BaAka
Lands
forests between the Oubangui and Sangha rivers, in south-western Central African Republic and northern Republic of the Congo
Countries Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo
Facts 3
Governance
The Central African Republic, home to many BaAka communities, ratified ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous peoples in 2010, the first African state to do so.
As of 2010 Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2021: Central African Republic (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
BaAka singing is four-voice polyphony mastered by the whole community. UNESCO first recognized it in 2003 and inscribed it on its heritage list in 2008.
As of 2008 Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Polyphonic singing of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas credits BaAka knowledge of the forest as central to its research, conservation and tourism work.
Source: Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas, Cultural heritage (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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