Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. [African by cultural or regional designation]
7. [African by general distribution]

Narrower term/s

• Twa (culture or style)
• Mbuti[+]
  • Basua
  • Aka (Mbuti style)
  • Efe (Mbuti style)
• Mbote
• Baka (culture or style)
• Bongo (Pygmy style)
• Cwa
• Gieli
• Aka (Pygmy style)

Anotations

Scope note:

The collective style and culture of various African peoples whose adult males grow to less than 59 inches (150 cm) in average height, and who live in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Republic, Central African Republic, Rwanda, and Burundi. Use of "Pygmy" for a culture is considered pejorative; where possible use instead the most specific name for the subgroup.