Filmed at Sakwé, 10km from CameroonCongo border in February 2008.
Indigenous to the Cameroon rainforest, the Baka are huntergatherers. Music & dance are central to their traditional beliefs and lives. To be Baka is to be a musician.
The Baka Women sing "yelli" at night to enchant the forest and ensure a successful hunt. Learn more about this in Episode 3 of the podcast "Baka Music & the Technology of Enchantment" at    • Baka Music & The Technology of Enchan...  
Hear more Baka music at https://baka.gbine.com