In our impression, as long as it is related to the primitive tribes, it is basically very mysterious and ancient.
However, in today's world, there are really primitive tribes, and they are far away on the African continent.
The "Red Clay Tribe" is one of the primitive tribes, and it is also a very mysterious people, which is rarely known to outsiders.
The "primitive" red clay clan
The real geographical location of this very mysterious "Red Clay Tribe" is actually in Namibia, southwest Africa.
Like our impression of Africa, Namibia is also a place with a dry climate, scarce rainfall, and poor living conditions, and fresh water resources are a "luxury".
The people of the "Red Clay Tribe" live in such an environment, and they are the last primitive tribe in Africa.
In fact, the real name of this tribe is actually "Simba", and "Red Clay Tribe" is actually an "abbreviation" of people based on their appearance.
It can be said that the people of the "Red Clay Clan" are very "recognizable", and their whole body is basically covered with red mud, even on their faces, which makes it difficult for people to identify the original skin color of their bodies for a while.
But in this tribe, regardless of men, women and children, red clay is a standard.
Although the Hongni people have broken away from the matriarchal society, they still maintain the "style" of more than 500 years ago.
Like many primitive tribes, the Red Clay tribe is basically a lifestyle of male protagonists and female protagonists.
During the day, the men of this tribe go out hunting and do some manual work to support the basic life of the family, while the women do some "household chores" at home.
And their living environment is actually very simple, most of them are thatched houses, which is already the most "luxurious" house they have there.
It is said that the Red Clay was once one of the most numerous and prosperous populations in Namisia in this region.
In the 17th century, the Red Clay migrated from the Angolan Plateau to Namisia and were considered the most powerful nomadic people in the African savannah.
But by the 19th century, the Red Clay tribe was attacked by other ethnic groups, and although they barely survived, they had already become much worse in all aspects.
In the later development process, they were unwilling to keep up with the changes of the times, but stuck to the original things of their own nation, so they had the "Red Clay Clan" we see today.
Although some of their behavior seems "strange" to us, it is also their way of life.
However, compared with these ordinary lifestyles, the most surprising thing about the Red Clay people should be their very special and open customs.
Special customs
If anyone has ever been to the Red Clay Tribe, then they will find that the women here are basically "naked".
Even if they see outsiders coming, they will not feel strange, because for thousands of years, the women of the Hongni tribe have lived like this.
In their opinion, topless can show the very "feminine" feeling on their body very well.
For them, this is a natural "beauty".
In the Red Clay tribe, women who are half-naked and only wrapped in red mud can be seen everywhere, and they generally never take a bath from birth to finish.
In fact, the red clay on their bodies is not just as simple as it seems, there is actually their "wisdom" hidden behind it.
You know, the temperature in Africa is very, very high, and the ultraviolet rays are also very strong, plus they don't have the habit of dressing, so they can only find ways to protect their skin and hair.
And red clay is a way they came up with.
Not only that, but these red mud actually play a very important role in preventing mosquito bites.
If the custom of "nakedness" of the Hongni tribe is already shocking, then their marriage system is estimated to be "shocking".
In the Hongni tribe, one man can marry more than one woman, and this is a custom that they have always maintained.
In other words, the men of the Red Clay Clan are actually like the emperors of ancient times, and if conditions permit, they can even "three palaces and six courts".
And this so-called "condition allows" is actually based on how many houses they have built.
Although the houses of the Red Clay Clan are indeed very simple, from a distance they actually look like they are supported by a few branches and mud, giving people the feeling that they will collapse at any time.
However, the space of this kind of house is actually very small, and basically the men of the Hongni tribe need to build a small house to marry a wife.
What's even more exaggerated is that they have no restraint on their wives, and if their wives give birth to children for other men, they will not mind as husbands.
In their opinion, this is actually for the continuation of the entire ethnic group, and also to strengthen their own family.
But it is precisely because of this that the male life span of the red mud tribe is basically not long.
The current dilemma
If we look closely at the photos of the Red Clay tribe, we will find that women are much higher than men in this tribe.
According to relevant data, the ratio of men and women in this tribe is indeed in a state of imbalance, the number of females is much higher than that of males, and their males are congenitally inherited and basically die after the age of 15.
In fact, behind this matter, it also has a lot to do with their "polygamy" system.
You must know that children born of consanguineous marriage are very susceptible to disease, and in the Hongni tribe, which has a small population, in fact, inbred marriage is a very common thing.
Besides, when a male in the family dies, all the property of this person, such as children, wife, house, etc., will be inherited by his brother.
In the Red Clay tribe, this is actually a custom left over from hundreds of years, and it has not changed.
Over time, the blood relationship between them will actually become very "blurred".
In addition to this reason, it may also have a very strong relationship with their living environment and backward medical standards.
After all, men go out to hunt every day, and on the African continent, there are many "animals" that we have not seen, and they may also encounter some dangers in the process of hunting.
Therefore, as for the reason for their short male lifespan, we do not know.
However, it cannot be ignored that due to the short lifespan of their males, the overall number of the Red Clay Tribes has been decreasing, and some people even predict that perhaps in the near future, the Red Clay Tribes may even disappear from the earth.
Information sources:
CCTV "[Wild Africa] Himba 2013-04-13 00:15