Throughout human history, people have had many different rituals. Some were associated with the holidays, others with the hopes of a good harvest, and still others with divination. But some peoples also had rather terrible rituals associated with attempts to summon demons and with human sacrifices.
Khond Sacrificial Ritual
In the 1840s, Major McPherson lived among the Khond tribe in the Indian state of Orissa and studied their customs. Over the next few decades, he documented some Khond beliefs and practices that came as a shock to people all over the world. For example, these were the murders of newborn girls to prevent them from growing up and becoming witches. He also described a sacrificial ritual to the creator god called Bura Pennu, which was performed to ensure bountiful harvests and ward off evil forces from the villages. Victims were abducted from other villages, or they were "hereditary victims" born into families identified for this many years before.
The ritual itself lasted anywhere from three to five days and began with the shaving of the victim's head. Undertakings, the victim took a bath, put on new clothes and was tied to a post, covered with garlands of flowers, oil and red paint. Before the final killing, the victim was given milk, after which she was killed and cut into pieces, then buried in the fields that needed to be blessed.
Rites of Initiation of the Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian mysteries, traditions that had existed for about 2000 years, disappeared around 500 AD. At the center of this cult was the myth of Persephone, who was kidnapped by Hades and forced to spend several months each year with Hades in the underworld. The Eleusinian mysteries were essentially a reflection of the return of Persephone from the underworld, by analogy with how plants bloom every spring. It was a symbol of the resurrection from the dead.
The only requirement to join the cult was knowledge of the Greek language and that the person had never committed murder. Even women and slaves could participate in the mysteries. Much of this knowledge has been lost, but today it is known that the initiation ceremony took place in September. When the initiates reached the end of their long journey from Athens to Eleusis, they were given a hallucinogenic drink called kykeon made from barley and pennyroyal.
Aztec sacrifices in Tezcatlipoca
The Aztecs were widely known for their human sacrifice, but much of what happened during their sacred rites has been lost. Dominican priest Diego Duran described the vast number of Aztec rituals he studied. For example, there was a festival dedicated to Tezcatlipoca, who was considered not only a life-giving god, but also its destroyer. During this festival, a person was chosen as a sacrifice, who was sacrificed to a god. He was chosen from a group of warriors who were captured from neighboring states.
The main criteria were physical beauty, a slender physique and excellent teeth. The selection was very strict, they did not even allow any spot on the skin or a speech defect. This person began to prepare for the ritual during the year. 20 days before the ritual, he was given four wives with whom he could do whatever he wanted, and they also cut his hair like a warrior.
On the day of the sacrifice, this man was dressed in the traditional costume of Tezcatlipoca, led to the temple, after which four priests grabbed his arms and legs, and the fifth cut out his heart. The body was then thrown down the stairs of the temple.
Mass of Saint Seker
Sir James George Fraser was a Scottish anthropologist who studied the evolution of magic in religion. In his work, he described a terrible dark mass that was held in the French province of Gascony. Only a few priests knew this ceremony, and only the pope himself could pardon the person who performed it.
Mass was held in a destroyed or abandoned church from 23-00 to midnight. Instead of wine, the priest and his assistants drank water from a well in which an unbaptized child had been drowned. When the priest made the sign of the cross, he turned it not on himself, but on the ground (this was done with his left foot).
According to Fraser, the further ritual cannot even be described, it is so terrible. The mass was done for a specific purpose - the person to whom it was addressed began to wither and eventually died. Doctors could not make a diagnosis and could not find a cure.
Kavanga Ware
According to Maori beliefs, in order to make a new house safe for its inhabitants, a special ceremonial ritual must be performed. Since the trees that were cut down to build a house could anger the god of the forest, Tane-Mahut, people wanted to appease him. For example, sawdust was never blown away during construction, but was carefully brushed away, since human breath could defile the purity of trees. After the house was finished, a sacred prayer was said over it.
The first person to enter the house was a woman (in order to make the house safe for all other women), and then traditional foods were cooked inside the house and water was boiled to make sure it was safe to do so. Often, during the consecration of the house, a ritual of child sacrifice was performed (this was the child of the family that settled in the house). The victim was buried in one of the supporting pillars of the house.
Liturgy of Mithras
The Liturgy of Mithra is a cross between an incantation, a ritual, and a liturgy. This liturgy was found in the Great Magical Code of Paris, which was probably written in the 4th century. The ritual was performed for the purpose of elevating one person through the various levels of heaven to the various gods of the pantheon. (at the very end is Mitra).
