The Institute for African Pumzikio and Exploration (iAPE, for short) is an informal organization of interested scientists, master gunsmiths, historians, geographers and hunter/gatherers. Our objective is to create a forum for open discussion of anything we want to talk about regarding Africa.

Pumzikio is a Swahili word referring to a place of relaxation or recreation. For example, people might find a forum for discussing Africa a pumzikio.

iAPE is a loose society with only a few rules (subject to change and to be applied retroactively):

1. Beer (or other spirituous pleasurables) should be consumed at each meeting and during all presentations.
2. Strange "huts" are encouraged.
3. No Djibouti or Djiboutisms.
4. Do no "harm."
5. The rest is just sort of common sense (e.g., don't throw hedgehogs at balloon parties).

Upcoming Events

• "Hunting the Wild Mussel: From the Heart of Darkness to the Land of Livingstone" by Dan Graf, 22 June 2007, 3 PM in the ANSP Entomology Library.

Recent Tales and Yarns (africdotes.blogspot.com)

• Stanley Pool, Malebo Pool and Stanley Pool by Dan Graf
• The Time That I was an Accomplice to Bob Stealing Bananas from a Little Girl by Dan Graf

Officers

• Dan Graf
• Dan Otte
• Nate Rice
• Anthony Geneva, Porter
• Dana Cohen
• Connie Goldman