Women are naked and beautiful, men live an average of less than 15 years and have a very short lifespan, and all property including wives and children are inherited by brothers after death......
In the impression of ordinary people, when mentioning primitive tribes, they often associate them with mysterious and ancient colors. However, in today's world, there are still real primitive tribes, which are mainly distributed in that distant land of Africa.
The African continent seems to possess a mysterious power that, no matter how fantastic, is not surprising when it happens there. The "Red Clay Clan" is such a mysterious tribe, about which very little is known to the outside world.
In the "Red Clay Clan", the female aesthetic that people admire is more inclined to the natural bare chest. Local males generally do not live long, with few exceeding the age of fifteen. The inhabitants do not build brick and stone houses, and most of them live in simple grass huts. In this land, women are accustomed not to bathe and practice polygamous marriage.
Located in the northern part of Namibia, the Red Clay tribe is one of the most traditional and primitive communities on the African continent. The living conditions and hygiene of the tribe do not meet modern standards in many ways. The local residents, the Hongni people, still follow the ancient way of life of about 500 years ago, and are in a relatively closed and backward state.
Namibia's weather conditions are in line with the usual perception of Africa's climate, with drought and scarce rainfall, harsh living conditions, and particularly difficult access to clean water.
The name "red clay" comes from the fact that its female members apply red clay to their skin and hair. The inhabitants of the Red Clay tribe are covered in a thick coat of red mud that also covers their faces, making it difficult for the outside world to see their original skin color.
Within this group, regardless of age and gender, the use of red clay has become an indispensable makeup custom. In addition, they see this behavior as a means of self-defence.
This red clay is a stone-based material unique to the region, which is ground into a fine powder and mixed with substances such as milk fat or tallow to create a milky coating that can be applied to the skin and hair. Legend has it that this red clay is effective against the scorching desert sun, provides warmth at night, and is effective against mosquito bites.
This group is more like a remote village deep in the desert, hidden and hard to find. Their daily life is very simple, with men going out to hunt and women and children staying at home. They lived in thatched huts made of simple materials.
There is not a single piece of elaborate furniture in the thatched hut, the beds are paved with animal skins, and animal bones are plainly dotted in between. Their lives were originally isolated from the outside world, but later with the prosperity of the African tourism industry, the Red Clay people became known to more and more people.
In fact, many netizens have swiped videos about the life of the Hongni tribe on short videos on the Internet, and some creators have shared relevant video content about the Hongni tribe in Africa. Therefore. Everyone also has a certain understanding of the Red Clay Clan, but the understanding is not comprehensive.
With the pace of scientific and technological progress, people have developed a strong interest in the red mud people, and they have come here to check in and take photos to explore the charm of this mysterious group. In this unique community, women are in a relatively disadvantaged position, and social practices tend to favor polygamy. Here, men enjoy a higher status and have certain priority in marriage choices.
Theoretically, if polygamy is practised, the fertility rate should increase in this mode of marriage, thus increasing the number of offspring in the family. However, it is puzzling that many young Himba males often die before the age of 15, resulting in a serious imbalance in the sex ratio of the Red Clay population. This may also be an incentive for them to adopt polygamy.
In addition, the people of the Hongni tribe are more free, and even unmarried women can conceive children with the person they like. Here, the vast majority of women have little to no skin, usually disguised only by a coarse cloth. They worship the beauty of natural nudity, and they are not shy about revealing their bodies.
Nowadays, the number of males in the Red Clay Department is decreasing, mainly due to poor sanitation, making it one of the most underdeveloped regions on the continent. The local tribal people are deeply influenced by traditional beliefs and have always been reluctant to deviate from their tribal life.
In the tribe, once a man dies, his inheritance, including his wife and children, is inherited by his brother or other men in the family. It was a custom that they developed for the sake of the continuation of the bloodline, and as a result, all born children were considered members of the tribe, with boys generally being more valued.
Therefore, after giving birth to a male baby, the status of women in the tribe will also increase. Their main eating habits remain in the form of hunting.
However, due to the short life expectancy of men, the Red Clay group has been shrinking, and there are even predictions that this group may be at risk of extinction on the earth in the near future.
Information source: "Visiting the Namibian "Red Clay Tribe" Female Never Bathing for Life" - China News Network 2019-02-12)