The ritual was performed in several stages. After the introductory prayers and incantations, the spirit passed through various elements (including through thunder and lightning), and then appeared before the guardians of the doors to heaven, fate, and before Mithras himself. The liturgy also contained instructions for preparing protective amulets.
Ritual of Bartsabel
According to the teachings of Aleister Crowley, Bartzabel is a demon who embodies the spirit of Mars. Crowley claimed to have summoned and talked to this demon in 1910. A supernatural being told him that major wars were coming soon, starting with Turkey and Germany, and that these wars would lead to the destruction of entire nations.
Crowley described in detail his ritual for summoning a demon: how to draw a pentagram, what names to write in it, what clothes the participants in the ritual should wear, what sigils to use, how to set up an altar, etc. The whole ritual was an incredibly long set of invocations and various actions.
Sacrificial Heralds of Unyoro
James Frederick Cunningham was a British explorer who lived in Uganda during the British occupation and documented the local culture. In particular, he spoke about the ritual that was practiced after the death of the king. A hole was dug about 1.5 meters wide and 4 meters deep. The bodyguards of the dead king went to the village and grabbed the first nine men they met. These people were thrown into the pit alive, and then the body of the king wrapped in bark and cowhide was placed in the pit. Then a cover made of leather was stretched over the pit and a temple was built on top.
Nazca heads
In the traditional art of the Peruvian Nazca tribe, one thing was constantly encountered - severed heads. Archaeologists have established that only two South American cultures, Nazca and Paracas, performed rites and rituals with the heads of victims. After the victim's head was cut off with an obsidian knife, pieces of bone were removed from it and the eyes and brain were removed. A rope was passed through the skull, with the help of which the head was attached to the cloak. The mouth was fastened, and the skull was filled with cloth.
capacocha
Ritual capacocha - the sacrifice of children among the Incas. It was held only when there were any threats to the life of the community. For the ritual, a child was chosen, who was led in a solemn procession from the village to Cuzco, the heart of the Inca empire. There, on a special sacrificial platform, they killed him (sometimes they strangled him, and in other cases they broke his skull). It is worth noting that for a long time before the sacrifice, the child was stuffed with coca leaves and drunk with alcohol.
Today, in some corners of the planet, there are still places where people observe ancient customs that are not always consistent with the morality and generally accepted norms of behavior of a civilized society.
Black Dolphin Kills
The Faroe Islands are an autonomous region of Denmark. To this day, the Faroese observe the tradition of the annual slaughter of black pilot whales. Using boats to chase masses of dolphins into shallow water, local men slaughter gullible mammals with stones, harpoons and axes. Locals claim that the process of killing dolphins makes them feel like real Faroese. During this event, the waters of the islands turn red.
Temporary expulsions of women
At the time of menstruation or childbirth, girls and women in Nepal are expelled from some communities. This is done due to the fact that the representatives of the weaker sex are considered "dirty" during these periods. The exiles live on the outskirts of the villages in earthen houses or under crudely constructed sheds. At this time, they are forbidden to heat their homes and even cook food. The link to the time of menstruation lasts a week, postpartum - 11 days. Many women in childbirth do not withstand such conditions and die.
Ashura
Ashura is considered among Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the third Shiite Imam Hussein, who was martyred in the city of Karbala in 680. This day is “celebrated” by mass ritual self-flagellation with all improvised weapons: whips, daggers, and so on. Children are not spared on this day, regardless of age - even babies get it.
Sati
Sati is the name of the wife of Rudra, one of the incarnations of the famous Shiva, who is part of the divine trimurti triad and is known to the general public as a man with four arms. According to legend, when Rudra died, his wife sacrificed herself at the stake.
It was this legend that reinforced the Indian custom of burning a widow with her dead husband. Despite the fact that this custom has already become obsolete, returns to this rite are occasionally recorded. The last official act of self-immolation at a funeral in India was recorded in 2006.
Cannibalism as a ritual
The Hindus have an offshoot, which is a sect of ascetics called Aghori. It translates from Sanskrit as "fearlessness". Sectarians seek to get rid of the fear of death by eating the meat of the dead.
Pricking
In Thailand, during a traditional vegetarian festival, participants pierce their cheeks with all sorts of sharp objects. This message has been going on for two centuries. According to legend, 200 years ago, a theater troupe arrived on one of the islands with tours, all of whose artists fell ill. As soon as the actors stopped eating meat, they were magically healed.
