Intro to Living Like Bonobos
From Torg Adventure
The Bonobo is a species of ape also known as the Pygmy or Dwarf Champanzee. Their scientific name is Pan paniscus. The species walks upright, has a matriarchal culture, and has a society built around the important role of sexual activity. They are the closest genetic relatives to humans, even more so than the common chimpanzee.
Bonobo society is built around sex. Many social situations are initiated or resolved with sex. For instance, if the troop finds a new food source, often the whole troop will engage in what amounts to an orgy before partaking of the bounty. This seems to alleviate conflicts over who gets to eat first, etc.
Some sexual behaviors observed in Bonobos:
- Sex as Greeting
- Conflict Resolution (distraction and tension release)
- Post-Conflict Reconciliation (makeup sex)
- Sex for Group Bonding
- Barter sex for food
- Recreational sex
Bonobos also have a wide variety of sexual expression. They are one of only a few species that mate face-to-face (including humans and dolphins). The following sex acts have been observed in wild populations:
- Masturbation
- Tongue kissing (i.e. French kissing)
- Hand manipulation of sex organs
- Mutual masturbation
- Oral sex
- Face-to-face sex (only dolphins, bonobos, and man do this)
- Incest (except Mother-Son)
- Same-gender sex
- Group sex
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