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The international conference is being held to share and evaluate recent research on Congo Basin hunter-gatherers. It has been almost ten years since international researchers have convened to discuss research and development issues facing Congo Basin hunter-gatherers. We are especially interested in field-based research reports from any discipline, but encourage participants to consider their data and conclusions within the scope of development, global change and the fate of Congo Basin peoples. Extensive cultural diversity exists and not all Congo Basis hunter-gatherers actively hunt and gather (e.g., they may have cash crops or live near cities). We are interested in understanding cultural diversity and processes of culture change, but the focus is on peoples and groups with a long history in and strong identity with the tropical forest. Papers on Congo Basin farmers and fishermen are encouraged if they focus on history of or relationships between hunter-gatherers and farmers/fishermen. Papers that compare Congo Basin hunter-gatherer and farmers/fisherman or Congo Basin hunter-gatherers with hunter-gatherers in other parts of the world are also welcome.Organizing committee    Barry Hewlett (hewlett@vancouver.wsu.edu)    Kiyoshi Takeuchi (ktake@wa3.so-net.ne.jp)    Edmond Dounias (edmond.dounias@ird.fr)Email contact:&#160;conference@congobasin-hg.orgPlease contact any of us if you have questionsScientific committee    Serge Bahuchet, Mus&#233;e National d&#8217;Histoire Naturelle (France)    Edmond Dounias, Institut de Recherche Pour le D&#233;veloppement (France)    Alain Froment, Institut de Recherche Pour le D&#233;veloppement (France)    Barry Hewlett, Washington State University (USA)    Mitsuo Ichikawa, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University (Japan)    Jerome Lewis, University College London (UK)    Karen Lupo, Washington State University (USA)    Kiyoshi Takeuchi, University of Toyama (Japan)Funding agencies    US National Science Foundation (NSF)    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)    Center for Fonctional and Evolutionary Ecology (CEFE)    Washington State University:    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; - Department of Anthopology    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; - College of Liberal Arts    University of Toyama, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Cultural Anthropology    Institut de Recherche pour le D&#233;veloppement (IRD):    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; - Research Unit 199 &#34;Socio-environmental dynamics and resource governance&#34;        Kyoto University, Center for African Area Studies&#160;LanguageEnglish will be the official language of the conference.RegistrationOnline registration is now open (http://dr13.azur-colloque.cnrs.fr/). Payment can be made with a credit card or bank transfer. The early registration fee is &#8364;100 or &#8364;50 for students/unemployed and includes welcome drinks, coffee/tea and snacks between sessions, and lunches. Participants must register by August 1, 2010 to be included in the program. Refunds will not be possible after September 1, 2010. Late registration will be still possible to non-speakers after August 1, 2010. Fee will become &#8364;120 or &#8364;60 for students/unemployed. 22 September (Wednesday)12:00-13:00Registration13:00-13:10Welcome and Overview of Conference13:10-13:40IntroductionCongo Basin Rainforest Populations: What Do We Know, Where Are We and Emerging Questions (tentative)Bahuchet, Serge (Laboratoire d&#8217;Eco-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie, Mus&#233;um National d&#8217;Histoire Naturelle)Prehistory and Genetics of the Congo BasinChair: Karen Lupo (Washington State University)13:40-14:00How Did Hunter-Gatherers Settle the World Between 60,000 and 10,000 Years Ago?Cavalli-Sforza, Luigi L.14:00-14:20The Origins of Hunter-Gathering in the Congo Basin: An Archaeological PerspectiveTaylor, Nicholas (School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology (SACE), University of Liverpool)14:20-14:40Anthropological Genetics of Central African Populations: Origins and