Round huts are built and arranged in a circle. They are usually constructed with flexible poles set in the ground in a circular pattern. The poles are bent to where they come together at the top, then tied and covered with leaves. Leaves and bark are used to cover the poles. A Pygmy generally has only one wife, but polygyny does exist, especially among the Baka.
Pygmies typically dress in simple loincloths that are made from the beaten bark of trees.
They like these long strips because they look good while they are dancing. The music of these forest-dwellers differs considerably from the music of their Negroid neighbors. They do not often sing in unison, but rather one person sings or yodels at a time. Pygmies believe that a god named Tore created the world and is the supreme being. He is identified with the forest, since everything is dependent on it.