The Story Mbuti Tribes

Times, people, society and technology change and evolve but a tribe that has remained loyal to their roots and beliefs has been the Bambuti tribes. This African tribe is classified as pygmy hunters that live in the Congo region of Africa. This tribe is considered one of the oldest indigenous society in Africa. The Bambuti tribes are characetrized for being very solitary individuals and like to travel in small bands of 15 to 60 people. This small group is then divided into four different cultures which are the Efe, the Sua, the Mbuti and the Aka which is consideres the smallest group or divison. This people are caracterized for living under a very strict set of rules and traditions one of their strongests beliefs consists of family unit. Each house in a village holds a family unit. These houses are temprary due to the fact that Mbuti people are considered hunters and gathers so as dry season arrives they miggrate closer to the rain forest. The Mbuti tribes are self sustainable and famous for their wide range of variety in goods and food. Such an intresting tribe called the attention of the famous British anthropologist Collin Turnbull. Collin observed this tribes in their native area for long period of times and decided to change things up a bit when he took one of the few Mbuti translators with him on an expedition and was astonished by the small and restriced perception of the world the Mbuti posessed. This translator was in shock when he was able to view large areas of land without trees due to the fact that he was so acucustomed to an area filled with trees and restricted view or panaroma. The translator from the Mbuti was also surprised when he observed bulls running towards him and perceived their change in size. The translator was tricked by optical illusion. These were some of the small but significant discoveries Collin achieved troughout his extensive study of the Mbuti tribes. Collin helped modern society understand how these pymgies have such a small understanding of the modern and outside world they view something as common as optical illusion as magic.

Perception IS Reality

In a society so violent, overwhelming, modern and full of turn moil, the phrase perception is reality is completely true. As we grow up and become developed human beings determined and 100% sure of what we want and what our goals and expectations in life are our point of view or perception becomes our reality. The majority of our life time we experience and live in this constant struggle and fight to achieve our goals and pursuit our dreams. This struggle we live in daily becomes our lifestyle in which we experience and even learn from our previous mistakes. It is due to this amazing journey, childhood background and fulfilling experiences that we develop unique opinions on EVERYTHING. We don´t only develop unique opinions but tastes, choices and even images of life. This perception or point of view comes from a certain lived experience or a peculiar memory that has shaped up how we think and that way of thinking has become so important in our life its is now part of our reality.

A great example is Fransesca, one of my best friends. As a small girl Fransesca loved eating seafood until she got food poisoned in a seafood restaurant and ended up being hospitalized and was about to experience death. This traumatizing experience has led her to hate or strongly dislike seafood she cant even tolerate the smell and she strongly believes seafood contributes to the cruel death of millions of anaimals and is harmful for the human health. Fransesca´s cruel experience with seafod has led her to believe seafood is not beneficial and actually harms the human health this point of view has become her reality because she now has a completely different diet plan. The truth is your perception on various things in life is so strong it unconsciously becomes part of your reality and your way of life.