Pages tagged “Congo”
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"Radio na Bayaka" - Participatory Awareness Raising Project for the Aka Indigenous Population
The Aka people, also known as Bayaka, are an indigenous population living in the Likouala region of the Republic of Congo. Despite their rich cultural heritage, the Aka have faced numerous challenges and obstacles.
Written by Marcel Heyne
February 08, 2023 -
The Making of "Musele - The Diarrhea Song"
"Musele - The Diarrhea Song" was recorded by French anthropologist Romain Duda as part of a project that is lead by the Order of Malta France with the goal to improve the health status of the Aka.
Written by Marcel Heyne
March 06, 2020 -
Health Education for Nomadic Populations in Central Africa
Using the Audiopedia approach we are able to provide health education even to remote and marginalized populations. Take for example the Aka. They are a nomadic Mbenga pygmy people living as hunter-gatherers in the dense rainforests of the Western Congo Basin in Central Africa. The Aka people are vulnerable individually and as a community. They are geographically isolated, illiterate, have no written language and no access to social services. So how can we make sure that they can acquire vital health knowledge?
Written by Marcel Heyne
March 19, 2019