Some people are isolated because of geographical issues while others cut themselves off purely by choice. A few weeks ago, myself and some other language school staff took our language and culture students to see an example of the latter. Not only does this tribe reject all things modern, but they also have a dress code. Even visitors to their area must wear black or white and are required to take their shoes off before entering their borders... which is fairly inconvenient considering the 3/4 mile walk from the border to the settlement is over a pointy stone laden path...
So, after the painful trek, we were invited into a house where all the leaders were meeting. We were given an opportunity to ask questions about their culture through one of our friends who speaks the local dialect. This particular village is known for their strong links to black magic, but they were very secretive on the topic. We were warned to be very quiet and very polite the as long as we were on their land. My friends told stories of people who were disrespectful there and either got their heads shrunk or ended up walking in circles for days upon trying to exit the village. Below is a picture of our group...
Apart from the one at the very top of this post, we weren't really able to get any pictures of the villagers as the chief told us that is forbidden to take photos of them after noon. I guess we came at the wrong time.
Some people are isolated because of geographical issues while others cut themselves off purely by choice. A few weeks ago, myself and some other language school staff took our language and culture students to see an example of the latter. Not only does this tribe reject all things modern, but they also have a dress code. Even visitors to their area must wear black or white and are required to take their shoes off before entering their borders... which is fairly inconvenient considering the 3/4 mile walk from the border to the settlement is over a pointy stone laden path...
So, after the painful trek, we were invited into a house where all the leaders were meeting. We were given an opportunity to ask questions about their culture through one of our friends who speaks the local dialect. This particular village is known for their strong links to black magic, but they were very secretive on the topic. We were warned to be very quiet and very polite the as long as we were on their land. My friends told stories of people who were disrespectful there and either got their heads shrunk or ended up walking in circles for days upon trying to exit the village. Below is a picture of our group...
Apart from the one at the very top of this post, we weren't really able to get any pictures of the villagers as the chief told us that is forbidden to take photos of them after noon. I guess we came at the wrong time.