Staged crucifixion
Filipinos nail people to crosses during Holy Week of Feelings. Every year there are volunteers who consider it an honor to experience the torment of Jesus Christ and themselves offer their candidacies. The ritual takes place according to all the rules - under the leadership of "Pontius Pilate", people in the costumes of the Roman legion perform the execution. The truth dispenses with the final blow of the spear, finishing off the crucified.
female circumcision
The guardians of this custom motivate this procedure by the need to protect a woman from carnal temptations. In order to avoid the urge to "fornication", the external genital organs are removed from women. From childhood, girls are brought up to be taught that this circumcision is a solemn entry into adulthood, so many girls await this honor with reverence. Such a practice is fraught with negative consequences and complications, but this does not stop anyone. It is practiced in some countries of Asia, Africa, as well as by supporters of the IS terrorist organization banned in Russia 1 .
famadihana
The tribes living in the mountains of Madagascar, at the behest of the shaman, dig up the graves, despite the decomposition, wrap the dead in shrouds and carry them in their arms all day. It is forbidden to call the name of the dead, put it on the ground and cry, but it is customary to ask the deceased for health and wealth for himself and his family.
Heavenly funeral
Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and Mongolia believe in the transmigration of souls. Because of this belief, instead of burying the mortal empty shell of the deceased, the body is dismembered and piled on a mountaintop. Further, the vultures are engaged in the destruction of the body, useless without a soul.
1 Terrorist organization whose activity is prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation
Any nation is going through a time of active wars and expansions. But there are tribes in which militancy and cruelty are an integral part of their culture. These are ideal warriors without fear and morality.
Maori
The name of the New Zealand tribe "Maori" means "ordinary", although, in truth, there is nothing ordinary about them. Even Charles Darwin, who happened to meet them during his journey on the Beagle, noted their cruelty, especially towards the whites (English), with whom they happened to fight for territories during the Maori wars.
The Maori are considered the indigenous people of New Zealand. Their ancestors sailed to the island approximately 2000-700 years ago from East Polynesia. Before the arrival of the British in the middle of the 19th century, they had no serious enemies, they had fun mainly with civil strife.
During this time, their unique customs, characteristic of many Polynesian tribes, were formed. For example, they cut off the heads of captured enemies and ate their bodies - this is how, according to their beliefs, the strength of the enemy passed to them. Unlike their neighbors, the Australian Aborigines, the Maori fought in two world wars.
Moreover, during the Second World War, they themselves insisted on the formation of their own 28th battalion. By the way, it is known that during the First World War they drove the enemy away with their combat dance “haku”, during an offensive operation on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This ritual was accompanied by warlike cries and scary faces, which literally discouraged the enemies and gave the Maori an advantage.
Gurkha
Another warlike people who also fought on the side of the British are the Nepalese Gurkhas. Even during colonial policy, the British classified them as the "most militant" peoples they had to face.
According to them, the Gurkhas were distinguished by aggressiveness in battle, courage, self-sufficiency, physical strength and a lower pain threshold. England itself had to surrender to the onslaught of their warriors, armed with nothing but knives.
Not surprisingly, as early as 1815, a broad campaign was launched to recruit Gurkha volunteers into the British army. Skilled fighters quickly found the glory of the best soldiers in the world.
They managed to take part in the suppression of the Sikh uprising, the Afghan, First, Second World Wars, as well as in the Falklands conflict. Today, the Gurkhas are still the elite fighters of the British army. They are all recruited in the same place - in Nepal. I must say, the competition for the selection is crazy - according to the modernarmy portal, there are 28,000 candidates for 200 places.
The British themselves admit that the Gurkhas are better soldiers than themselves. Maybe because they are more motivated. Although the Nepalese themselves argue, the point here is not at all about money. They are proud of their martial art and are always happy to put it into practice. Even if someone gives them a friendly pat on the shoulder, in their tradition it is considered an insult.
Dayaks
When some small peoples actively integrate into the modern world, others prefer to preserve traditions, even if they are far from the values of humanism.
For example, a tribe of Dayaks from the island of Kalimantan, who have earned a terrible reputation as headhunters. What to do - you can become a man only by bringing the head of your enemy to the tribe. At least that was the case back in the 20th century. The Dayak people (in Malay - "pagan") is an ethnic group that unites the numerous peoples inhabiting the island of Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Among them: Ibans, Kayans, Modangs, Segai, Trings, Inihings, Longvais, Longhats, Otnadoms, Serai, Mardahiks, Ulu-Aiers. Some villages can only be reached today by boat.
