In the early edition of the novel, they are shown as African pygmies. Following criticism, in later editions of the book, they are white skinned and golden hair. [1]
They come from Loompaland, which is a region of Loompa, a small isolated island in the hangdoodles
William an Oompa Loompato work at his factory and get a rom their natural enemies. In the book, are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory, because of the risk of industrial espionage committed by his candy-making rivals. They are only knee-high, with astonishing haircuts, and are paid in their favorite food, Cocoa beans. They insist on maintaining their native clothing: men wear skins, women wear leaves, and children wear nothing at all (In both movies, they wore typical factory worker uniforms). Only the male Oompa-Loompas are seen working in the factory, though in Quentin Blake’s illustrations, both male and female Oompa-Loompas are shown rolling away Violet Beauregarde after her transformation into a blueberry. Presumably, the females remain in the village seen briefly from the Great Glass Elevator.
They are also mischievous, love practical funny jokes, and singing. As each bad child makes his/her exit, they sing moralizing songs accompanied by a drum beat. Some of the rhymes were amusing, but the parents of the bad kids did not find them as funny as Charlie did.
