The mysterious “black continent”, called Africa, is considered the most mysterious place on the world. The unique nature and wildlife, the originality of this place, attracts researchers and tourists from all over the world. Of greatest interest are the wild peoples of Africa, with their unique customs and way of life. The article considers the features of the social organization of the peoples of the African continent and several indigenous tribes.
Mursi tribes
Mursi are the wildest people of the “black continent,” since no logic can explain their lifestyle. Alcohol is very popular among the people of this tribe and they are actively abusing it, which ultimately leads to negative consequences. So, representatives of this people cannot control themselves and may well, in a fit of aggression, beat their compatriot to death to prove their strength to the tribe.
Mursi life features
The living conditions of the African people of Mursi, surprise absolutely all representatives of the civilized world. Residents of this people are very unfriendly to guests. And it’s absolutely not important whether this is tourists or members of a neighboring tribe - they are greeted with weapons in their hands. Thus, the Mursi show their supremacy in the territory. Most noteworthy is the aggressive disposition of women of this nation. In addition, they have a rather repulsive appearance. Sagging stomachs and chest, stoop, lack of hair. It is because of this that many representatives of the female half of the people wear hats on their heads, consisting of branches, animal skins and various dried insects. Absolutely all the people of this African people smell bad. This is due to the fact that Mursi use a homemade ointment, which has an unbearable aroma and is designed to protect them from all kinds of parasites and insects.
The main distinguishing feature of the Mursi people is the lower lip of a gigantic size, in which, as a rule, a clay saucer is installed with a diameter of up to 30 centimeters. This custom has been observed since ancient times. Women, even in early adolescence, begin to insert sticks into their mouths, gradually stretching their lower lip. Over time, the size of the stick is increased to ultimately achieve the desired result. In this case, the size of the lips is of great importance in the life of the girl. According to the volume of the plate inserted into it, the amount of ransom that relatives receive for the bride is determined.
Another inexplicable feature of this African people is the underwear of women, which are created from human limbs, in particular, the phalanges of the fingers are used. This "decoration" has a very unpleasant odor, and every day it is smeared with melted fat. Material for such "jewelry" is taken from the fingers of delinquent men. For certain actions, the priestess can give the order to chop off the limbs or phalanges of the fingers, depending on the severity of the act. Men build their reputation by applying ritual scars to the body. When a tribal warrior kills an enemy, he marks himself with a knife. The more such ritual scars he has, the higher the degree of respect for him in the tribe. It is noteworthy that scarring is also popular among women of the Mursi people, but this is not ritual in nature. They inflict scars of their own free will, for beauty. Women make an incision on the skin, then the wound is treated with the juice of poisonous plants. As a result of these actions, the skin becomes infected, and pimples appear on it. That is how beautiful ornaments appear on the hands of girls.
In addition to the amazing lifestyle, a unique feature of Mursi is their faith - animism. The female half of the people receives poisonous and narcotic substances daily from the high priestess of love. The result is given to husbands, most of whom do not survive even one reception. In this case, the image of a white cross is applied to the girl’s lip plate, which means honor and respect for her. It is believed that, in this way, the woman fulfilled the mission of the death god Yamda. For her, this, first of all, means a burial with honors, which is important, since the Mursi practice cannibalism by eating their dead.
Masai people
The life of the African people of Masai flows on the territory of Kenya and Tanzania. Today, their number is up to a million people. Masai call themselves only "the most powerful tribes of Africa." They do not reckon with any state borders and freely move through the territory of Africa in search of better living conditions.
Masai Traditions and Lifestyle
This numerous African people feed mainly on the blood and milk of cattle, both domesticated and wild. They believe that all the animals of the world were given to them by the god Engai. Therefore, theft and spoilage of livestock of neighboring tribes is a common thing for them. They pierce the artery and drink the blood of animals, after which the hole is smeared with manure so that it can be used again.
Masai are wild people whose breeding is quite common. Families are distinguished by their large number, since a lot of children are born in them. Women are engaged in raising children, housekeeping and the construction of housing. Men have the right to have as many wives as they want, so responsibilities, as a rule, do not burden the fair sex.
The strongest representatives of the tribes are involved in the protection of the territory, which the Masai consider their own. They spend their free time traveling on the savannah and talking with their fellow tribesmen. A remarkable feature of this people is that the beauty and authority of the male representatives is determined by the physiological attribute - the size of the earlobe, which contains all kinds of jewelry. The larger the lobe, the higher the status of the man in the tribe. Some representatives have lobes hanging down to the shoulders.
Today, the Masai people are in a precarious situation due to persecution by the authorities. They are evicted from the inhabited territories, captured and imprisoned. The authorities explain this by saying that the territories on which the Masai tribes live are protected.
Hamer tribes
This people is rightfully considered one of the wildest tribes of Africa, since a halt in their development occurred hundreds of years ago. Representatives of the Hamer people do not know what feelings, love, emotions are. Sexual contact between a woman and a man occurs only for procreation.
Hamer people lifestyle
Representatives of this tribe live in huts, but they sleep exclusively in the dug holes in which they lie down and cover themselves with a small layer of soil. This is done in order to achieve the effect of asphyxiation, from which they enjoy.
Amazing among the Hamer people is the ritual of initiation into men. To obtain this status, a young member of the male tribe must run on the backs of four animals, while he must be completely naked. In addition, unusual relationships in the family and the Hamer tribe. A leather collar with a handle is put on a girl who has just married. “Accessory” is necessary in order to take the woman to the daily flogging, which is carried out using a cane rod. This ritual is considered sacred, and from it both spouses experience incredible bliss. Due to the actual absence of sexual relations between spouses, the tribe is often the case of same-sex sexual relations between women.
Hamer today are considered the wildest of all the tribes and peoples that inhabited the African continent.