The bloodthirsty rituals of the Dayaks and the hunting for human heads were officially stopped in the 19th century, when the local sultanate asked the Englishman Charles Brooke from the White Raja dynasty to somehow influence the people, who did not know any other way to become a man, except to cut off someone's head.
Having captured the most warlike leaders, he managed to set the Dayaks on a peaceful path with the “carrot and stick policy”. But people continued to disappear without a trace. The last bloody wave swept across the island in 1997-1999, when all the world agencies shouted about ritual cannibalism and the games of small Dayaks with human heads.
Kalmyks
Among the peoples of Russia, one of the most warlike are the Kalmyks, the descendants of the Western Mongols. Their self-name is translated as “breakaways”, which means Oirats who did not convert to Islam. Today, most of them live in the Republic of Kalmykia. Nomads are always more aggressive than farmers.
The ancestors of the Kalmyks, the Oirats, who lived in Dzungaria, were freedom-loving and warlike. Even Genghis Khan did not immediately manage to subdue them, for which he demanded the complete destruction of one of the tribes. Later, the Oirat warriors became part of the army of the great commander, and many of them intermarried with the Genghisides. Therefore, not without reason, some of the modern Kalmyks consider themselves descendants of Genghis Khan.
In the 17th century, the Oirats left Dzungaria, and, having made a huge transition, reached the Volga steppes. In 1641, Russia recognized the Kalmyk Khanate, and from now on, from the 17th century, the Kalmyks became permanent participants in the Russian army. It is said that the battle cry "hurrah" was once derived from the Kalmyk "uralan", which means "forward". They especially distinguished themselves in the Patriotic War of 1812. It was attended by 3 Kalmyk regiments, numbering more than three and a half thousand people. For the battle of Borodino alone, more than 260 Kalmyks were awarded the highest orders of Russia.
Kurds
Kurds, along with Arabs, Persians and Armenians, are one of the oldest peoples in the Middle East. They live in the ethno-geographic region of Kurdistan, which was divided among themselves by Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria after the First World War.
The language of the Kurds, according to scientists, belongs to the Iranian group. In religious terms, they do not have unity - among them there are Muslims, Jews and Christians. It is generally difficult for Kurds to agree with each other. E.V. Erikson, Doctor of Medical Sciences, noted in his work on ethnopsychology that the Kurds are a people merciless to the enemy and unreliable in friendship: “they respect only themselves and their elders. Their morality is generally very low, superstition is extremely great, and real religious feeling is extremely poorly developed. War is their direct innate need and absorbs all interests.
It is difficult to judge how applicable this thesis, written at the beginning of the 20th century, is today. But the fact that they never lived under their own centralized authority makes itself felt. According to Sandrine Alexi of the Kurdish University in Paris: “Every Kurd is a king on his mountain. Therefore, they quarrel with each other, conflicts arise often and easily.
But for all their uncompromising attitude towards each other, the Kurds dream of a centralized state. Today, the "Kurdish question" is one of the most acute in the Middle East. Numerous unrest in order to achieve autonomy and unite into one state have been going on since 1925. In 1992 to 1996, the Kurds waged a civil war in northern Iraq, and permanent uprisings still occur in Iran. In a word, the "question" hangs in the air. To date, the only state formation of Kurds with broad autonomy is Iraqi Kurdistan.
There is, for example, in the south-west of Ethiopia, the mysterious Mursi tribe, whose representatives are easily recognizable by their protruding lower lip and ceramic plates of impressive size inserted there. According to one version, such a “decoration”, which is often found in girls and women, helped them not to become victims of slave traders and lovers of local exotics. But ethnologists do not share this view. Those researchers who studied the Mursi and even lived among them (for example, Sean LaTosca) did not meet such judgments from the representatives of the tribe themselves. Moreover, a girl who can insert a larger disk into her lower lip (their diameter can sometimes reach up to 30 cm) is considered an enviable bride and, accordingly, the ransom for her will be more than for the one who is content with a diameter of "only" 10-15 cm.
If you dig deeper, then the appearance cannot be compared with the "philosophy" of this unusual tribe. Mursi worship the spirits of death, and all his women are considered priestesses of death. And here, just in time, there is the very plate that is used for the so-called “kiss of death”. During the love pleasures, women of the Mursi tribe offer their faithful soft drugs on a plate, which the man licks off the plate - this pastime replaces traditional kisses for the couple, after which the man plunges into an intoxicating dope.
