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The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article
Preface
In almost everyone's impression, the age of eight can only be regarded as a "little child", but in a strange tribe, children of this age have already married and had children, and if they have not started a family at the age of 10, it will be considered a late marriage in the local area.
Pygmies
This is really the size of the world, there are some things that have exceeded our understanding, the phenomenon of early marriage and early childbearing in this race has become a hot topic in the world, they are evolving rapidly and their life expectancy is also very short, the average life expectancy is not more than 40 years.
In the tropical forests of central Africa, there is such a "pocket people" pygmies, with an adult height of about 1.4 meters, mainly distributed in sub-Saharan Africa.
They have their own unique language, way of life and culture, many people call them "Lilliputia", because they live in the deep forest all year round, they also call themselves "children of the forest", in the eyes of outsiders, they belong to the typical African dwarf, only a few of them can be more than 1.5 meters tall when they reach adulthood.
In fact, the discovery process of marriage and childbirth at the age of 8 of this race is purely accidental, according to records, in 1865, there was a person who loved exploration, and an expert who liked to study plants came to the primeval forests of Africa.
During this expedition, they found a group of dark-skinned petite people, who were also very surprised when they saw them, and later learned that they were pygmies, and they had been living in a near-primitive way.
Primitive life
They have always been a unique group, descendants of the prehistoric Sanga civilization, and their name is derived from the ancient Greek name for the dwarves of central Africa, because they lived in primeval forests, and their living materials were extremely scarce.
The houses were made of natural materials such as branches and leaves, and the men were mainly responsible for hunting, subsistence and clothing, and were the main labor force in the race, while women were responsible for taking care of the family and gathering, taking care of the family and raising children.
They live in primitive groups, and a tribe is usually made up of dozens of families, numbering between 200-300. Here they do not have the concept of private ownership, property is owned by the collective, the marriage system is strict, a person cannot have more than one spouse, in their eyes, marriage is a very traditional behavior.
Although they are in the primeval forest, they still have some common sense, knowing that close relatives cannot marry, in order to avoid the problem of inbreeding, they often intermarry with the opposite sex in other tribes, after determining a partner, they will form a new family, both parties for their own small family together, create a foundation of family unity and love.
Each of their families will elect the eldest or wisest elder to be the patriarch, who will be responsible for the distribution of affairs and other matters, although it is not as good as the civilized society, he also has a rich cultural life, has his own festival, and everyone will gather together to sing and dance during the festival.
They also have a more characteristic appearance, with short heads and thighs, flat noses, and large bellies with a lump of flesh on the navel, which they are often ridiculed by other peoples because of their small size.
Got married and had children at the age of 8
Their physical development is really amazing, you may not believe that among the Bamigus, the children here grow very fast, reach sexual maturity at the age of 8-9, can get married and have children, if they are not married by the age of 10, it belongs to a strange phenomenon in the ethnic group, in our words "late marriage".
After reaching the right age, the elders of different tribes will discuss arranging intermarriage between men and women of the right age, and after marriage, in order to maintain the population, they will start to give birth non-stop, but the survival rate of babies is not high, only 30%, because of life Xi problems, their average life expectancy does not exceed 40 years.
Short stature
Scientists have come to different conclusions over the years about their petite size, with some suggesting that Africa's hot and humid environment makes it easy for people of short stature to survive because of their small size to avoid being targeted by large predators.
And the ultraviolet content in the tropical rainforest is very low, so there will be a lot of germs and parasites in the forest, and the short stature is small, while reducing the loss of heat, and finally reducing energy, vitamin D is a hormone produced by human skin under sun exposure, which can promote absorption to maintain bones and health.
Because they live in a dark, damp environment with limited sunlight, they suffer from a severe vitamin D deficiency and an unstable source of food, resulting in the small size of the pygmies.
In fact, as early as when the pygmies were first discovered, their height was investigated, and some anthropologists speculated that their short size may have been caused by accidents, because of the living environment, they suffered from diseases that caused them to mutate their genes.
Although it increased the probability of surviving in the forest, it reduced their growth hormone to a large extent, so they did not grow tall, but in the end, due to the level of technology at the time, the reason for their short size was not found.
Hunted and killed
They live in the jungle and face various challenges on a daily basis, because some people have a superstitious belief that eating certain parts of the body of the Pymig may enhance male function, and this misconception leads to them being hunted on a large scale as if they were ordinary prey.
I don't know if they think that what they eat is what to make up, which led to a sharp decrease in the number of MiGs, and in the 20s of the last century, they became a tool for making money in the eyes of merchants, and were exhibited everywhere like monkeys in the horseshoe group, and became victims of commercial activities, and merchants made huge profits from it, and the craze for catching MiGs continued to heat up.
We should be tolerant and respectful of different cultures, and the Bamigs believe that their short bodies have been brutally treated, but fortunately, the Central African countries have taken action to protect the Bamigs and help them gradually adapt to modern life out of the forest.
But Xi to the primitive way of life, they do not yearn for modern life, and there is a two-level division about whether they should be integrated into modern life.
Some believe that excessive interference in their lives may undermine the traditional culture of the Pygmies, while others believe that they should be given more educational resources and medical support to better ensure their quality of life.
This special group of people has been living in the tropical jungle for a long time, but with the impact of modern society, their way of life is undergoing earth-shaking changes, some young people have stepped out of the jungle to bid farewell to the primitive life, to the bustling city, looking for new opportunities, they are slowly accepting foreign culture.
But there are also people who are still facing the challenge of fewer forests and less food resources, and in the face of such changes, people have to seriously consider what to do with this precocious group, and whether they can adapt to modern society while maintaining their own unique cultural beliefs.
In general, the Pygmies are one of the most primitive races in Africa, they have a unique appearance and Xi habits, and there is a huge gap between them and modern society, but their unique way of life and culture not only shows the diversity of human beings, but also reminds us to respect and protect each unique culture and belief!
Reference Sources:
The Road to Discovery 20111222 African Chronicles Episode 8 Searching for the Pygmies
Baidu Encyclopedia - Pygmies