjoyed.

The BBC's documentaries are world-famous, and it's no surprise that they've been to the Congolese jungle.

Old Baker laughed too, and said, "If I can speak your language as well as your English, then I'm amazing." ”

The sudden appearance of the hunting tribe in the forest made the audience on the other side of the camera feel very novel, and the barrage speech was very active.

Old Baker and the three of them obviously had great expectations for this human tribe that suddenly appeared, but Chen Ergou was not optimistic, because the pygmies were always mobile hunters, had no fixed residence, and almost never left the forest.

Seeing the three of them asking questions excitedly, it seems that they have forgotten about him, the "big brother who leads the way".

Chen Ergou didn't care either.

Whispered to the camera and explained: "Friends, take you to enjoy the tribal panorama of Lilliputian in the forest." ”

Directing Goudan to take an all-round photo of the surrounding open space, five makeshift vine tents are their residences.

This small tribe has a population of only eighteen people and consists of five families, as well as four children, including a baby.

The audience even saw several black women with bare breasts, including one of the very young black girls, who already had big bellies, and the little sister next to them was even breastfeeding the baby in her arms.

This kind of smallness is not only the small body but also the small age, which can be clearly distinguished from the immaturity of the face.

Pygmy women usually wear heavy makeup on their faces, which are strange geometric patterns that seem to be chaotic but have a kind of bewitching beauty.

The audience in the live broadcast room swiped gifts to express their surprise.

"It's a beast, can a little girl have a baby?"

"Old driver, why don't you play mosaic this time. ”

"Oh my God, I'm too young, I bet I'm not more than ten years old. ”

"Look at how skillful she is in breastfeeding, maybe she is already a mother of several children......"

Chen Ergou said: "The Pygmies have lived in the dense forests of Central Africa for generations, and they call themselves the 'children of the forest', worshipping this primeval forest as their biological parents and supreme gods. They have reason to say this, because the Pygmies were the earliest inhabitants of Central Africa, and the Sanga civilization is said to be their ancestors beforehand. ”

"Pygmies do not live long, the average life expectancy is only between 30~40 years old, generally at the age of 8~9 years old, the physiological function has matured, and began to live sex and have children. Monogamy is practiced in the tribe, where several, a dozen or dozens of families form a small or large tribe, and the fruits of labor are uniformly and evenly distributed by the respected tribal leaders, who live a clan social ......"

"Look at the makeup on the little mother's face, isn't it amazing. ”

The camera focuses on the past, giving a close-up of the face of the little pygmy girl's mother.

"Women here also have cosmetics. They mash the wild fruits they collect and mix the juice with the women's milk to make cosmetics. ”

"Because there are different types of wild fruits and different colors, the cosmetics are colorful. Pygmy women like to wear heavy makeup, but not to protect their skin. They painted geometric shapes on their faces to increase their beauty, ward off evil spirits, and use them to represent auspiciousness and beauty. ”

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"666, it's worth the fare. ”

"The dog begged to bring some milk cosmetics back and recycle them at a high price. ”

"It's colorful, but the makeup is so thick, it's spicy to the eyes. ”

"What do you know upstairs, that's wild fashion. If you wear modern clothes and take a few close-ups of your face, you might even be able to make a splash. ”

Chen Ergou ignored the flute playing in the barrage area, he found many idle spears outside the hunting house, and the sharp blades of the spears made him smile. There are also some dried animal skins and horns hanging from the trees, which mostly belong to antelopes.

His eyes sharpened, and he saw several stone axes and bows and arrows hanging from the walls of the room.

The most conspicuous thing is the huge rope net that is drying and mending leaks.

"This net is the most precious item in the entire tribe. Not only can they catch fish, but they can also help them hunt wild beasts in the jungle. The Pygmies have a custom of casting nets to hunt, which is also known as 'dryland trawling'. ”

"Any small antelope hiding in the depths of the jungle is likely to be caught in the nets that are cast, like tuna trapped in the nets, and no matter how much they struggle, they will not be able to escape the fate of becoming the purse of the pygmies. When the hunt is successful, they cheer to celebrate the success of the hunt. ”

The pygmy women are building makeshift hunting huts out of rosewood leaves, singing as they work, their voices are so loud and penetrating that they have a melody that is more recognizable than the cries of gorillas.

