The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
ETHIOPIAN DWARFS.
Two Pigmies From the Central At
rican Forest Taken to Europe.

New York sun.
Two interesting young people from Cen
trail Africa have just been brought to
Europe. They are pigmy girls from the
forests through which Stanley's expedition
wandered. They are Aka dwarfs and
description of them printed in England
says that they are the first specimens of
their race brought to Europe. This is
mistake, for several Aka dwarfs have
been taken to Italy. but none OF them
thrived there.
DR.. Stuhlmann and his companions,
while members of DR.. Emn's expedition.
rescued these two young girls from the
hands of their Arab captors. They are
supposed to be between II and 20 years of
age, are well proportional, ana about as
tall as boys of years. They bore the
sea voyage from Zanzibar TO Italy well.
Neither was aft jcted with seasickness. and
they became very fond of the ship and the
sea, of which they had never heard be-
fore. They were sent to Europe in charge
of young Swahili-a coast native from
the neighbOThoOd OF Zanzibar-who had
been DR.. Stuhlmann' S man servant Tor five
years.
They learned 10 speak the Swahil tongue
and thus were able to communicate
through the interpreter with The whites
they met upon landing in Italy. Ihey were
on the way to Germany, where they will
be taken before all scientific societies in
terested in anthropological research. The
intention is to take them back to Africa
In few months. as they might not endure
the winter of Europe.
The young women have small heads,
prominent fOTeheads, with lustrous black
eyes, Il cOpper-colored complexion Jew OF
the pigmieS of Africa are black, hair which
grows in separate tightly twisted cuTlS,
fiat noses. and protruding red lips. Their
eyes are very wide open, their hands and
feet are small, and the forearm and wrist
are perfectly shaped. The spine curves
strongly inward, making the back hollow,
and the stomach protrudes proportlonately,
which IS characteristic of their race.
In behavior they are described as infan-
tile, wild and shy. One of them is rather
cross n disposition, while the other is OF IA
sunny temperament and was much pleased
with the bead bracelets and other trinketS
that were given to her. While in Naples
they were taken TO the house of wealthy
man and number OF people were invited
TO meet them. The sunny faced girl
showed her appreciation Of chocolate hon
bons and was proud Of the red lining Of her
blue frack. and kept showing 1t and her
red stockings TO the bystanders.
They made capital dinner on rice and
meat, eating heartily as long as they were
alone with their attendant and the white
man servant, but stopping at once when
any nemUeT OF the family came lHlO the
room. A first they ate with their fingers,
but. seeing the forks, picked them up and
helped themselves With those instruments.
They would not touch oranges, and the
Italian man servant had to ste every
dish before they or the Swahili boy would
partake of it. 1t is evident that they were
suspicious of being poisoned in that
strange land. and followed the practice of
African chiefs. many of whom have all
their food tasted before they eat it.
After dinner the little women were led
into pretty garden. where they sal under
fine palm tree. They enjoyed the sun
shine gradually acquired confdence and
allowed themselves to be photographed,
arm In arm, with the little son of their
hostess. The sunny-faced girl shook With
laughter while the photograph was being
taken, but the cross girl still looked glum
and suspicious. They showed neither
wonder nor admiration of the people and
things around them. They viii attract
great attention in Germany, and ethnol-
Ogists will be particularly glad to improve
this opportunity 10 acquire a better knowl-
edge of the language of the Akkas.