Pygmy performers housed in zoo tent
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Pygmy musicians performing at an annual festival in the capital, Brazzaville, were put up in a tent in a zoo by officials, prompting a protest from a human rights group that said their presence has attracted tourists who stare and take pictures. Other performers were lodged in hotels. Officials said they wanted the 10 women, nine men and one baby to feel more at home.
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