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The 8 Stages of the Pygmy Genocide
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The 8 Stages of the Pygmy Genocide
By Kayelah Tumamak
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3
Stage 4
Dehumanization
Organization
Classification
Stage 3 - Dehumanization
- Pygmies are barely represented in government
- Pygmies evicted from the forest are enslaved and treated as "untouchables"
-can't defend their land and resources
-basic rights are not secured
-especially in agricultural communities
- Pygmies are denied aboriginal status
- Pygmies are highly taken advantage of since they are the underclass in society
- Homes have been ruined by deforestation, conservation projects, and commercial activities
-Example: bush-meat trade (wildlife meat trade)
-receive no compensation
-often are not consulted
Symbolization
Stage 1 - Classification
- Pygmies are known as the forest hunter-gatherers or forest people
-have intimate connections with the forest
-culture and life revolves around the forest
- Can be distinguished by their short stature
Stage 4 - Organization
- Militias were formed in the Democratic Republic of Congo during their Civil war
-other groups like rebel gangs were also present
-many sought the Pygmies' because of superstitious beliefs
- Industries and organizations sought to get rid of the Pygmies from the forest
-Example: for resource exploitation
Stage 2: Symbolization
Referred to as "Pygmies"
-term that is negative and offensive
-refers to a small and dwarfish person and/or a person who is unimportant
Militias and hate groups form to remove a classification
Propaganda is used to make a classification seem less than human (ex. animal, insect, disease, etc.)
Names and symbols are given to the classifications
People are categorized by race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
Stage 8
Stage 7
Stage 6
Stage 5
Polarization
Denial
Identification
Extermination
Stage 5 -Polarization
- Pygmies' flesh are believed to be magical (superstitious beliefs)
-if eaten, it will give the consumer supernatural powers
- Pygmies are not allowed to go to some villages
Stage 6 - Identification
Pygmy communities are hunted down in the forest and are chased by armed tribal fighters with guns
Step 7 - Extermination
- Pygmies are raped, mutilated, and killed
-tribal fighters are found wandering in central African forests with human organs on their weapons
-some victims are found with missing sexual organs (became charms for their killers)
- Pygmies are eaten by heavily armed tribal fighters (cannibalism)
Stage 8 - Denial
Mass graves are formed
-one was discovered near a town called Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo
-30 mutilated Pygmy bodies were found in it
Extremists alienate a classification with the help of hate groups who broadcast propaganda. They also target any opposing threats.
A classification is identified and targeted for removal
A classification is exterminated by killers who dehumanized them
Exterminators try to hide the dead bodies