Mr. Turnbull has been identified not as a villager, but rather "miki nde ndura", or "son of the forest".
*Observations*
By adapting to the Pygmy culture, Mr. Turnbull has observed and learned all that he can about these people. They have welcomed him into their culture and treat him as they would any other Pygmy- no matter how much taller Mr. Turnbull is than them. He has been called a "son of the forest"; each Pygmy believes that the forest is his father and mother, his ultimate provider. By calling Mr. Turnbull a "son of the forest", they have welcomed him as one of their own.

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