AFRICAN PIGMY WOMAN AT THE SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 November 1950, Page 6

AFRICAN PIGMY WOMAN AT THE SHOW

Übangi, a diminutive woman from Central Africa, featuring at the Wanganui Show, was, in her native habitat, a tree-dweller. But for one who has spent her early youth along with members of her Lilliputian tribe hurling poisoned darts at the enemy, Obangi is a remarkably bland and pleasant little person, according to reports from cities where she has appeared. Her silvery, merry laugh is proof of Chis, and her high soprano voice constantly rings above (he whin and noise of surrounding machinery. Übangi sets her audience in a simmer ol merriment with her playful little way: - all executed on tera-firma, there being no tree handy for her to display the acrobatic qualities one naturally associates with a tree dwel ler. The smiling elf has a taking way of running around her visitors ah'd trying io startle them with her sudden shouts. Tiny as she is. Übangi pos-' sesses a distinct individuality and charter, Laving an uncommon knack of putting people into rare good humour. Be sure to see this child of Von and elephant, land. The womenfolk of the Pygmies have the fewest domestic worries of my humans. They have no wardrobe to care for, as they wear no clothes. Tl ey sleep in trees :-o they have no home.? to clean, and they cook no food except the venison they kill. They pay no rent and (hey (each young gorillas to assist them with their hunte. Übangi proved herself to be the mcsl popular attraction at the last Sydi.< y Royal Show.*