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[Please see map below. Note there are additional carousels below]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Terminte Mounds” sub_title=”As they emerged from the hills of Cameroon, the weather began to dry out. In the western Congo they first encountered fairly open land.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Sharing Hats” sub_title=”A grandmother, mother and child.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Old Terminte Mounds” sub_title=”Here Bob takes in a field of mounds.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Gas Problems” sub_title=”As they crossed into the Congo, they misjudged their fuel supply. Eventually they found a station with fuel late at night.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Cross Country” sub_title=”On one particularly difficult road they decided to avoid a fallen tree by driving around it in the forest.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Clearing Road” sub_title=”This new road recommended by expats turned out to be a minefield of fallen trees.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”And Another Tree” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Locals Help” sub_title=”One final tree defeated them after an evening’s work. They awoke in the morning to find a group of men hacking away with axes.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Something to Avoid” sub_title=”Perhaps they were worried about this scene.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Other Locals to Avoid” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Another Road Obstacle” sub_title=”The rover boys love of species extended to arthropods such as these gianrt millipedes.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Just Scraping Through” sub_title=”Here Eric Thorn removes the spare tire so they can clear nother deadfall.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”And…Another Obstacle” sub_title=”Bateman in particular becomes fascinated by the dung beetles they encounter often as they head east.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Dung Beetle” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Mbuti Music” sub_title=”The Mbuti love singing and dancing. The partner of the anthropologist, Colin Turnbull was recording their music at the time.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Women Dancers” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Mbuti Instruments” sub_title=”Here they are seen using instruments commandeered from the Bantu. ” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Preparing for the Hunt” sub_title=”Eric and Bristol help the Mubti hunting party into the GT while Bob watches sceptically.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Mbuti Camp” sub_title=”Bateman marvelled at the low impact lifestyle of the Mbuti. Huts were made of debris from the firest flor and abandoned back to nature as they migrated.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Mbuti Women” sub_title=”The Mbuti were self-confident and relaxed with the Rover boys.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Successful Hunt” sub_title=”The Mbuti capture a duiker in their nets. Men and women participate in hunts as equals.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Testing the GT’s Capacity” sub_title=”Bristol estimates they packed at least 22 Mbuti into the GT.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Mbuti Music” sub_title=”courtesy: Smithsonian Folkways music collection” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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