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	Christian and Missionary Alliance - Unreached People Profiles
		The Bateke are a large group of people that stretch across the countries of Gabon, Congo, and The Peoples Democratic Republic of Congo (the former Zaire).
		The Bateke Plateau is mostly grasslands and savanna with small patches of forest scattered across it.
		The Bateke adhere to a primal belief system in which one is conscious of the daily interaction with those living in the spirit world.
	www.ministrytoday.org /unreached/upg/073.htm (549 words)

	Bateke - Wikipedia
		Bateke kele dikanda mosi ya Afelika ya Kati.
		Bateke ke vwanda na ndambu ya banzadi Lefini, Nkuna, Kwa ye Kwango.
		Makoko Iloo vanda ntotila ya bateke 1880-1892, ntangu ya Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza sengomunaka Kongo-Braza.
	kg.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bateke (64 words)

	Bateke (Volk) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Die Bateke, (auch Batéké, Baréké, Teke, "Batio", Tio oder Tyo) sind ein Volk an der Westküste Zentralafrikas.
		In den Jahren nach 1880er Jahren gerieten sie durch den Offizier und Entdecker Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza unter die Herrschaft Frankreichs, als ihr König mit dem Titel Makoko einen Protektoratsvertrag abschloss.
		Der seit 1967 in Gabun regierende Präsident Omar Bongo gehört den Bateke an.
	www.jenskleemann.de /wissen/bildung/wikipedia/b/ba/bateke__volk_.html (142 words)

	Bateke National Park
		The present-day ecosystem of the Bateke Plateau (savannas, gallery forests, etc.) has been deeply influenced by human activity (agriculture, hunting, savannah burning, etc.) for at least 3000 years.
		The biodiversity of the park and its periphery is threatened by Congolese and Gabonese poachers.
		Associated with this problem are human-induced fires that contribute to habitat destruction of Bateke’s wildlife.
	www.wcs.org /international/Africa/gabon/bateke (673 words)

	Bateke Fetish Figures 2
		Facial scarification patterns are identical to those of Bateke men.
		The figures gain special power by the addition of organic material (Bonga), placed in a cavity in the body or encased in a clay or cloth mantle enclosing most of the body.
		Many of these Bateke fetishes, despite their appearance, show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
	www.hamillgallery.com /BATEKE/BatekeFetishes/BatekeFigures2.html (223 words)

	Bateke Plateaux
		In the southern uninhabited part of the Bateke Plateaux.
		A program of reintroduction of gorilla orphans into the forest is underway, run by the Howletts Foundation.
		The Howletts Foundation project plans to build a lodge and an airstrip to cater to tourists.
	gabonnationalparks.com /gnp-home/gnp-nationalparks/BatekePlateaux (171 words)

	Search Results for "Bateke"
		...Plateau, which reaches c.2,500 ft (760 m), and in the southeast is the hot and arid Bateke Plateau (c.2,700 ft/820 m).
		...or traders and live primarily around Brazzaville; they are Bantu-speaking, as are the Bateke (who live north of Brazzaville), the Mbochi, and the Sanga.
		The best-known art works of the Bateke of the W Congo are small power figures.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Bateke (147 words)

	Tropical podzols on Bateke sands in the Congo. Description, main characteristics and genesis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tropical podzols on Bateke sands in the Congo.
		The podzols on Bateke sands in the Congo have developed on the lower parts of the landscape.
		These 'giant podzols' are characterized by a very thick solum, a strong accumulation of humus in the podzolic B horizon, the lack of iron and the importance of Al accumulation caused by hydromorphic processes during their formation.
	www.trophort.com /information/data/B02/S37/SCH87TRO25X0563.html (109 words)

	Republic of the Congo: History — FactMonster.com
		After the coastal areas were explored by the Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão in 1482, commerce developed between the Europeans and the coastal African states, which raided the interior for slaves to trade.
		In 1880 he negotiated an agreement with the Bateke to establish a French protectorate over the north bank of the Congo River.
		Between 1889 and 1910, the Congo (called the French Congo and later the Middle Congo) was administered primarily by French companies that held concessions to exploit the area's rubber and ivory resources.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0857525.html (756 words)

