On my recent trip to Africa, I got to spend 24 hours living with the pygmy tribe in the middle of the rainforest in the Central African Republic. I had permission from the chief to visit, and it was a wonderful and eye-opening experience! If you find this story interesting, please share it with your friends! Follow Drew Binsky for more stories from every country, and join me on IG! https://instagram.com/drewbinsky | Drew Binsky

Meet the forgotten #Batwa 'pygmy' people of #Burundi, #Rwanda, #Uganda and #DRC. They are keepers of the forest and are semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers of the mountain forests. The Batwa are the original inhabitants of Great Lakes region in East Africa before the Bantus arrival. #Africa | Africa.com

The villages of pygmies—like the Baka of Central Africa—consist of small houses made from materials found in the rainforest. Their typical dwellings are semicircular huts constructed from flexible branches covered with large leaves and bark. These lightweight structures are quick to assemble and disassemble, ideal for their nomadic lifestyle and their close connection to the forest. #inspirationofafrica | Quim Fàbregas

The Twa People (also known as the pygmies because of their small size) is known as the oldest people on the planet and their history stretches back thousands and thousands of years (some researchers even say millions of years). The Egyptians admired the Twa people because of their wisdom & knowledge...The Twa people traveled the world and were masters at healing, and making clothes & shoes. Some of the Twa people even migrated to Ireland and distinguished their Sacred Centers, their knowledge of