1. Baka fisherman on a pirogue retrieving fishing nets.

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Net Fishing

Photos, texts and audio recordings
by Luis Devin

Soundscape: a paddle hitting the water, moving by pirogue
in a rainforest river; in the background, bird and insect calls.

2. Pirogue trip in a rainforest river for net fishing. 3. Returning from fishing on a pirogue.

4. Baka fisherman cleaning up a fishing net, after the recovery of the fish.

5. Pygmy pirogues used for navigating the rivers and for fishing trips. Making of pirogues from tree trunks and other daily works

6. Video recording a pirogue trip in a forest river for the installation and inspection of fishing nets. The forest of the Baka Fieldwork audio-photo gallery

7. Some fish caught by the fishing nets of the Baka. Food preparation

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