Polite, very dignified, and even humorous, they hate and avoid violence.
Murder is extremely rare.
If two people disagree, they avoid each other, stop speaking for a while, and build their huts so the entrances do not meet. If the dispute is more serious, one of them will leave the village to join another group. Their companions, tired of hearing voices raised in anger, endeavor to silence them. If the arguers persist, they are sent outside the village. Men and women are equal in pygmy society, and everyone discusses matters of interest around the fire.