Batwa
Americannoun
plural
Batwas,plural
BatwaExample Sentences
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They are made from the skin of a lechwe antelope by the Batwa men and worn by the women or used by the women to protect their babies from the elements.
From BBC
The Batwa's return threatens to escalate a dangerous standoff that the 2019 deal was meant to address.
From Reuters
Local human rights and environmental experts say the authorities' failure to fulfil promises to the Batwa had undermined efforts to protect the forest and its endangered species, including some of the last populations of eastern lowland gorilla.
From Reuters
"They have no choice because they are poverty-stricken," said Josue Aruna, president of the province's environmental civil society group, who does community outreach with the Batwa.
From Reuters
Over 90% of its 87,000 indigenous Batwa people have lost legal access to their native territory turned into conservation areas and are desperately poor, according to a 2009 United Nations report.
From Reuters
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