The universe is blessed with many versatile creatures, which are unique. Mankind was created completely in physical features. But have you ever seen an individual with two toes? We will find out in this article.

The Vadoma tribe is also called Bantwana, which means "descendants or children". The tribe is one of the oldest in Africa and happens to be the only hunter-gatherer tribe in Zimbabwe, currently living in the Kanyemba region.

In this village, marriage outside the tribe is forbidden and these two-towed human beings are in existence. They are also identified as the " Ostrich-footed tribe".

It is unlawful for members to marry outside the tribe as a result, the two-towed condition does not extend to other ethnic groups. Members with the condition are not regarded as disabled persons in the community, as their toes help them climb trees easily.

The two-towed ailment is a result of the rare genetic condition called "Ectrodactyly Syndrome". This occurs when there is the absence of one or more toes or fingers at birth. Their condition is genetically passed on from generation to generation, and because of that, they are not allowed to marry elsewhere apart from their indigenous people. They cannot run, neither can they wear shoes. People of this tribe are only able to walk to hunt for games or collect food, but with little difficulty.

Medically, the condition among the Vadoma people arises from a mutation of chromosome number 7. A dominantly inherited genetic mutation survives when it has more beneficial effects, no wonder the two-towed feet help them climb trees.

The African mindset makes them believe that they emerged from a Baobab tree with others also claiming their forefathers were like birds who emerged from the sky, settled on earth, and later mingled with women, to produce young ones of their kind.

What do you think?

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Ihe neme.

Hmm

One NGO don they there be that ooo,
Africa our tradition is our strength, only if we can understand the ethics better..

Crossbred with birds

Wonderful

Which kine wahala be this one??

Being abnormal is now a normalcy..

Africans an backwardness na 5&6

Culture is dynamic. Staying comfortable within a confine of mediocrity, is in no way a preservative measure to ones culture. I won't use any derogatory terminology tot describe this rather, i will enjoined the members of their community my well as their governmental stakeholders to looking into this cause. This is pure alienation of caused by ignorance.




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donbachi:
Ihe neme.

something dey happen

ANON333:
Crossbred with birds

And we'll soon be seeing some of this in some parts of Nigeria too due to too much intimacy with cows

Their legs looks like tuba of yams that has 'Y' shape.

Why isn't this on the front page yet?

Moderators

Deformity caused by inbreeding

baby124:
Deformity caused by inbreeding

The page clearly wrote that this is a mutation and adaptation to their environment and not deformity.

Animals change over a spectrum of time to adapt to their environments and that's how new species are created. You see that opposing digits might be responsible for the survival of their ancestors.

Ekealterego:

The page clearly wrote that this is a mutation and adaptation to their environment and not deformity.

Animals change over a spectrum of time to adapt to their environments and that's how new species are created. You see that opposing digits might be responsible for the survival of their ancestors.

You can see this deformity accounts for a section Of the population as majority of the kids in the picture do not have the deformity. This is a well known genetic deformity that can be passed down. Inbreeding will help it remain prevalent

baby124:

You can see this deformity accounts for a section Of the population as majority of the kids in the picture do not have the deformity. This is a well known genetic deformity that can be passed down. Inbreeding will help it remain prevalent

I get your point but in many biological interpretation, "deformity" can be "contextual" and refined by "politics" or "social", "legal" and even aesthetical interpretation or leanings.

In the pure biological context, you can be that their toes are shaped like many arboreal animals like orangutan, monkeys and even slots whose physiology is suited towards climbing. If human survival is dependent on your ability to climb a tree, they will probably be the only surviving individuals, while the rest dies off or also mutate to adapt.
You can't really say they are "deformed" when it doesn't stop them from living their normal life. However, from an anthropological view of anatomical aesthetics you can interpret it differently.

Although diversity is desirable in the survival of a species but the term "inbreeding" might not also be so important in their own context if their numbers surpasses a certain threshold. For instance, if they are up to 5000 individuals, you can say they are "inbred" to the extreme extent you are looking at it.

Wow!

Never seen such before.