Baka Pygmies and the Ejengui Dance — Honoring the Spirit of the Forest 🌳✨ Among the Baka pygmies of Central Africa, the Ejengui dance is a powerful ritual performed by men to honor Ejengui, the forest spirit believed to hold great power and danger. While men perform the dance with rhythmic intensity, women sing from a distance, and children are kept away, reflecting deep respect and caution toward this spiritual force. This tradition underscores the Baka’s profound connection to the forest and