The dirtiest tribe on the planet: how people who never wash live
Korney Chukovsky's poem about Moidodyr we all remember from childhood, it ends with life-affirming verses: "And in the bath, and in the bath, always and everywhere — eternal glory to water!" But the Bergdams - residents of a distant African tribe - clearly would not appreciate the poet's skill. In their opinion, bathing can bring misfortune, so they avoid any bath procedures in every possible way. How the dirtiest people of our planet live, read in the review.
Bergdams are nicknamed "black people", and this is not surprising: they have blue-black skin, and on top of it you can often see a dense layer of dirt. Why the fear of water is so firmly rooted in their culture is unclear. In addition, representatives of this tribe cannot be called absolute dirty - they carefully take care of the whiteness of their teeth, constantly cleaning them with a piece of leather and special wooden brushes. However, they do not manage to keep a Hollywood smile for a long time: bergdams often eat coarse food (roots or insects), teeth are quickly worn off. As soon as the tooth becomes unusable, the healer knocks it out with an ordinary wand, which is driven under the tooth into the gum.
The Bergdams are an African tribe on the verge of extinction.
Meeting with civilization.
A typical dwelling.
It is also worth mentioning about the ritual actions on the occasion of the birth of a child. The father of a newborn should roast a piece of meat on a fire, smear his skin with fat, roll up dirt and collect it in a leather bag. This is how the amulet for the baby is prepared. The father hangs a bag around the child's neck, while he spits on his chest, rubs the spit and calls the new person by name.
The tribe has an even more terrifying tradition associated with the birth of children. If twins are born, it is akin to a curse. To get rid of it, you need to perform a rite of burial alive of one of the two kids.
Keywords: Hygiene | Bathing | Tribe | Cleanliness