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In this world, there are many different ethnic groups with their own unique cultures and lifestyles.
Among them, there is a people known as "the blackest people in the world", their skin is so dark that even we cannot see their facial features.
The average height of this ethnic group has reached 1.8 meters, and the interesting thing is that the darker they are, the more popular they are, and there is also a saying that the darker they are, the easier it is to find a wife.
So, what is this mysterious people like? Let's uncover their mysteries.
The source in this article comes from Jiangsu Satellite TV's "Surging News" on May 18, 2017, but in order to improve the readability of the article, the details may be polished, please read sensibly, for reference only!
A nation that takes black as its beauty
On the African continent, there is a mysterious people whose skin is so dark that their facial features are barely visible in the sun.
This people are the Dinka people, who live in the Nile Valley in southern Sudan, and their black can be said to be unique in this world.
The Dinka are an indigenous ethnic group in southern Sudan that can be described as royalty, dating back to 2000 BC.
According to archaeologists, the Dinka may be descendants of the ancient Egyptians, whose ancestors once founded a powerful state in the Nile Valley.
And the study also found that the territory of the Dinka was only 150,000 square miles, but the ecology is very good, and they live and work here.
However, with the passage of history, the Dinka gradually declined and became an ethnic minority in the southern part of the Republic of Sudan.
Due to their economic backwardness, the Dinka people live in a relatively simple environment, their houses are usually made of mud and straw, and the roofs are woven from grass.
This type of house is protected from both the hot sun and the cold rain.
It's the 21st century, and the rapid development of society has changed a lot of things, but the Dinka people still live the same life as primitive people.
Their main food is corn, sorghum, legumes, and some vegetables. They also catch wild animals such as antelopes, bison, etc.
In addition, the Dinka people also like to drink a drink called "Gala", which is a drink made with honey and water and has a sweet taste.
In our opinion, the representative of a person who is rich is that he has a lot of money, but in the Dinka people, compared to money, cattle are the "hard currency".
Cattle have an extraordinary meaning in the eyes of the Dinka people, in the life of the Dinka people, the ox is their greatest wealth, and the more cattle a person has, the richer he is.
In fact, we can still understand it when it comes to this, but looking at the latter ones, the approach of the Dinka people is a bit staggering.
In the Dinka people, they collect even the excrement of the cows. The Dinka people also use cow urine to wash their hair, and they don't waste cow dung, which they apply to their skin to protect their skin.
The Dinka people are also reluctant to waste the dried cow dung, which they store and burn, which they say will repel insects.
A nation that takes black as its beauty
In addition, the Dinka are also a people who are beautiful in black, and the darker the skin, the more popular they are.
The skin of the Dinka people is very dark because of the high amount of melanin in their skin. There are pros and cons to this kind of thing.
Although it may not look so good on the outside, it can protect the health of the human body and protect the skin from ultraviolet rays.
Therefore, the darker the skin of the Dinka people, the stronger the resistance of their skin to ultraviolet rays, which is one of the reasons why the Dinka people live so healthily in the African sun.
However, because the skin of the Yudinga people is too dark, this also leads to their facial features not being obvious.
Not only can you not see their appearance clearly at night, but even in direct sunlight, it is difficult to see their facial features. It is no exaggeration to say that the Dinka people cannot see anything but their eyes and teeth.
However, this did not affect the beauty of the Dinka people, who usually had very large and piercing eyes, high noses and full lips.
Unique national Xi
Each ethnic group has its own unique national Xi, and the Dinka are certainly no exception.
In terms of religious beliefs, because the Dinka people believe in Christianity and Islam, they believe that God is the creator of all things and their protector. The Dinka people hold religious ceremonies on certain days of the year to pray for God's protection.
Also, if you meet the Dinka people, they also have strange scars on their male faces, which are found on the forehead of almost every adult male.
In fact, this is also the characteristic of the Dinka people, these 6 shallow scars are a symbol of their coming-of-age, and there is a special link in the coming-of-age ceremony of the Dinka people, which is to engrave these scars.
In addition to the characteristics of men, there are also very obvious characteristics of Dinka women.
When Dinka women reach the age of 15, a very special ritual is performed for them in the tribe, which is called "lip plating".
