Four hundred and twenty-one chapters Marseille Three Treasures
The old man is the leader of this tribe. He must not be called a chief. He is not qualified yet. He can only be regarded as a tribal leader under the chief. As for the rank of the chief and the rank of the leader, Holland has no idea.
The three people wearing red cloth next to him are the village priests, whose status is second only to the leader. Relatively speaking, these priests are the real managers of the village. Their work content is very complicated, and sometimes they are the villagers'
Doctors, sometimes they are also the Feng Shui masters in the village. They also have to preside over the villagers' weddings, coming-of-age ceremonies, circumcisions, warrior promotions and other daily tasks. In addition, they have to act as veterinarians to drive away diseases from their cattle.
The social structure of the Maasai people is very simple. They have basically lived this way for thousands of years, and it seems that they have no intention of changing this habit. In the Maasai tribe, they follow a polygamous system, and there is no regulation on the number of wives.
The upper limit of how many wives a Maasai man can marry depends entirely on how many cows he has in his family. According to the market situation in the tribe, each wife is equal to approximately 10 cows. In other words, if you want to marry one more wife,
Then 10 cows must be given to the woman’s family as a betrothal gift.
In addition, the Maasai people are probably the most sexually promiscuous ethnic group in the world. In their tribe, men and women of the same age group can have sex at will without any restrictions. This is really anything, even if
This woman is already married, she can still choose other Maasai men to get married
However, if she is pregnant, the child must belong to her legal husband. However, this custom still has a necessary prerequisite, that is, the woman must choose the man. The man cannot choose the woman, which means that only the wife can
Hongxing cheats. Husbands are not allowed to take the initiative to seduce women other than their wives.
Speaking of this same age group, there is another very interesting rule in the Maasai tribe, which is the promotion system. In each Maasai tribe, whether male or female, every 15 years is considered a class. In the same class,
Only men and women can interact freely, and it is impossible to cross class boundaries.
The role of this class is not only reflected in the relationship between men and women. More importantly, it is reflected in the selection of ethnic warriors. When a Maasai boy reaches the age of 16, he will usher in the ceremony for his advancement to the next level, which is the coming of age ceremony.
.At this time, he can no longer dress casually. Instead, he needs to put on a piece of black cloth and paint a pattern on his forehead or entire face with a white pigment extracted from plants. They are the ones who just stopped Hong Tao and his car.
Marseille youth.
These young men in black clothes can be promoted in two ways: one is to gain seniority. When he reaches 30 years old, if nothing happens, he will be automatically promoted to a low-level warrior in the tribe, and he can wear that
a piece of red cloth; or hunt a lion alone, so that he can be directly promoted to the senior warrior of the tribe.
In addition to limiting the class in the tribe by age, the clothing of the Maasai also reveals their class. The Maasai basically do not wear clothes in our traditional sense. They only have two pieces of cloth on their bodies. One is used to cover the lower body, a bit like Southeast Asia.
The tube skirt is of any color; the other is used to cover the upper body and indicate one's class. Samurai are all red, adults are all black, minors and women can choose any other than red and black.
Since everyone wears the same clothes, can we tell who is rich and who is poor? The answer is yes, but the rich and poor cannot be distinguished by their clothes. Instead, they must be distinguished by the necklaces, headdresses, and earrings they wear. The number of necklaces symbolizes
Considering the number of cattle in their family, these cannot be taken carelessly. The Maasai woman with many colorful necklaces hanging around her neck just now should be the leader's wife. She is the richest person here.
All adult Maasai men will grow their hair and put it into a few braids, while all Maasai women will shave their heads. The younger they are, the shorter their hair will be. Their young beauties must have a bald head, and it is best to shave their scalp several times with a razor.
That’s beautiful!
Speaking of the issue of beauty and ugliness, special emphasis must be placed on the figures of the Maasai people. Although the only people who have come to greet Hong Tao and the others are women and children, except for a few village elders and leaders, their figures are almost all
Carved from the same mold!
With long necks, high waists, two straight and slender legs, and strong buttocks with strong muscles, there are almost no potbelly or fat people. If you don’t look at their appearance, these people, including old men and old ladies, are all standard models.
In terms of figure, the most important thing is that he is a car model.
For their devilish figure, Holland also gave a general explanation. He believed that even if there is a genetic problem, it mostly comes from their lifestyle.
In the Maasai ethnic group, all people must participate in herding activities, regardless of age or sex. Many Maasai children start grazing with their parents as soon as they can walk.
Moreover, the Maasai people's grazing method is a bit stupid. They are not like most nomads in the world who live by water and grass. Their villages are fixed like the farming people. It is precisely because of the fixed villages that their cattle herds
Or the sheep will have to go farther to graze and drink water.
As a result, the Maasai people must follow their livestock. They usually walk dozens of miles just like walking after a meal. It is also common to follow the cattle for hundreds of miles. Some Maasai people even migrate like animals.
Just like grazing, just follow the herd for a few months and then come back.
It is precisely because of this way of life that walking, tracking prey, and surviving in the wild have become essential life skills for every Maasai person. Just like how we learn to ride a bicycle or drive a car in the city, it has been deeply integrated into their daily life.
a cell.
What surprised Hong Tao even more was that although these Maasai people lived in an almost completely primitive state and lived with wild animals all day long, except for major celebrations, they never hunted wild animals or even ate fish.
This is mainly due to their beliefs. Their unique religious beliefs believe that they are part of nature and are the subjects of God like other animals, so they cannot kill each other.
The main source of food for the Maasai people is the sheep and cattle they raise. Due to environmental constraints, in addition to these meats, they rarely eat vegetable foods. At most, they collect some wild fruits from the grassland for a change.
As a hunting guide, Holland has to interact with Maasai hunters on a daily basis, so he understands some Maasai language, at least ordinary communication is not a problem. Once here, Hong Tao, Wei Han, and Ms. Pan all opened their eyes.
Damn, if the Dutch sold them to this leader, they would have to help count the money.
At the gate of the village, a group of Maasai women danced a more authentic Maasai dance to welcome friends of their ethnic group, namely Hong Tao. The reason why they instantly became friends of the Maasai people was entirely thanks to that small wooden stick.
The black guy who gave them the sticks was the leader's son. In terms of hospitality, the Maasai are very similar to the Mongolians in our country. They are both very enthusiastic.
Speaking of that small wooden stick, although it looks ordinary and does not have too many decorations, it is the ID card of every adult Maasai man. There are three essential things for Maasai men to go out: a red cloth cloak,
Spears and small sticks.
The red cloth cloak is said to be used to drive away wild animals. According to the Maasai people's point of view, ferocious animals such as lions hate the color red, so they will try to stay away from this color. In this way, the Maasai people's cattle and sheep will
Safer.
There is nothing to say about spears. Although the Maasai people do not take the initiative to kill animals, when they encounter guys who dare to spy on their livestock, it is still unambiguous. Whether they are humans or animals, they will definitely be greeted by a spear.
rain.
The most important of these three things is the small wooden stick. It is a sacred stick that is blessed by the leader or elder of the tribe when the Maasai people come of age! Every Maasai person regards it as a must in life.
Indispensable personal belongings will only be given away after death.