In the next stage, called the "bite of death", it is the turn of a harder drug that is blown into the mouth of a sleeping man, which often causes poisoning. At the same time, the high priestess of the village, who is chosen among married women, brews an antidote and, entering every house, distributes it, but not everyone is lucky. It is believed that only she and the demon of death know who lives and who does not, and therefore no one is surprised by the most different outcome of the case. When a member of the tribe dies, his meat is boiled and eaten, and also used for decorations, and paths are built from human bones in especially impassable places.
As for men, a warrior is considered a real man in the tribe, whose demon of death is imprisoned in a dungeon body - and he is released into the wild thanks to such a strange rite. From a very young age, boys are prepared for constant danger and war, which is common for this tribe, and if a man does not have firearms, machine guns, which they get in various ways from neighboring warring countries (mainly Somalia), then they always have at least at hand are war clubs, with which they know how to handle masterly and often put them into action.
The number of the tribe, as noted by researcher David Turton in his work “Africa Affairs”, is about five thousand people, and it is gradually declining - constant wars make themselves felt and, who knows, maybe a strange way of life, which the Mursi themselves are not at all like that. consider.
A lot of interesting and unknown is concealed by the traditions of different peoples of our planet.
And the mysterious, sometimes even forbidden, theme of sex could not remain aloof from customs and, accordingly, was reflected in various rituals, sometimes very unusual.
Sexual caresses and arousal of a partner
1. Among the inhabitants of the Trobriand Islands, one of the sexiest caresses is considered to be biting the eyelashes of a partner.
2. In Korea, it was believed that the best way to increase a man's arousal was to prick a needle into the root of the penis by 1-2 cm.
3. Men of the Panapé tribe, which lives in Micronesia, stimulate their partners with the help of ants, which sting very painfully. Insects are specially kept in boxes and, in the midst of sexual caresses, are planted directly on the clitoris of their beloved.
4. The sexual traditions of some other African tribes are also associated with insects, namely with the same ants. Partners substitute their buttocks under their stings, which, as a result of poisonous bites, turn into a continuous erogenous zone ...
5. Before making love, a couple from the Siron tribe in Eastern Bolivia had a tradition from ancient times to cleanse each other of ticks, lice and fleas. For greater excitement, lovers also swallow these insects.
It was believed that this atavism remained in the Siron tribe from monkeys. However, a more detailed study turned out that one of the varieties of lice that can live on the human body has a pronounced stimulating effect. It continues sexual arousal for hours and makes it more stable. Maybe that's why Siron Indians can have sex every day for 5-6 hours.
6. But in Zimbabwe they love dry sex. It is believed that the friction must be hard. Therefore, before sexual intercourse, local women rub their intimate organs with special herbs that create increased dryness. And men make special scar notches on the penis so that the friction is as strong as possible.
Defloration and amputations
7. Men of the Hottentot tribe from South Africa have retained the tradition of amputating one of their testicles. This is done so that twins are not born in the family, the appearance of which is considered a curse for the tribe.
8. In many Islamic countries, for example, in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the custom of solemn defloration has been preserved to this day. This is when the hymen is torn with the index finger of the right hand, wrapped in a white cloth, which, of course, should be dyed red. This happens publicly during the wedding ritual. And this despite the fact that the bride, and then the wife, can only show her face to her husband.
9. An even more terrible ritual of defloration occurs in individual tribes of equatorial Africa. The girls are sent to the jungle so that the role of the first man is played by ... a male gorilla. And if the girl failed to attract the "monkey", this cast a shadow on her reputation as a potential wife: they say even the gorilla did not peck! It is clear that most often this ended in an attack, or an imitation of an attack by one of the tribesmen. At the same time, he literally could do whatever he wanted with the unfortunate girl. The more injuries and mutilations a virgin received, the higher position she then occupied in the tribal hierarchy. Such is the price of sexual disability.
10. In the Zakaev tribe (Sumatra island), the bride had to be deflowered by her father, who was assisted by the uncles of the bride, i.e. brothers of the father and mother (regardless of age). Sometimes up to 25 men aged from 70 to 10 years gathered at the bed of the unfortunate girl.
11. In ancient India, the defloration procedure was performed for money by people specially trained in this “skill”. The decision to take the girl to such a specialist was made by her mother. Deprivation of virginity occurred with the help of a phallus symbol made of stone, wood or other materials. After that, the girl was injected into the vagina with a special remedy made from medicinal leaves, which heals and reduces discomfort. At the same time, the blood that the girl lost during the process, by the decision of her parents, could be collected and used further as a love spell.