The whole process involves cutting the woman's lower lip and stuffing a special lip disc into it.
Because Dinka women believe that the thicker the lips, the more beautiful and sexy, but their own lips are not thick, so in order to pursue beauty, they will carry out "lip plating".
In fact, whether it is a scar carved on the forehead of a Dinka man or a woman's lip plating, these ethnic characteristics sound like such a ritual is a bit "terrifying".
But in the eyes of the Dinka people, these Xi are the characteristics and inheritance of their people.
The marriage system of the Dinka people is monogamous, but there is a very complicated process for getting married.
Some families of the Dinka attach great importance to marriage, and it is not enough for the two newlyweds to be satisfied, but also to obtain the consent of the two families.
This also includes a test of the man's strength and financial resources.
In addition, women also have a unique approach to finding the right spouse. When the woman reaches the marriageable age, if she does not find the boy she likes, she can kill the domestic chickens, make them into a dish, and sell them outside.
In fact, this is also a two-way choice, if it is the man she likes who comes to buy vegetables, then the woman can also choose to give the food to him for free, which also represents her heart.
So that both parties are sure of their hearts, and then the woman can date the man together!
And unlike most women who are thin and beautiful, Dinka women are also fat and beautiful. In the Dinka tribe, these girls don't have to deliberately maintain their figure, because fatter ones will be more attractive.
They also get married at a relatively young age, and generally start preparing for marriage at home when they are teenagers. Moreover, the wedding of the newlyweds is usually presided over by the woman's family, and the man needs to pay a certain "bride price" to the woman.
And most of their bride price is cattle, and when the time comes, the man will bring a mighty "cattle team" to the door to propose.
It sounds like we can't understand such Xi, but understanding this nation's reverence for cattle makes sense.
The Dinka people are very "tall and big"
If you come to the Dinka people, you will find that people here are generally very tall, because the average height of the Dinka people is about 1.8 meters, and this average is calculated by including the height of Dinka women.
It's fine for a man to be 1.8 meters tall, but it's not common for a woman to be so tall.
The average height is 1.8 meters, which makes them very noticeable on the African continent. However, this is not because of their dark skin, but because of their height and physical fitness.
The Dinka people are usually very athletic, and they are also very muscular and have amazing strength. This makes them very competitive on the African continent.
In addition to the average height of 1.8 meters, another characteristic of the Dinka people is that the darker the skin, the easier it is for men to marry wives. There is no scientific basis for the statement that the darker the Dinka people are, the easier it is to find a wife.
This claim may stem from a misunderstanding of the color of the skin of the Dinka people and racial discrimination against the African continent.
On the African continent, skin color is not the only factor that determines whether a person can find a wife or not. In fact, a person's personality, ability, family background and other factors are the key to determining whether he can find a wife.
Despite their unique skin characteristics and excellent physical fitness, the Dinka people still face many challenges.
The war and political turmoil in southern Sudan have greatly affected the lives of the Dinka people. They had to leave their homes in search of a new living space.
Second, because the color of the skin of the Dinka people is different from that of other African peoples, they are often discriminated against and ostracized, which makes their living conditions on the continent increasingly difficult.
Not only that, because there are many places in the world where racial discrimination exists, Dinka people will also be treated unfairly when they go to these places where racial discrimination is severe.
«——【·Conclusion·】——»
Overall, the Dinka are a mysterious and unique people who have the darkest skin in the world and the tallest average height.
They revere the cow, and everything on the cow is very precious in their eyes, and they wash their hair with cow urine and rub it all over their body with cow dung.
Although such Xi customs cannot be understood in the eyes of outsiders, these are the traditions of this nation, and although we cannot understand them, we must respect them.
Whether it is the Xi of carving a scar on the forehead of a man as an adult, or the characteristic of a woman's lip plating at the age of 15, these are the traditions of the Dinka people, which will continue with the development of the nation.
And the lifestyle and culture of the Dinka people also provide us with a window into the African continent and give us a deeper understanding of this mysterious continent.
By appreciating and discovering the essence of things on the surface, we will find that black is also a unique beauty, and we should respect and appreciate the uniqueness of each nation, eliminate racial discrimination, and make the world a more harmonious and beautiful place.