How do Bambuti men and women traditionally contribute to getting food?

The Bambuti people of the Ituri Forest rely on a division of labor to secure their food supply, supplemented by trade with neighboring agriculturalists.12

Contributions of Men

The subsistence activities of Bambuti men primarily focus on hunting mammals and gathering wild honey. Depending on the specific group, they employ different hunting technologies:1
* Efe: Use bows and arrows to hunt monkeys and forest antelope, and spears for larger game such as buffalo, giant forest hogs, and elephants.12
* Mbuti: Utilize nets to capture antelope and other small mammals.1

Contributions of Women

Bambuti women are responsible for supplying the majority of the group's caloric intake. They contribute to the food supply by:1
* Gathering nuts, fruits, and tubers within the forest.1
* Working in the gardens of neighboring agriculturalists, for which they receive food as payment.1

In addition to these activities, the Bambuti trade forest resources like meat and honey with local villagers in exchange for starchy agricultural crops.13