A nomadic people who live in northern Namibia are known as the Himba. They have a custom of applying a substance called otjize to their skin and hair, which gives them a distinctive appearance and differentiates them from other people.
This paste is helpful for cleaning the skin and protecting it from the elements and insects during dry periods when there is not much water available. The Himba are famous for their warm hospitality, as they always welcome visitors with open arms and frequently delegate hosting duties to their wives.
The Himba people have a peculiar outlook on the process by which babies are conceived. They believe that a spirit baby singing a particular song is what actually brings babies to the womb, rather than sperm and egg coming together to form a baby. A pregnant woman who is also listening to this music while she is in the final stages of labor and delivery...To Read The Full Content; Tap Here Now .
A woman who is trying to conceive may choose to engage in this practice. On a day with a lot of wind, she builds a bed beneath a palm tree, sits there and listens to the wind, and eventually she learns the song of the spirit baby who is trying to be born at that very moment.
The song is learned by the woman who wants to become pregnant, and once she has located the man she wants to be the father of her child, she teaches him the song.
They are comfortable with one another and sing the song together. People have the misconception that if a particular song is sung during a sexual act, the unborn child will be drawn to the womb of the mother and will begin to develop there.