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[Per Press Association]. WELLINGTON, September 14. Described as “Princess Übangi, a tree-climbing specimen from the Übangi Forest, Africa,” a dark-skinned pigmy woman who arrived at Wellington by the “Awatea” was not seen by many in the ship. She is 171 inches in height. She was carried about the ship in a rug and slung over the shoulder of a young man. Mrs E. McNamara is in charge of the pigmy woman. She said that she was keeping to her accustomed diet of ants’ eggs, roots, honey and nuts. She was 32 years old. The conditions of her agreement stated that she was to be returned “dead or alive” to her tribe in two years’ time.
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Grey River Argus, 16 September 1937, Page 5
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117DOMINION NEWS Grey River Argus, 16 September 1937, Page 5
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