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the genuine pygmy. To anyone who knows both races, to confuse 
them would be out of the question. The Batwa of Ruwenzori and 
of Kwidschwi are entirely different from the Batwa of the Bugoie 
territory. Czekanowski holds that the former are identical with 
the true pygmies, and I would maintain that this opinion should 
also apply to the Batwa of the island. 
The Batwa of Ruwenzori and of Kwidschwi possess a height 
of about 1.42 metres, which they share with the pygmies of the 
Congo forest. Further, they show the typical distinctive marks 
of true dwarfs—the round head, the peculiar, penetrating, and 
unusually large eyes, and the very broad root of the nose—• 
which betray to the expert their membership of the dwarf 
families. 
The pygmies of the primeval forest differ from those of 
Kwidschwi only in the colour of their skin. Whilst the former 
are exceedingly light in colour, the Kiwu dwarfs have the dark 
complexion of the negro. Their complexions, however, may 
possibly be influenced by their different habits of life. The 
natives of Kwidschwi expose themselves a great deal more to the 
sun than their fellow-tribesmen of the Aruwimi and Uelle basins, 
who never leave the darkness of their native forest, and are 
therefore fairer in complexion. 
The Ruwenzori Batwa, says Czekanowski, as also the pygmies 
of the Uelle and Ituri basins, speak the Balese language, and 
maintain that they possess none other. The Batwa of the Bugoie 
forest are conversant with the language of the Wanjaruanda. 
The weapons of the latter race, which chiefly interests us at 
present, consist mainly of spears. They also use bows and 
arrows, the bow-strings being frequently made from the filament 
of the rotang palm. Like the pygmies, the Batwa exist almost 
exclusively by hunting and plundering caravans, and do not 
cultivate the soil. They claim to be very brave hunters, and to 
be able to spear without fail the buffaloes that lie in the bush 
after they have been stalked to within a few paces. They 
appeared to consider it a very impressive pose, just before we crept 
up to one of the very numerous buffalo herds, to plant one foot 
