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The Bambuti people of the Ituri Forest engage in a long-standing exchange system with neighboring agricultural tribes. To obtain items such as agricultural foods, cloth, pots, pans, ax blades, and salt, the Bambuti trade various forest resources they hunt and gather.1
These traded forest products include:
- Meat1
- Honey1
- Fruits1
- Nuts1
- Caterpillars1
- Termites1
- Mushrooms1
In addition to trading these goods, Bambuti women may also work in the gardens of agricultural villagers to receive food as payment.1