“In general, they lack a conception of storage. Even when they hunt, they stop as soon as they have enough. So they work half a day, get what they need and return to the camp. As a result, they have a great deal of leisure-time. In the past, the life of hunter-gatherers was described in terms of a perpetually approaching disaster, life on the edge. Nowadays it's seen more as a leisure society.”

What do they do in their leisure time?

“They practice different skills, such as tree-climbing, play noncompetitive games or tell stories. They sing a lot, sometimes accompanied by drums or by instruments resembling a harp or flute. Sometimes they dance."

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