Genetic Diversity of the &#8220;Pygmies&#8221;Verdu, Paul (Department of Human Genetics, Noah A. Rosenberg Lab, University of Michigan)14:40-15:00Break &#38; Poster Viewing15:00-15:20Where Have All the Hunters Gone? Archaeological and Genetic Perspectives on the Twa of ZambiaBarham, Lawrence (School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool)15:20-15:40&#192; Quelle Etape sur Le &#171; Chemin du Progr&#232;s &#187; Les Bakola et Les Bagyeli du Sud-Cameroun - Se situent-Ils ?Medjo, Protais Pamphile (Universit&#233; Yaound&#233; I)15:40-16:00Prehistory and the Present: Paleoenvironments in the Northern Congo BasinKiahtipes, Christopher (Washington State University)16:00-16:15Break &#38; Poster Viewing16:15-16:35The Riddle of Pygmy Stature: An Interdisciplinary Issue    Becker, No&#233;mie (Ecoanthropologie et Ethnobiologie UMR 7206, CNRS-MNHN-Universit&#233; Paris 7)    Verdu, Paul (Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan)    Froment, Alain (Institut de Recherche pour le D&#233;veloppement, Mus&#233;e de l&#8217;Homme)    Touraille, Priscille (Ecoanthropologie et Ethnobiologie UMR 7206, CNRS-MNHN-Universit&#233; Paris 7)    Le Bouc, Yves (INSERM U893, H&#244;pital Saint-Antoine)    Heyer, Evelyne (Universit&#233; Pierre-et-Marie-Curie)16:35-16:55Nutritional Adaptation of Pygmy Hunter-Gatherers in Cameroon from the Viewpoint of Body Size, Physical Activity, and Dietary Intake    Yamauchi, Taro (Hokkaido University)    Hayashi, Koji (Kyoto University)    Kawamura, Kyohei (Yamanashi University)    Sato, Hiroaki (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)16:55-17:10Break &#38; Poster ViewingIdentity and Representations of Congo Basin Hunter-Gatherers-IChair: Jerome Lewis (University College London)17:10-17:30Forests of Belonging: Identity, Ethnicity, and Stereotypes in the Congo River BasinRupp, Stephanie (Department of Anthropology, City University of New York, Lehman College)17:30-17:50Socioeconomic changes and evolution of representations related to the practice of agriculture by the Bakoya Pygmies in GabonSoengas, Beatriz (Laboratoire d'Eco-Anthropologie et ethnobiologie UMR CNRS 7206,D&#233;partement Hommes, Natures, Soci&#233;t&#233;s, Mus&#233;um national d&#8217;histoire naturelle)17:50-18:10The Nganga, diviner-healer Pygmy: between respect and discriminationEpelboin, Alain (D&#233;partement hommes, natures, soci&#233;t&#233;s, Mus&#233;um national d'histoire naturelle)18:10-18:40Open Discussion; &#34;Who is a PYGMY&#34;Facilitators: Barry Hewlett, Edmond Dounias &#38; Kiyoshi Takeuchi18:40-20:30Welcome reception23 September (Thursday)9:00-9:05InformationThe Wild Yam Hypothesis to Historical EcologyChair: Edmond Dounias (Institut de Recherche Pour le D&#233;veloppement)9:05-9:25Historical Ecology and Contemporary Problems in the Congo Basin ForestsIchikawa, Mitsuo (Kyoto University)9:25-9:45Baka Hunter-Gatherer Perceptions of and Impacts on Mixed Evergreen and Semi-Deciduous Forests in East Cameroon    Fongnzossie, Evariste (Faculty of Science, University of Yaound&#233; 1)    Oishi, Takanori (Kokoro Research Centre, Kyoto University)    Nguenang, Guy Merlin (Faculty of Science, University of Yaound&#233; 1)    Nkongmeneck, Bernard Aloys (Faculty of Science, University of Yaound&#233; 1)9:45-10:05Tuber Foraging Across Tropical EnvironmentsCaudell, Mark (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)10:05-10:25Observations on Two Controlled Foraging Trips of the Baka Hunter-Gatherers    Sato, Hiroaki (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)    Kawamura, Kyohei (Yamanashi University)    Hayashi, Koji (Kyoto University)    Inai, Hiroyuki (Kyoto University)    Yamauchi, Taro (Hokkaido University)10:25-10:45Daily Activities among the Baka Hunter-gatherers of Cameroon: From Individual Observations at the Forest Camp and the Settlement    Hayashi, Koji (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University)    Yamauchi, Taro (Hokkaido University)    Sato, Hiroaki (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)10:45-11:00Break &#38; Poster Viewing with AuthorsForager-Farmer RelationsChair: Kiyoshi Takeuchi, University of Toyama11:00-11:20Modeling Interrelations of First Foragers and