During his trip to Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the Mbuti people at Epulu, South East Ituri Forest region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic Film and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
EENG-XIII-10, 13.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "Z 3 Mbt. Mbuti. Zaire, Ituri Forest, Epulu. Eliot Elisofon, assignment National Geographic magazine. 3/1972. EE. neg.no. XIII-10, 13." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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