	WCS Gabon - Bateke
		In partnership with the Foundation John Aspinall, the WCS is providing technical and financial assistance to help effectively manage this protected area.
		The present-day ecosystem of the Bateke Plateau (savannas, gallery forests, etc.) has been deeply influenced by human activity (agriculture, hunting, savannah burning, etc.) for at least 3.000 years; more than almost anywhere else in the Congo Basin, the maintenance of biodiversity on the Plateau is directly related to human activities.
		In an ecosystem of nearly 6 million hectares (1,482,630 acres), the only zone still relatively rich in fauna is the Bateke Plateau National Park (200,000 hectares).
	www.wcsgabon.org /Bateke/Bateke.html (743 words)

	See \| Gabon Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The oil town of Port-Gentil is built on an island (Ile de Mandji) at the mouth of the Ogooué River....
		East of Franceville the savanna rises up into the Bateke Plateau, a dry, cool, flat stretch of land...
		If you mention Mayumba to someone who has been there, you're likely to be met with a dreamy, faraway...
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/gabon/see?a=browse (171 words)

	Congo, Capital: Brazzaville, Population: 3.8 million people, Congo Phone code: 242 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The land we now call the Republic of the Congo was first settled by the illusive and mysterious Pygmies.
		They were followed by the Bakongo, Bateke and Sanga peoples in the mid-15th century.
		Once the coastal areas were discovered and explored by the Portuguese, the natives (making friends quickly) began to cooperate with the Europeans, and soon, the slave trade flourished.
	www.citycatalogue.com /countryinfo.aspx?CountryID=13 (166 words)

	Congo.html (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some small part of Congo was probably part of the Kongo kingdom, which was during the 1400's and 1500's.When the Portuguese explorers reached Congo bought slave and ivory.
		The four main group that the Congolese people belong in is the Kongo, the Bateke, M'Bochi, and the Sangha.
		The Bateke Plateau which is covered with grass.
	library.thinkquest.org /J002335/Congo/Congo.html (380 words)

	Patience Dabany (The Leopard Man's African Music Guide)
		She is born in Brazzaville, Congo, but her parents originates from the Bateke people in Haut-Ogooué region in South Eastern Gabon in Central Africa.
		Patience Dabany grew up in a musical family and began to sing at an early age to her father's accordion accompaniment, while her brother played guitar.
		The disk contains several songs where the influence can be traced directly back to her native Bateke music.
	www.leopardmannen.no /d/dabany.patience.asp?lang=gb (340 words)

	WCS-Congo: WCS-Congo Projects: Batéké Plateaux Project
		Bateke Plateaux Conkouati-Douli Lac Télé Nouabalé-Ndoki Nouabalé-Ndoki Buffer Zone
		The Bateke Plateaux spans three countries: Gabon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo and covers some 6 million hectares.
		The primary geographic focus within Congo is the Lefini Reserve west to the Bambama-Lekana region, and the area that borders the Bateke Plateau National Park (BPNP) in Gabon.
	www.wcs-congo.org /05wcscongoproj/01bateke/index.html (87 words)

	Tamborine Mountain Homes Gallery lr11075
		As you turn into the driveway of this impressive double storey residence set way back on the highest point of 1 acre garden you will want to stop and take in the delightful Alpine style that sets this home apart from its neighbours.
		Nothing has been forgotten or overlooked from the brick entry gateway to the rear fence.
		You could not find a better quality or more beautifully presented property than this fine Bateke Road residence.
	www.lanerealty.com.au /lr11075.html (451 words)

	Bateke Mask on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Bateke Mask (1998-9) Acrylic on Arches paper (30andquot; x 22.5andquot;) We left the P. Congo in 1989 taking very little with us.
		We had purchased the masks from a Congolese who came to our home, sang songs for us in Kicongo and even posed for two portraits, one for me and one for him.
		By 1999 when I painted this we were all living our Canadian lives enjoying winter again with ice skating on frozen lakes like Lac Gauvreau, La Peche, Quebec.
	www.flickr.com /photos/oceanflynn/297902306 (456 words)

	Bateke - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Bateke - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The Bateke are a central African ethnic group.
		The president of Gabon, Omar Bongo (known before his conversion to Islam as Albert-Bernard Bongo), is a member of the Bateke.
	www.music.us /education/B/Bateke.htm (276 words)

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