Farmers in the Congo BasinLupo, Karen (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)11:20-11:40La Pal&#233;om&#233;tallurgie en For&#234;t Centrafricaine, les Techniques et les Interactions Grand-Noirs/Pygm&#233;esNdanga, Alfred Jean-Paul (Universit&#233; de Bangui)11:40-12:00Circulation of Music, Circulation of People: Musical Practices and Relationships between Babongo Pygmies and Theirs Neighbours (Gabon)De Ruyter, Magali (Centre de Recherche en Ethnomusicologie (LESC-CREM))12:00-12:15Break &#38; Poster Viewing with Authors12:15-12:35Transition of Social Relationship between Aka Foragers and Neighboring Farmersin Northeastern Region of the Republic of Congo for the Past 20 yearsTakeuchi, Kiyoshi (University of Toyama)12:35-12:55Reconsidering Pygmy-Farmer Interethnic Relationships -An &#8220;Equal&#8221; Relationship between the Babongo Pygmies and the Massango Farmers in Southern GabonMatsuura, Naoki (Japan Society for Promotion of Science / Kyoto University)12:55-13:15Servitude et Corv&#233;age des Pygm&#233;es Baka au Sud-Est Cameroun : Un Cas d&#8217;Esclavage Ignor&#233;Sinang, Joseph Jules (Universit&#233; de Yaound&#233; I)13:15-14:15Lunch BreakEpidemiology and HealthChair: Alain Froment, Institut de Recherche Pour le D&#233;veloppement14:15-14:35HTLV-2B Strains, Similar to Those Found in Several Amerindian Tribes, are Endemic in Central African Bakola Pygmies    Gessain, Antoine (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Maucl&#232;re, Philippe (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Afonso, Philippe Vicente (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)    Meertens, Laurent (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)    Plancoulaine, Sabine (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun ; Laboratoire de G&#233;n&#233;tique Humaine des Maladies Infectieuses, Institut National de la Sant&#233; et de la Recherche M&#233;dicale)    Calattini, Sara (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)    Froment, Alain (Institut de Recherche pour le D&#233;veloppement, Mus&#233;e de l&#8217;Homme)    Van Beveren, Monique (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)    de Th&#233;, Guy (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)    Quintana-Murci, Luis (Human Evolutionary Genetics, CNRS URA 3012, Institut Pasteur)    Mahieux, Renaud (Unit&#233; d'Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, CNRS URA 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)14:35-14:55Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis B and C Virus among the Three Pygmy Groups in Cameroon    Njouom, Richard (Service de Virologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Foupouapouognigni,Yacouba (Service de Virologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Sadeuh Mba, Serge Alain (Service de Virologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Betsem, Edouard (Unit&#233; d&#8217;Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, URA CNRS 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur ; Facult&#233; de M&#233;decine et des Sciences Biom&#233;dicales, Universit&#233; de Yaound&#233; I)    Rousset, Dominique (Service de Virologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun)    Froment, Alain (Institut de Recherche pour le D&#233;veloppement, Mus&#233;e de l&#8217;Homme)    Gessain, Antoine (Unit&#233; d&#8217;Epid&#233;miologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncog&#232;nes, URA CNRS 3015, D&#233;partement de Virologie, Institut Pasteur)14:55-15:15Recreational Drug Use as Potential Protection Against pathogens: Smokers among Central African Foragers have Fewer Worms than Non-Smokers    Hagen, Edward H. (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)    Roulette, Casey (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)    Hewlett, Barry S. (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)    Sullivan, Roger J. (Department of Anthropology, California State University Sacramento)    Laganier, Remi (Institut Pasteur de Bangui)15:15-15:35Cooperation and Child Growth among Aka Foragers    Meehan, Courtney L. (Washington State University)    Helfrecht, Courtney (Washington State University)15:35-15:50Break &#38; Poster Viewing with AuthorsIdentity and Representations of Congo Basin Hunter-Gatherers-IIChair: Jerome Lewis (University College London)15:50-16:10Pongo Symbolism in the Pygmy Rock Art of UgandaNamono, Catherine (Rock Art Research Institute, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand)16:10-16:30The Power of Antipathy: Ritual Hunting Among Congo Basin Hunter-GatherersFinnegan, Morna (University of Edinburgh)16:30-16:50Mobility amongst Central African Hunter-GatherersWeig, D&#246;rte (Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology, Collaborative Research Centre 806, University of Cologne)16:50-17:05Break &#38; Poster Viewing with AuthorsDevelopment and Conservation Issues-IChair: Mitsuo Ichikawa (Kyoto University)17:05-17:25Can Forest Certification Help Save Central African Hunter-Gatherers? Some Field Observations from South-East CameroonDefo, Louis (WWF Cameroon)17:25-17:45Mapping of Baka Pygmies Resources use Zones Inside and Around Boumba-Bek National ParkNjounan Tegomo, Olivier (Senior Field Research Assistant WWF SE /Boumba-Bek and Nki project)17:45-18:05NGO Involvement in Cameroon Southeastern Forests: Forest Conservation and Forest Population AdvocacyRobillard, Marine (Laboratoire d&#8217;Eco-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie, Mus&#233;um National d&#8217;Histoire Naturelle)18:05-18:35Open Discussion; &#34;Bush Meat Trade&#34;Facilitators: Edmond Dounias &#38; Mitsuo Ichikawa24 September (Friday)9:00-9:05InformationSocial Learning and Hunter-Gatherer ModelsChair: Barry Hewlett, Washington State University9:05-9:25Why do the BaYaka Sing So Much? Polyphony and EgalitarianismLewis, Jerome (Department of Anthropology, University College London)9:25-9:45The Prominence of Other Children in Culture Learning During Aka Forager Middle through Late ChildhoodBoyette, Adam Howell (Washington State University)9:45-10:05Aka Foragers as a Baseline for a Hunting-Gathering Model of AdolescenceHewlett, Bonnie (Department of Anthropology,Washington State University)10:05-10:25Time Allocation among Aka Mothers in Central Africa    Helfrecht, Courtney (Washington State University)    Meehan, Courtney L. (Washington State University)    Kannady, John (University of Idaho)10:25-10:45Everyday Conversation of the Baka PygmiesKimura, Daiji (Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University)10:45-11:00Break &#38; Poster ViewingInter and Intra Cultural DiversityChair: Serge Bahuchet, Mus&#233;e National d&#8217;Histoire Naturelle11:00-11:20Water Drums of the Baka of Cameroon and GabonDevin, Luis (University of Torino)11:20-11:40The Pygmies of Gabon and their neighbors: Musical Systematics, Categorization and phylogenyLe Bomin, Sylvie (D&#233;partement Hommes &#8211; Natures &#8211; Soci&#233;t&#233;s, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle)11:40-12:00A Dynamic Culture : Ritual and Musical Creation in Baka Culture    F&#252;rniss, Susanne (Langues-Musiques-Soci&#233;t&#233;s (FRE 3324 du CNRS))    Joiris, Daou V. (Centre d'Anthropologie Culturelle, Universit&#233; Libre de Bruxelles)12:00-12:15Break &#38; Poster Viewing12:15-12:35Parenting Strategies and Individual Experiences of Child Loss among the Bofi Foragers and Farmers in the Central African Republic    Fouts, Hillary N. (University of Tennessee)    Hewlett, Barry S. (Washington State University)    Lamb, Michael E. (University of Cambridge)12:35-12:55Cultural Models and Gender Differences in Tobacco Use among Congo Basin Hunter-GatherersRoulette, Casey Jordan (Department of Anthropology, Washington State University)12:55-13:55Lunch BreakDevelopment and Conservation Issues-IIChair: Mitsuo Ichikawa, Kyoto University13:55-14:15Hunting by the Baka Hunter-Gatherers During the Cacao Harvesting Seasons in Southern CameroonSakanashi, Kenta (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University14:15-14:35Cash Crop Cultivation and Hunter-Gatherer Society, and Their Relationships with Farmers: A Case Study of the Baka Pygmies and the Bakwele of South East CameroonOishi, Takanori (Kokoro Research Centre, Kyoto University)14:35-14:55Do Pygmies and Non-Pygmies in Gabon Differ in Their Knowledge and Practices in Shifting Cultivation?    