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Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by TheMomentumTv(m): 6:29am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Which of these 6 weird African cultures is really weird to you? 1. The spitting culture of Maasi tribe. Spitting is a huge sign of respect and blessing for the Maasai tribe. The Maasai tribe are in Kenya and Tanzania. Babies are spitted on as a way of welcoming them into the world. In addition, they spit on their palms before greeting each other. 2. Groom’s potency test by bride’s aunty culture in Uganda. Bride's aunt has the duty of making sure the bride is a virgin till her wedding day and also tests the potency of the groom first, on her behalf. 3. The wife stealing culture of Wodaabe tribe of Niger. Three of the tribe’s most beautiful women are chosen to judge as the men display through a dance, moving in circles. In the process, if a man is able to steal away another man’s wife undetected, then they become socially recognized 4. Lip stretching. The process of lip stretching starts from removing the lower teeth for it to accommodate the lip plate. As years pass by, the lip stretches more and more. 5. Beating for wife. The Shoro festival is a one week long festival, which features young men who are not married yet. The young men are beaten by the older members of the community so as to earn a wife and respect. If the man is not strong enough to bear the pain, such young man is not considered ready for a wife. 6. Bull jumping. A young boy has to strip naked, run, jump and land on the back of a bull. This is then followed by running across the backs of several bulls arranged in a straight and closely-knit herd pulled by the tail and horns horns by older men. The practice is known as ‘Hamar’ Share is your thought? ![]() 1 Share
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Re: Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by illicit(m): 7:30am On Jun 02, 2022 |
Widow maltreatment is bad 1 Like |
Re: Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by oz4real83(m): 7:57am On Jun 02, 2022 |
What we call culture sometimes is a nonsense that was started by one or two persons, from them other family members copied, from the family it spread to the whole people. This habit was transferred to subsequent generation which is now termed culture which is a way of life of the people. Some of these practices are nonsense being sustained by people who benefit from keeping the culture on. 1 Like |
Re: Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by TheMomentumTv(m): 1:16pm On Jun 02, 2022 |
I'm kind of more interested with the idea of people who benefit from keeping the culture. I think that is possible, I just need more light on that for better understanding, if okay by you. oz4real83: |
Re: Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by WhizdomXX(m): 8:54pm On Jun 02, 2022 |
1,2 and 3 are mad. 1 Like |
Re: Rate These 6 Weird African Cultures by thundafire: 7:56am On Jun 04, 2022 |
WhizdomXX:then 6 na jumping to land on naked with balls having no protection 1 Like |
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