12. Almost all the tribes of South America and some African tribes had a tradition of deflowering themselves with a wooden dildo. After that, the torn hymen was covered with pieces of antiseptic plants.
13. And in Papua New Guinea, the right to deprive a girl of innocence belonged exclusively to the high priest. This was done with a wooden knife. And the groom was obliged to offer the newly-made bride to be “tested” by other men. Only after that they celebrated the wedding and in marriage the wife had to remain faithful.
14. Quite the opposite was done in some African tribes. They fought for the "preservation" of the bride. And they decided this matter radically - the girl’s vagina is simply sewn up at an early age and “opened” it only before the wedding at a special council of elders.
15. In the 19th century, it became popular in Europe to feign virginity, and the art was passed down from mothers to daughters. Girls created bleeding with a fish bladder, a sponge soaked in blood, or other tricks. Even then, the vaginal opening was sometimes sewn together, and sometimes special preparations were used to narrow it. Well, today feigning innocence is a practiced surgical operation.
16. And in Japan, virginity can only be proved by profuse bleeding, therefore, in order to imitate it, special balls filled with a liquid similar to blood were introduced into the vagina.
Traditions of polygamy and substitution
17. But if you think that virginity is a value, then you have never heard of the customs of the Tibetans. In this mountainous region, marriage to an untouched girl was considered a disgrace. And if the village found out about this fact, the couple could be expelled altogether ... Therefore, the mothers literally ordered the girl to give herself to at least twenty men. Moreover, Tibet has never been a place nearby inhabited, which gave the process a special extreme. However, it was considered unethical to inform the husband about the number of partners. The lists of the happy were kept by the mother-in-law with the mother-in-law.
18. Similar traditions still exist on the island of Mangaya, in Oceania. The mothers there approve of their daughters having multiple sexual partners. It is believed that in this way the girl has a chance to choose the best groom. Therefore, after the 18th birthday, if a girl stays away from men, then 20-30 peers and other single men are literally driven through her bed. Group sexual violence is also not forbidden, so girls prefer to be very sociable with the opposite sex.
19. And here is how researcher Jacques Marciro describes a wedding in the Marquesas Islands: “All the men invited to the wedding stand in a shirenga, singing and dancing, and take turns, in order of seniority, have sexual intercourse with the bride.”
20. But in the Shilluk tribe, which lives in Central Africa, the opposite is true. There is a tradition of marrying the king to several dozen beauties (up to 77). But this is the case when the harem is grief, not joy. In essence, harem slaves condemn their master to death. As soon as ten or more women begin to complain that a man does not satisfy them, the poor fellow is threatened not only with deposition from an honorary post, but also with death in terrible agony. For, as the Shilluk belief says, the impotent cannot betray the power of the fertility of the earth. The worst thing about it is the death penalty. Here's Who Viagra Probably Saves Lives
21. In Kamchatka, for many centuries it was considered a great honor if a guest had an intimate relationship with the host's wife. Accordingly, the latter made every effort to look as seductive as possible in front of the guest. If a child appeared in a hospitable hostess as a result of such contact, the event was celebrated by the entire settlement ... This blessed time ended at the beginning of the 20th century, but its echoes have survived to this day in the form of anecdotes. By the way, it is in Kamchadals that there is no concept of adultery in the language, and they treat adultery much more calmly than other peoples.
22. A similar custom was in everyday life and in the Australian Aborigines from the Arunta tribe. True, they shared their wives with each other. Therefore, modern swingers are not innovators at all. The Eskimos of Alaska and the Chukchi reindeer herders observed the tradition of providing their wives for a while to men from a stronger clan.
23. Also in the valleys of mountainous Tibet, it was also believed that if a guest liked someone else's wife, then such a higher will of the gods, and he should be allowed to “use” it. In Mongolia, the owner of a yurt that has a guest will, as a matter of course, offer to spend the night with his wife.
24. Few people know, but some temples in southern India can give odds to brothels. For example, the tradition of sacred prostitution has been flourishing in the temple of Soundatti for hundreds of years. During the holidays and a large flow of pilgrims, "dzhogamma" and "dzhogappa" - young women and boys - copulate with pilgrims in exchange for their donations to the temple. These love acts are dedicated to the "mother of the world" goddess Yellama, her husband Yamadagni and their son Parazuram, who, as the myth tells, cut off the mother's head.
