Africa's Naked Tribe.: Life and Times of Naturist, Beau Brummell.

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She said: ‘They have their own customs and beliefs, their own beauty-standards, their own religion, living life in harmony with nature and the spirit world.

This tribe of Nyae Nyae people chose to be naked. They have a traditional dress which is their bare skin. They are proud of their culture and are happy to change the perspective of people which implies that nudity is a form of uncivilization. The worldwide stir didn’t deter the Belgian model, as she’s already returned to her antics, this time posing naked with one of Africa’s most colourful tribes.The Jibu tribe of Taraba state was discovered by Stephen Osu who was a Nigerian journalist. He discovered the tribe after a tiring and rigorous 9-hour journey over a mountain. Body painting is a long historical staple of the Surma tribe; by using pulverised minerals, they create drawings and patterns, something which Marisa tried out on her own body. The people of Korowai tribe also known as Kolufo do not wear any form of clothing. There is a form of ‘horim’ or simply put; penis guard traditionally worn by people of some ethnic groups in New Guinea known as Koteka.

The only thing the men of this area use in hiding their private parts are leaves. They also still live in tree houses and hunt for food. From the theory of evolution, the man who developed from apes wandered and roamed naked until the need to keep warm and cover-up. Many argued that Marisa was being insensitive to the culture when she posed naked in Egypt, a historically Muslim country. Marisa Papen, for example, is no stranger to controversy. After doing a naked photoshoot in ancient Egyptian temples, she claims she was sent to jail. Nudity (or near-complete nudity) continued in various parts of the world including Africa until civilization happened.They are inhabitants of the mountains in the Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba state and are descendants of the famous Kwararafa Kingdom. Living their lives as they wish in the hills, they are almost alien to whatever form of civilization the world has adapted. Clothing to the Koma people is only for ceremonious activities. Travelling with her photographer, who also shot the pictures in the vast temple complex of Karnak near the Egyptian city of Luxor, she stayed in the isolated Omo Valley in south-western Ethiopia, where she lived for a week with the Surma tribe. They are idol worshippers who believe in a god called Zum or Nu. The Koma people are mostly farmers and hunters. Citing from the biblical angle, it wasn’t until after the eating of the forbidden apple that the first man sort clothing for their nakedness.

The people of this tribe have disassociated themselves from anything that has to do with Western civilization and government. The Nyae Nyae tribe of Namibia are more of cultural and traditional protectors than they are primitive and ancient.The Nyae Nyae people of Namibia became the first conservancy in Namibia in 1998. This was a law for a new resource management structure that allowed communities to manage and benefit from wildlife and tourism. This tribe is located in Birnin Amina, Rijau Local Government Area of Niger state in Nigeria, West Africa. However, it will interest you to know that there are still people who walk about naked like no form of civilization have gotten to them.

They are mostly cannibals and are oblivious to any form of civilization although they are quite strict with their women. 3. Jibu Naked Tribe Of Kwararafa, Taraba State, Nigeria These naked tribes are not peculiar to a particular region or country, however, those in Africa have over time, been a course to study. In addition to their practices, Kambari people use animals such as Donkeys as their means of transportation. They also only speak their native language. Korowai Tribe people do not even wear this Koteka. There are about 3000 of them and they prefer to uphold their ancient cultural practice and move around naked. This tribe of naked walking people was discovered in 1986 by a member of the National Youth Service Corps. This Corps member was posted to go serve at the then Gongola (now known as Yola) area of Northern Nigeria.Centuries later, almost everyone on earth is civilized and has adopted the use of various means of covering nakedness. Both Surma men and woman pierce their ears, some woman stretch their lower lip with a plate. They scar their bodies by making little cuts repetitively.