The huge leaves can be made into something useful with a slight change, and the weatherproof rosewood leaf tent was set up in less than an hour.

Once the hunting lodge had been set up, it was time for the pygmies to make a fire, as it wasn't too far away from getting dark.

"The pygmies have known the purpose of fire for a long time, but they don't know how to get it. One of the most important tasks of the women of the Suoli tribe is to keep the fire. ”

"Look, they have a very good way to preserve the fire:"

"It is usually a pygmy woman who ties the soft branches into a three-dimensional semi-circular shelf, and spreads the grass and palm leaves on a shelf made of branches, in which the fire is kept. Every time you move, Tinder is the key object of protection. I think it's useful, maybe sometime. ”

They were also invited to drink a glass of water, which was a special piece of green water that some women kneaded with unknown leaves in a porcelain basin.

The drinking cup is also plastic, because it is not easy to break, and it also has the BBC logo on it, apparently given by the British BBC documentary crew. After Chen Ergou took it, he glanced at the green water in the cup, thanked him, and drank it without hesitation.

Jenny and Anthony were still hesitating, and Chen Ergou said: "Drink it, it's a good thing, these plant drinks can help treat stomach problems and relieve stomach discomfort." ”

They obviously didn't believe it, the water that their hands had been rubbing in the water for a long time and squeezing out would not be clean no matter how they looked at it, and it was too unhygienic. "Won't you get sick if you drink it?"

"I can still lie to you!"

"There are not only antibiotics, antidiuretics, but also plants that can treat impotence. However, most of these plants are poisonous, and eating them in small amounts will not be fatal, but have curative effects. ”

The two of them no longer hesitated, pinched their noses and drank it.

At the same time, Old Baker had finished talking to the chieftain and had given up asking for help altogether.

Walked up to Chen Ergou and said, "Chen, I originally planned to exchange some items for them to take us away, but obviously it didn't work. Their tradition is to move to other places where food is available every few weeks. And such a small place is not suitable for us. ”

"Expected. ”

Chen Ergou said: "Take a short rest, let's leave." If you have any items you don't need, you can leave them with them, and we'll travel lightly. ”

Jenny thought about it for a while, and took the initiative to give the few clothes she had that she was not willing to let Chen Ergou discard to the women of the tribe.

Chen Ergou also took a fancy to the bow, but he himself had no items to exchange, and said, "Professor Baker, I need that bow, you can ask if you can exchange it with them." ”

Old Baker answered the call and negotiated, and finally exchanged his knife and some utensils for this bow and arrow.

"Chen, this bow is weird, you would use it, right?"

Chen Ergou smiled: "Of course, it will be worth the money." ”

Compared to his physique, this bow is a bit like a child's toy, but fortunately it is strong and durable.

In fact, he has long wanted to make a bow and arrow, but he has never been able to come across good materials, and the quality of making a temporary bow and arrow is not guaranteed, it is better to have a flying knife in hand. I never had the opportunity to show my archery skills.

It is a lucky thing to meet the original inhabitants in such a forest world.

Humans are all social animals, and if it weren't for Chen Ergou's choice, they would definitely survive in this tribe for a few days.

But now the team had to leave.

Sometimes in such a hurry, it will also make people feel like a needle on a dial, constantly turning, turning and watching time rush away, but unable to do anything.

Fortunately, the beautiful scenery and novelties along the way make up for the regrets.

The scenery in the forest is like a magical oil painting, and even if you glance at it, it will leave a deep impression in your mind.

Perhaps, the most beautiful thing is not to keep time, but to keep memories.

This is the touching that nature brings to people, even a casual flower blooming, can become the most nostalgic story for people.

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