Strange customs in Uganda

In Uganda, the habits that some locals find natural and reasonable are strange to outsiders. However, what attitude people adopt towards it depends on benevolence and wisdom.

For example, the Karamoja people in Uganda believe that wearing clothes will cause harm; in some tribes, if a tribal leader takes a virgin as a concubine or queen, he will be humiliated by all his people; even women wearing trousers will be morally condemned.

However, when you think about many of the above strange customs from a different perspective, you may have different feelings: it may be these strange customs that constitute Uganda's diverse forms.

Wearing clothes is unlucky

It is human nature to love beauty and dress, but there are exceptions in Africa. The Karamoja people in the mountains of northeastern Uganda believe that wearing clothes is unlucky and will cause harm.

During the colonial rule in the past, Karamoja was regarded as a restricted area, and Karamoja people were also regarded as savages and were not allowed to have contact with mainlanders. Due to their long-term isolation from the outside world, the Karamoja people increasingly developed their own unique customs. They don't wear clothes, regardless of men, women and children. Men and children are usually completely naked. World customs network, and women sometimes only carry a piece of animal skin around their lower body.

Children in Uganda

The Ugandan government once promoted a mandatory dressing campaign there, but it was strongly opposed by local people. For some people who put on clothes, their clothes were also torn to pieces by angry people. Under the coercion of everyone, they had to swallow the pieces of their clothes on the spot.

Chewing tree roots to strengthen yang

Uganda's "Sex Tree", a plant scientifically known as West African Cherry Orange, is deeply loved by Ugandans due to its aphrodisiac properties.