The Pygmies believe that their forest values would be desecrated if they bring them into the village. That is why they do not sing their sacred forest songs in the village. Therefore, they temporarily adopt village customs.
The Pygmies do not practice any sorcery or witchcraft, but have seen enough of it among the villagers to be uneasy about it. The only time they think of such things is when they are in the village or villagers are visiting the forest.
Pygmies believe that a single villager can visit the forest and bring evil with him, but that evil can leave along with the person.
*Observations*
Forest values are important to the Pygmies. They are instilled in their lives from an early age; therefore, they are sacred to the Pygmies. When visiting the villages, they do not sing any of the sacred songs of the forest so not to desecrate these values and temporarily adopt the village customs. The villagers believe in evil spirits, witchcraft, and sorcery, whereas the Pygmies do not. However, they have seen enough of it among the villagers to be wary of it. They do believe that evil can be brought into the forest by a single villager, but that the evil can leave with the person. This is unlike the villagers, who believe that evil spirits can linger.
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