[Fieldwork] Working with BaYaka kids in Congo (2/7)

Children do lots of things that adults do not do. This knowledge is transmitted from one child to the next, across generations. Exhibit A: this young man shows Sarah how he dyes his hair red with flower pollen.

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Please forgive my embarrassing attempts at Lingala… This is one of the most amazing kids I have ever met. So smart and funny and curious. And patient! I’d asked how he made his hair red and after many attempted explanations in Lingala (all of which I failed to understand), he took me across the village to show me this. #styleguide #fieldwork #jungle #guide #huntergatherer #fashion #advice #crosscultural #research #science #natgeo @insidenatgeo #evolearnlab #redhair #dontcare

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