There is a magical tribe on earth, and here I have seen the most beautiful and gentle group of people in the world, they are the Simba tribe from Namibia in southern Africa, and the date of birth of a child is fixed, not at the moment of his birth, nor at the moment of his pregnancy, but a long time ago: from the day people thought of him.
Proud and delicate Simba women are considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. They are very proud of their traditional hairstyles and outfits, spending hours every morning to beautify and sleep on wooden pillows so as not to spoil their hairstyles. Both men and women attach great importance to wearing their traditional costumes, and clothes, hairstyles and jewelry all have a special meaning to the Simba people and are part of their traditions and culture.
The Simba home is a simple shack made of a mixture of mud and cow dung, with little to no other than a bed and some useful tools such as kitchen utensils. Both women and men wore their traditional costumes, belts, sandals worn by men, usually soles made of old car tires, and women wore skirts and jewelry in goatskin. From the moment a Simba girl is born, her hairstyle indicates her place in society, her age, clan and marital status.
The slightly reddish skin characteristic of the Simbas comes from a mixture of ochre and animal fat that they rub on the skin, a mixture known as "otjize." This helps protect hair and clothing from sunlight and insects.
A young girl usually has two braids, the form of which is determined by the clan on her father's side. A young girl who has not yet entered puberty will comb two braids in front of her head, and if a girl is a twin, she will comb only one braid, indicating that she is only half of a pair of twins.
During adolescence, a girl will braid her face in front of her to let the man know that she is not ready to get married. When a young woman is ready to get married, the same hair is braided behind her head for potential suitors to see in her face. First, the hair is woven from a straw and finished with goat wool, plus a unique pompom shape. When a woman is married for a year or has children, she will wear a black turban on the top of her head.
When a Simba woman decides to have a baby, she will sit down under a tree and rest and listen until she can hear the song that wants to have a baby. After listening to the child's song, he returned to his father and taught him the song. Then, when they mate to have children, they sing the song of the child to welcome the birth of the child.
When the mother became pregnant, she would teach the child's song to the midwife and the old woman in the village. So when the child was born, the old woman and those around him sang songs to welcome him.
As the boy grew, the other villagers learned his songs. So, if a child falls or is injured, always find someone to pick him up and sing his song. Similarly, if a child does a wonderful thing, or succeeds in passing the rite of passage, the townspeople will sing in his honor.
In the tribe, there was also a chance for the villagers to sing for the boys. At any time in his life, if this person commits an unusual crime or social behavior, the person is called to the town center and the people of the community form a circle around him. Then they sing their songs.
This tribe believes that correcting antisocial behavior is not through punishment, but through reminders of love and identity. When you recognize your own song, you don't want or need to do anything that might hurt others. The same way runs through their lives. In marriage, songs are sung together.
When the boy was old and lying on his bed, ready to die, all the villagers sang his song together, and sang it one last time, thanking him for the coming of life. When a Simba dies, his body is wrapped in cowhide and placed next to a sacred fire, and for about a day, the cow is slaughtered. Once the body is ready for burial, it is taken away from home. The horns of the slaughtered cattle were placed on the grave, the horns of the men were upwards and the horns of the women were downward. The more horns on the grave, the richer the person becomes.