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The '''Bedzan people''' (singular '''Medzan'''), also known as the '''Tikar''' |
The '''Bedzan people''' (singular '''Medzan'''), also known as the '''Tikar,''' are a [[pygmy]] (or perhaps [[wikt:pygmoid|pygmoid]]) people of [[Cameroon]]. The Bedzan community is primarily located in the village of [[Yoko Commune|Yoko]], on the Tikar Plain, in the [[Mbam-et-Kim]] department of the [[Centre Region (Cameroon)|Centre Region]], and its population is estimated to be between 250<ref>Hewlett & Fancher (2011) "Central African Hunter-Gatherer Research Traditions". In Cummings, Jordan, & Zvelebil, eds, ''Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers.''</ref> and 1,200.<ref>Barbier, J.-C. (1978) ''Les pygmées de la plaine Tikar au Cameroun''. Yaoundé.</ref> They live at the interface of the forest and the [[savannah]], and their language is a dialect of [[Tikar language|Tikar]], which is related to the [[Bantu languages]]. The Bedzan Pygmies also refer to themselves ''Tikar'', a name inspired by the [[Tikar people]] of [[Western High Plateau|Bamenda Grassfields]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bedzan Pygmies |url=http://www.pygmies.org/bedzan/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=Pygmies.org}}</ref> The Bedzan may have been subjects of the Tikar fondom at one point in the past, which could explain why they speak a dialect of Tikar. |
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Although not particularly short in stature—at least any longer—the Bedzan are considered pygmies because of their historical ties to the forest and cultural features, such as their music.<ref>''Bedzan Pygmies From The Tikar Plain'', CD, 2000.</ref> |
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*[http://www.pygmies.org/bedzan/ Bedzan Pygmies] at Pygmies.org: Photos and sound files. |
*[http://www.pygmies.org/bedzan/ Bedzan Pygmies] at Pygmies.org: Photos and sound files. |
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 3 November 2022
The Bedzan people (singular Medzan), also known as the Tikar, are a pygmy (or perhaps pygmoid) people of Cameroon. The Bedzan community is primarily located in the village of Yoko, on the Tikar Plain, in the Mbam-et-Kim department of the Centre Region, and its population is estimated to be between 250[1] and 1,200.[2] They live at the interface of the forest and the savannah, and their language is a dialect of Tikar, which is related to the Bantu languages. The Bedzan Pygmies also refer to themselves Tikar, a name inspired by the Tikar people of Bamenda Grassfields.[3] The Bedzan may have been subjects of the Tikar fondom at one point in the past, which could explain why they speak a dialect of Tikar.
Although not particularly short in stature—at least any longer—the Bedzan are considered pygmies because of their historical ties to the forest and cultural features, such as their music.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hewlett & Fancher (2011) "Central African Hunter-Gatherer Research Traditions". In Cummings, Jordan, & Zvelebil, eds, Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers.
- ^ Barbier, J.-C. (1978) Les pygmées de la plaine Tikar au Cameroun. Yaoundé.
- ^ "Bedzan Pygmies". Pygmies.org. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Bedzan Pygmies From The Tikar Plain, CD, 2000.
External links
[edit]- Bedzan Pygmies at Pygmies.org: Photos and sound files.
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