The world has entered the 21st century and science is writing new definitions related to human development day by day. Every day scientists make new discoveries, due to which our life is becoming better. But even today there are some tribes present on this earth, who are far away from these development related discoveries. Even today they follow their old traditions and customs. One such tribe lives in Namibia, after knowing about which you will be surprised. Even today, the people of this tribe follow most of the rules made by their ancestors, in which there are some such strange traditions that you will be shocked to know about them. The name of this tribe is Himba tribe. Women of this tribe have relations with unknown men. Only her husband gives permission for this.
The people of the Himba tribe, who live in the desert areas of Namibia, have their own unique marital and moral rules that are completely different from Western norms or global traditions. A recent African History TV documentary reveals, “For the Himba people, giving their wives to visitors for intercourse is considered the highest form of hospitality. This is considered a way of warmly welcoming guests. “It also helps in avoiding sexual jealousy, which is often prevalent in conservative marriages.” Let us tell you that the women of Himba tribes are very hardworking. They do more work than the men in the tribes, which includes taking care of animals and households and household tasks like cooking, cleaning and taking care of children.
The lifestyle of the Himba people is largely isolated from Namibian society. According to an estimate, 50,000 Himba tribe people live here, who are keeping their traditional existence alive. Not only this, in the Himba tribe it is common for men to have more than one wife. But population studies have shown that more than 70% of Himba men raise at least one child whose father is not themselves but someone else. They know this truth. But despite this, they live happily with their wives. It is said that it is very easy for Himba women to get divorced. The documentary says that in this tribe, birth out of wedlock or extramarital affairs are not considered a big deal and every child has a “social father” to raise them.
It is further said in the documentary that the Himba tribe also has a tradition of exchanging wives, which has been going on for centuries. Under this, men here give permission to their wives to spend the night with unknown men. Not only this, when a guest or unknown man is sleeping with someone else’s wife, the woman’s husband is expected to spend the night in the other room. However, now the lifestyle of this tribe is gradually coming under threat. As the Western environment spreads in Namibia, the children of Himba tribes are feeling ashamed of their “backward” ways. Owen Katparo, from the Himba community, told the BBC: “When I go out of the village in traditional clothes, people look at me strangely.” Owen believes that outsiders take him more seriously when he wears Western clothing.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 30, 2024, 11:40 IST
