953. 952. Eye-Opening (1/5)

Chapter 953 952. Eye-opening (15)

In ancient times, African countries had a complete system of chieftains, and the whole of Africa was a chieftain society.

These chiefdoms, large and small, once existed for a long time in South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.

The chief is the supreme ruler of the tribal union, with absolute power, such as enacting laws, presiding over administration, directing wars, serving as sacrifices, adjudicating cases, collecting taxes and so on.

In some countries, according to the size of the chiefdom, the size of the population, and the degree of economic importance, the government decree divides the chiefs into one, two, and three levels.

The Zulu people have preserved many traditional customs to this day. The speaker in the tribe is still the chief. In addition, the tribe is divided into many small tribes, and there are chiefs in them.

When the British ruled South Africa, in order to reduce the influence of the Zulu people, the settings of chiefs and great chiefs were forcibly cancelled.

But it doesn't help that the chiefs are hereditary, and the Zulus follow their lead stubbornly and steadfastly.

The lion hunter introduced their customs to Li Du, and when he heard the introduction about the chief, Li Du asked, "Are you the chief of your tribe?"

Hearing this, the lion hunter laughed loudly: "No, I am a rebel of our tribe, how could I become the chief? The chief and I are deadly enemies."

Li Du asked in surprise, "Why?"

The lion hunter smiled and did not answer the question, but changed the subject: "We Zulus practice polygamy. How about it, Li, are you interested in joining our Zulu?"

Seeing that he didn't want to answer, Li Du didn't continue to ask. He smiled cooperatively and said, "Forget it, I think one is enough for my wife. If there are too many, it will be very tiring."

The lion hunter nodded in agreement: "Yes, having more women is not a good thing. When I was young, I was able to hunt lions with a spear, but now I spend too much energy on women's bellies, and I can't even fight a hyena. .”

Hyenas are very powerful animals, otherwise they would not have the nickname of the second brother of Africa. It is also a great thing to be able to fight against them.

However, this is not the point. What Li Du said about being tired was not about physical fitness, but about the mental aspect.

This kind of problem need not be emphasized, and he and the lion hunter must not reach an agreement in this regard.

As a result, Big Ivan and Luguan were very interested in this topic, so they asked.

The lion hunter also likes to talk about such topics, so he introduced them to them in a frothy manner.

Polygamy is very common in African chiefdoms, and many chiefs have more than ten wives.

This is the case in the tribe where the lion hunter belongs. Their patriarch has twelve wives, the oldest of which is 70 years old, and the youngest is the same age as his granddaughter.

He has a total of 65 children, not including the dead children, and the family is very large, which is also convenient for him to fix the ruling power.

"The one who set the highest record in this respect was a chief of the Abomey Kingdom in ancient Benin. He had more than 4,000 concubines in his lifetime, buddy, more than 4,000!" said the lion hunter.

Big Ivan's eyes were straight: "Oh, damn it, I don't know if there are four thousand women in my life!"

"It's like China's Sangong and Sixth Court." Lu Guan showed his rich historical knowledge.

The lion hunter was very satisfied with their attitude, and continued: "Also, after the chief died, she selected 400 of the youngest and most beautiful ones, and ordered them to drink poison and drink to kill themselves and be buried with them!"

"Evil feudal dynasty." Big Ivan and Lu Guan scolded together.

In the Zulu and many parts of Africa, polygamy is very common, and men in their forties and fifties are especially keen on marrying wives.

For them, wives are not instruments of pleasure, but cheap labor and reproductive machines.

Fortunately, for a long time ago, among the major African tribes, real estate and houses were worthless, and there were no banks for people to save money. The most real wealth was a wife.

The helicopter took off and landed twice, and finally landed on a dry grassland.

In winter, the African savannah is extremely dry, and the bushes and trees are also listless.

However, there are a lot of livestock here. When the helicopter landed, a herd of cattle and sheep were grazing not far away. The rotation of the wings frightened them, and a shepherd dog barked at the helicopter.

In the distance, there is a gathering place like a town, where a large number of small buildings and one-story houses are gathered together, and cars can be seen passing by from the air.

Li Du asked, "Have we reached your tribe yet?"

The lion hunter shook his head and said: "We Zulus firmly believe that everything in the world is caused by the transmission of the souls of the ancestors. Therefore, the land where the ancestors lived is very sacred, and outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission, especially from the air. Enter."

Li Du understood, and asked, "Then how far are we from your tribe now? It's still far away, isn't it?"

The lion hunter pointed ahead and said, "After a hundred meters, our tribe will be here."

Li Du: "Good!"

This side shot was beautiful, and he didn't know if it was an illusion. He felt that the lion hunter might not have too much affection for the tribe.

The Zulu measure wealth not by the number of houses, land, or cars, but by the size of the family and the number of livestock.

When they walked into the tribal area, a black woman in a yellow jacket and blue skirt waved to them and spoke enthusiastically and quickly.

The lion hunter answered with a smile, he waved his hand, and a bodyguard handed a gift box to the black woman.

Seeing this gift, the black woman spoke more enthusiastically, but Li Du couldn't understand anything, and they communicated in Zulu.

The lion hunter bid farewell to the black woman, and the group continued to move forward. Now the tribal gathering place is the location of the town. Everyone no longer lived a nomadic life, but began to settle down.

The Zulu people living in rural areas are mainly engaged in farming and grazing. They love to raise livestock and grow corn as their staple food.

Among the livestock raised, the most precious is the cow. The cow can not only eat meat, but also work in the fields, and can also be used as a bride price.

Since ancient times, when the Zulu people propose marriage to the woman’s parents, the dowry gift is eleven cows. This custom has lasted for centuries and has not changed. It can be said that the price of the dowry gift has remained excellent.

When approaching the town, there were more pedestrians. Li Du looked down at his feet and followed the lion hunter.

Big Ivan and Luguan rolled their eyes. Sophie despised them because they were staring at the Zulu girl.

The Zulu people are the kind of "backward nation with weird customs" in the TV media. One of the customs is that Zulu girls are topless and bare breasts. Only when they marry and become women, do they wear tops.