A member of the Bambuti people, a hunter-gatherer ethnic group indigenous to the rainforests of Central Africa, also known as pygmies.
From Bantu language roots; the name is endogenous (what the people call themselves). 'Bambuti' is the plural form meaning 'people of the forest,' with individual members referred to as Bambute or Mbuti in singular form.
The Bambuti have lived sustainably in Central African rainforests for thousands of years, and their knowledge of forest ecology is so advanced that conservation scientists now study their practices to learn how to protect rainforests—ancient cultures often solved problems we're still struggling with today.
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