It happens something like this: before entering the chambers, they utter a mantra, leave donations to the temple and the gods, and hide behind heavy drapery. There, believers and clerics of Yellam fall into a trance and half-forgetfulness perform the rite of "maituna" - "saving intercourse." After a while, they, “purified and enlightened,” come out of the door on the opposite side of the hall. At the same time, "jogamma" and "jogappa" look quite exotic - as a sign of piety, they never take care of their hair. There are practically no parishioners at the temple.
29. Imagine a wedding procession: at the altar, a fifteen-year-old bride and five grooms-brothers, from six to twenty-six years old. In the Tibetan tribe of Ning-ba in northwestern Nepal, the land - the main local treasure - is inherited by a woman. By marrying off one of their daughters to several men, the Ning-ba actually hire labor and avoid fragmenting the land. Others are destined for the fate of novices in the monastery.
Men share a woman among themselves very simply: the one who happened to spend the night in the matrimonial bedroom leaves shoes at the entrance, thereby warning the others that "the place is taken."
flirt
30. An interesting concept was flirting in Tanzania. To lure a man, Tanzanian women steal his hoe and sandals from him. It's just that these items are of particular value by local standards. Willy-nilly, the man will have to come after them. And already there...
31. Another interesting custom, which indirectly refers to the Aboriginals of North-Eastern Australia before 1945, they were engaged in ... penis-squeezing. Each foreigner, coming to the local village, had to give his penis to shake the inhabitants of the village of the stronger sex ...
32. But in the Renaissance, sex became more open and acquired new rituals. So, for example, during the wedding, one of the guests climbed under the girl's skirt, sitting at the table, and stole her garter (note that they didn't wear underwear then). The girl had to pretend that nothing was happening, and then the groom bought the bandage.
33. On the occasion of Worso, an annual holiday that marks the end of the rainy season and the awakening of nature, young men from the Bororo tribe in Niger carefully make up and dress up. The make-up is an important part of the ceremony, which can last six days and six nights. A thick layer of ocher is applied to the face, and then rubbed with fat for shine. During the holiday itself, young men with massive masks (make-up layer sometimes reaches 3-5 cm) on their faces participate in a beauty contest, the jury of which consists of 10 of the most beautiful girls of the tribe. Moreover, they must be completely naked, and the faces of the dancers must be painted in the same way, so that the virtuoso mastery of the art of makeup does not prevent the girls from impartially assessing male dignity. The eerie smile frozen on their faces is needed in order to show the whiteness of the teeth, and the bulging eyes are needed to show off the brightness of the whites. The one who wins can choose any number of girls and be with them next month. Those remaining in the panel of judges are divided among the closest rivals of the lucky one. Another 4-5 guys get the right to go with one of the young beauties to the nearest forest and become a real man. Well, the rest will wait until next year.
34. Among the Nuba people, from Sudan, the main day of the year is the "holiday of the choice of husbands." As the sun rises, the would-be newlyweds begin their love dances and dance until all the brides have chosen one of their tribesmen. Moreover, when, as a sign of her disposition, a woman puts her hand on the shoulder of the chosen one, he does not even dare to raise his eyes to his future wife. Perhaps because the bride, decorating herself the night before, slightly overdid it with ritual wounds and incisions. However, future family life is by no means a settled fact. Even after public erotic games, the future of marriage remains a big question. Even if the young warrior managed to please the beauty, until he builds a house for her, he will live among the cattle and will be able to visit his beloved only at night, secretly making his way to the house of future relatives.
Sexy accessories
35. On the island of Sumatra, the men of the Batta tribe thrust small sharp pieces of metal or pebbles under the foreskin, believing that this would give their partner special pleasure. At the same time, the “decorations” injured both partners.
36. The Argentine Araucan Indians liked to attach a horsehair tassel to the male member, and sometimes woven jewelry reached 1.5-2 meters in length, and then they were elegantly tied around the neck.
37. The Indians of the Brazilian Topinamba tribe believed that the main thing is size. In their opinion, a woman can only like a large reproductive organ. Therefore, they not only lengthened the penis in every possible way, but also tried to expose their male organ to poisonous snakes, spiders and other insects for a bite, and then bandaged it, trying to keep the swelling.
38. The Indians turned out to be even more inventive! Indian treatises prescribed the use of intimate piercings for men made of gold, silver, iron, wood or buffalo horns to enhance sensitivity. After these tortures, the phallus became literally strung on a rod and pierced in several places. A slightly more humane device was the "yalaka" - a hollow tube with a surface covered with bumps. Compared to her, modern condoms with pimples are nonsense. But the main difference between this accessory and a condom is that sometimes it remained in an intimate place forever. In some cases, by accident, and a little later and on purpose.