Caron,Charl&#232;ne (Mus&#233;um national d'Histoire naturelle, Men, Natures, Societies Department)    Betsch, Jean-Marie (Mus&#233;um national d'Histoire naturelle, Men, Natures, Societies Department)14:55-15:15Une Innovation Sociale Probl&#233;matique: Le Campement Commercial des Pygm&#233;es Boffi    Fargeot, Christian (CIRAD ES UR 105 ,Campus de Baillarguet)    Roulet, Pierre-Armand (Consultant/Chercheur ind&#233;pendant)15:15-15:35Les Autochtones &#171; Tswa &#187; des Savanes et Collines Bat&#233;k&#233; du Congo : S&#233;dentarisation et Transformations des Modes de VieGami, Norbert (The Forest Trust &#8211; Afrique, Programme Social, Brazzaville, Congo)15:35-15:50BreakHuman and Indigenous Right IssuesChair: Stephanie Rupp (City University of New York, Lehman College)15:50-16:10Migration of Hunter-Gathers and Bantu-Speaking Farmers along the Ikoy River Valley (Gabon): Implications for Conservation and Development in the AreaHymas, Olivier (University College London (Department of Anthropology) and Zoological Society of London (Institute of Zoology))16:10-16:30When Pygmies Speak: Towards an Indigenous Model of Development in Equatorial AfricaMo&#239;se, Robert (Independent Scholar)16:30-16:50La Mobilisation des Organisations Non Gouvernementales en Faveur des Pygm&#233;es Aka de la Lobaye : L&#8217;exemple de Cooperazion International (COOPI)Simiti, Bernard (Universit&#233; de Bangui)16:50-17:10Closing RemarksBarry Hewlett, Edmond Dounias &#38; Kiyoshi TakeuchiPoster SessionNew Research ProjectsObserving Insects: Traditional Entomological Knowledge and Adaptive Responses of Congo Basin Hunter-Gatherers to Climate ChangeDounias, Edmond (Institut de Recherche pour le D&#233;veloppement)The Children of Hunter-Gatherers, the Way of Learning and the Evolution of Homo sapiensTerashima, Hideaki (Kobe Gakuin University)Arch&#233;ologie des Kola de la R&#233;gion de Bipindi Lolodorf: Etude de la Dynamique de la Culture Mat&#233;rielle d&#8217;Un Groupe Pygm&#233;e du Sud CamerounNgouoh, Fran&#231;ois (Valorisation de la biodiversit&#233;, la culture et l'&#233;cotourisme)Congo Basin Hunter-Gatherer Development ProjectsIntercultural Dialogue through Artist Residence Programmes among the Batwa in the Congo Basin Rainforest    Billy, Marius (Afrique Profonde, the School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent at Canterbury)    Chiutsu, Rumbidzai (Afrique Profonde, the School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent at Canterbury)Congo Basin Hunter-Gatherer ResourcesThe Aka Pygmy Encyclopedia. A review of Fourty Years of Interdisciplinary Research    Thomas, Jacqueline M.C. (Laboratoire de Langues et Civilisations &#224; Tradition Orale)    Bahuchet, Serge (&#201;co-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie (UMR 7206 du MNHN-CNRS-Paris 7))    Epelboin, Alain (&#201;co-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie (UMR 7206 du MNHN-CNRS-Paris 7))    F&#252;rniss, Susanne (Langues-Musiques-Soci&#233;t&#233;s (FRE 3324 du CNRS))Overviews of Long-Term Field StationsActivities of &#8220;Cameroon Field Station&#8221; of Kyoto UniversityKimura, Daiji (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University)Summaries of Early ResearchThe baTwa and the baOto of the Ntomba Ethnicity at the End of the XXth Century (1970-1990) : From Balance to Breaking DownPagezy, H&#233;l&#232;ne (UMR 7206 CNRS/MNHN : Ecoanthropologie et ethnobiologieMus&#233;um national d&#8217;Histoire naturelle)Small Streams and Related Resources: Statements and Uses by the Aka and Monzombo of Lobaye (Central African Republic)Motte-Florac, &#201;lisabeth (Facult&#233; de Pharmacie, Universit&#233; Montpellier 1, Montpellier)Social Evolution and Structural Continuity. The Case of Baka Pygmies with AgricultureLeclerc, Christian (Cirad, UMR DAP)Research Papers on Congo Basin FarmersRainforest Plants Used by the Nkundo, DRCongo    Fruth, Barbara (Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)    Muganza, Musuyu (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kinshasa)Hunting and Fishing among the Azande of Northeast CongoPrinz, Armin (Unit Ethnomedicine and International Health, Centre for Public Health,, Medical University of Vienna)