pygmies

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• Pygmies — (singular: Pygmy) refers to a member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) in average height [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9062017/Pygmy Encyclopedia Britannica: Pygmy] ] or less than 155 cm.http …   Wikipedia

• Pygmies — Pygmy Pyg my, n.; pl. {Pygmies}. [L. pygmaeus, Gr. ?, fr. ? the fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, about 131 inches. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Fist}.] [Written also {pigmy}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of a fabulous race… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• PYGMIES —    a fabulous people, their height 13½ inches, mentioned by Homer as dwelling on the shores of the ocean and attacked by cranes in spring time, the theme of numerous stories …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• pygmies — pyg·my || pɪgmɪ n. unusually small person, dwarf; anything that is unusually small for its kind adj. dwarfish, midget; miniature, tiny; very small …   English contemporary dictionary

• Pygmies are pygmies still, thoug perched on Alps… — См. Пигмеи …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)

• Forest of the Pygmies — infobox Book | name = Forest of the Pygmies title orig = El bosque de los pigmeos translator = Margaret Sayers Peden image caption = author = Isabel Allende illustrator = cover artist = country = language = Spanish series = Las memorias del… …   Wikipedia

• King of the Pygmies — is a young adult novel that lies on the line between magic and mental illness. It is the sixth novel written by author [http://www.jonathonscottfuqua.com/ Jonathon Scott Fuqua] , originally published in 2005 by Candlewick Press. It is based upon… …   Wikipedia

• Pygmy peoples — This article is about modern ethnic groups. For other uses, see Pygmy (disambiguation). African pygmies and a European explorer …   Wikipedia

• Pocket God — This page is about the computer video game. For the comic, see Pocket God (comics). Pocket God Version 1.41.5 icon of Pocket God.[1] Develope …   Wikipedia

• Jean-Pierre Hallet — (1927 – 1 January 2004) was a Belgian (born in Africa) ethnologist, naturalist, and humanitarian best known for his extensive work with the Efé (Bambuti) pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest. He wrote the 1964 autobiographical book, Congo Kitabu, the… …   Wikipedia

• Pygmy music — The Pygmies are a broad group of people who live in Central Africa, especially in Congo, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Music is an important part of Pygmy life, and casual performances take place during many of the day s events. Music… …   Wikipedia