In a message dated 12/7/99 11:43:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> >From "Rain Forest Memories" by Adam Redford, about his recent trip to
>  the Congo, from the December 1999 issue of Bow Hunter magazine.
>

I'll be sure to look up Redford's article, thanks.

If you're interested in reading about this part of the world, I highly
recommend Barbara Kingsolver's novel "The Poisonwood Bible".  I learned more
about the more recent history of the Congo (late 1950s on) in this single,
exquisitely told novel than I have from any other source.

As far as its relevence to Paleofood goes, how both the natives and the
missionaries struggled with hunger under both colonialism and
"independence/dictatorship" (transition from hg lifestyle to mostly failed
attempts at agriculture) are interesting from our perspective.  Well, I had
to make this on-topic somehow ;)

Kim
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