39. But on the island of Bali, women tried to adorn themselves. They introduced various small objects into intimate places - rings, pebbles, nuts. On the one hand, in their opinion, this helped the reproductive function, on the other hand, they managed to bring more pleasure to men.
40. Interesting sexual traditions still exist in Japan. For example, at fertility festivals, men come in costumes, part of which are huge penises made of papier-mâché. Calm at the usual time, they have fun and run screaming through the streets after women.
41. In Japan, not only male genitals are sung, but also female ones - at the so-called "Vagina Festival". Then there is a parade during which a huge model of the vagina is demonstrated. It is carried down the street and sometimes opened. Then the girl sits inside and throws out the rice cakes that people catch on the streets.
42. Well, every five years in this country a special ceremony takes place, during which images of both male and female genital organs are shown. She goes to Inuyama. Phallic deities are brought here from the Temple in Taga, and the image of the female vagina is from Ogata. During these phallic festivals, sexual intercourse itself may also be demonstrated. For example, in Chibi, near Tokyo, a huge wooden phallus is inserted into a giant female vulva made of straw. For greater clarity, viewers water the image of the female genital organ with a strong milky color "sake", which is called "frill".
Other
43. In order not to get pregnant out of wedlock, the Slavs used very unusual positions. So, for example, standing sex was very common, or when a girl was held in her arms. Another way - the "rider" pose, which is still popular today, was also designed specifically to reduce the risk of "flying". Another option - sex in water - was also considered a purely Slavic option and, in addition to hygiene, according to our ancestors, contributed to a decrease in the birth rate. Later, the authorities and the church introduced a ban on the “standing” and “rider” positions - it is difficult to get pregnant with her, which means she is “not for childbearing, but only for the sake of weakness”, that is, for the sake of pleasure. Those who performed sexual acts in the water were declared sorcerers and witches. The norms of Christianity dictated to a woman during sex only one position - face to face, lying motionless from below. Kissing was forbidden. At that time, a “good wife” was considered an asexual wife who was disgusted with sexual activity.
45. In Colombia, in the city of Cali, a woman can only have sex with her husband, and when this happens for the first time, the mother of the bride must be there to witness what happened.
46. It is forbidden for a virgin to marry in Guam. Therefore, there is a special profession - a deflorator. Such a specialist travels around the country and for a fee provides girls with the service of deprivation of innocence.
47. In Libya, men are legally allowed to have sexual intercourse with animals. However, there is an important limitation: the animals must be female. Communication with male animals is punishable by death. In general, in most countries of the Middle East, one of the fundamental laws of Islam still operates: in no case should you eat the sheep with which you had sexual intercourse. A person who decides to eat such a sheep commits a mortal sin, and he will no longer go to heaven.
48. In some African tribes there is a custom: before getting married, the chosen one must prove his perseverance to the parents of his bride. The groom comes to his father, he examines him, feels his muscles, looks into his mouth. After that, the verdict is heard: "17 times." That's how many times a guy will satisfy the mother of the bride! Moreover, the number can go off scale far beyond a hundred, and the guy will have to do it almost continuously! Some do not stand up and run away, and whoever survives the test will become a husband and will be respected by the entire tribe. This is such a tough test.
49. In the tribes of North-West Africa, a sexual lottery is held monthly. Each of the men draws lots for which of the women he is to spend the night with. All the women present throw their erotic talismans into the basket. A man who pulls out a woman's talisman and will be her sexy cavalier at this celebration of love. Joy and happiness illuminate those men who got the most beautiful and sexy women. Instantly, they pull their prey into the surrounding bushes and disappear there until the morning. And those who happen to spend the night with ugly women are upset. But such is the custom. If you refuse your lot, you will be permanently banned from further participation in such contests. But what happy old women! They drag healthy and strong men behind their huts like stubborn donkeys: And you will not escape your fate anywhere - it's a lottery!
50. The following custom is practiced in African pygmies: the bride is taken to the groom's house, after which she runs away from there and tries to hide in the forest. Friends of the future spouse find her, take her to the house of the chosen one's mother and have sex with her for five days! But this is not all. For three days, all the men of the tribe who wandered into the house of the groom's mother can make love to the girl, and only after that she remains forever with her husband. I wonder what condition...
