In his look at indigenous African religion, V. S. Naipaul is newly willing to acknowledge human frailty, starting with his own.
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If Pygmies are known for one trait, it is their short stature: Pygmy men stand just 4'11" on average. Now a study of the Western African Pygmies in Cameroon has identified genes that may be responsible for the Pygmies' relatively sm... Read Post
By Guest Contributor Shannon Joyce Prince Note: The Houston Zoo uses the term “pygmy” and specifies no particular so called pgmy ethnic groups. According to the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee, “This term [‘pyg... Read Post
V. S. Naipaul, in the winter of his long writing life, doesn't disguise his melancholy or his frailty. Still, his inquisitorial eye and his... Read Post