Budu people
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The Budu people are a Bantu people living in the Wamba Territory
in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. They speak the Budu language
.
, speaking different dialects.
However, the people of the Ibambi
side of the river and those of the Wamba
side consider themselves one people.
The Budu territory is within tropical rain forest.
It is isolated, with roads inaccessible to vehicles other than bicycles.
Palm oil is the main cash crop, giving an income per capita of about $120 a year.
Animal husbandry is rare, limited to poultry and some goats.
They obtain meat and other forest resources through trade with the Mbuti people (Pygmies), who share their language.
The people wear loin cloths made from beaten bark, or second-hand western clothes.
They live in square huts with mud walls, thatched with palm leaves.
Important decisions are made by a consensus of elders.
Both the Catholic church and, later, the Worldwide Evangel for Christ (WEC), have been active with the Budu.
Charles Studd
, founder of the WEC, died in Budu territory and is buried in Ibambi.
Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory is a part of the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Wamba.-Mining:...
in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. They speak the Budu language
Budu language
Budu is a Bantu language spoken by the Budu people in the Wamba Territory in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its orthography uses the special character ɨ, ʉ, ɛ and ɔ, as well as colon ꞉ and short equal sign ꞊ for tones....
.
Location
The Budu people live on both sides of the Nepoko RiverNepoko River
The Nepoko River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It joins the Ituri River at the town of Bomili to form the Aruwimi River....
, speaking different dialects.
However, the people of the Ibambi
Ibambi
-Missionary activity:The missionary Charles Studd built up an extensive missionary outreach based on his centre at Ibambi in Budu territory. He was buried there after his death in July 1931....
side of the river and those of the Wamba
Wamba, Haut-Uele District
Wamba is a town in the Haut-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the administrative center of the Wamba Territory.-Location and people:...
side consider themselves one people.
The Budu territory is within tropical rain forest.
It is isolated, with roads inaccessible to vehicles other than bicycles.
Economy
The Budu people mainly live by subsistence agriculture, growing cassava, yams, corn, rice, peanuts, plantains and pulses.Palm oil is the main cash crop, giving an income per capita of about $120 a year.
Animal husbandry is rare, limited to poultry and some goats.
They obtain meat and other forest resources through trade with the Mbuti people (Pygmies), who share their language.
The people wear loin cloths made from beaten bark, or second-hand western clothes.
They live in square huts with mud walls, thatched with palm leaves.
Culture
The family organization is patriarchal.Important decisions are made by a consensus of elders.
Both the Catholic church and, later, the Worldwide Evangel for Christ (WEC), have been active with the Budu.
Charles Studd
Charles Studd
Charles Thomas Studd, often known as C. T. Studd, was born 2 December 1860, Spratton, Northamptonshire, England, and died 16 July 1931, Ibambi, Belgian Congo....
, founder of the WEC, died in Budu territory and is buried in Ibambi.