The Zulu ethnic group located in southern Africa. The men of this tribe are also required to be chaste, and there are extraordinary means to carry out inspections, and once they are found to have crossed the line, they will become the shame of the tribe.
Most countries tend to be the first to control women when it comes to chastity, but many times, the problem often arises in an unnoticed direction, and when it comes to premarital behavior, the tribe can be said to be a precedent for equal control of men and women.
They live in unique beliefs and have a way of life like no other. One of the most surprising to the outside world is their dedication to chastity and a series of ancient traditions implemented to ensure the chastity of their tribesmen.
The Zulu people live in eastern South Africa and are one of the earliest inhabitants of the region. They used to own vast lands and live a good life. However, since the 17th century, Western colonizers have invaded their homeland.
In order to escape the oppression of the outside world, the Zulu gradually migrated to remote areas and were cut off from the outside world. Because of this, many ancient traditions have survived to this day.
Zulu women use beautiful bead chains to make their clothes. It has become their signature outfit. When unmarried, girls go topless as a sign of innocence. When they get married, they cover their chests with a newly-woven beaded chain to show their fidelity to their husbands.
Today, these unique beads are also one of the most popular souvenirs for foreign tourists. In the Zulu ethnic group, chastity is mandatory for both men and women, and premarital sex is strictly forbidden.
To ensure that the tribesmen complied with this rule, they devised a method of testing their chastity. One of the most shocking is that men are also involved in this test.
The Zulu people believe that it is very simple to determine whether a man has sexual experience, just go and check their *** foreskin, if the foreskin is tight, it is a virgin, if it is loose, it is a person who has had sex.
During the ceremony, all unmarried men will stand in a row and urinate openly. The overseer of the elders observes whether the urine can go beyond the top of the head.
If the urine height is not up to standard, it means that the person has already had sexual experience and will be severely punished. These peculiar practices may seem incomprehensible.
Its origins can be traced back to a growing social problem within the Zulu ethnic group. With the opening of folk customs, there have been a large number of cases of unmarried pregnancies among the Zulu people.
Almost no one chooses to have an abortion, so single mothers are everywhere and many families are in a state of extreme poverty. In addition, AIDS is spreading rapidly within the tribe.
After some thought, the Zulu kings came to the conclusion that it was the unbound men who had tarnished the innocence of the girls, and that the girls alone would not serve their purpose. As a result, the Zulu people achieved "equality between men and women" in the matter of chastity checks.
This exacerbates the vicious cycle of disease and poverty. To curb this trend, Zulu chiefs developed a tradition of virginity checks, emphasizing the need for both men and women to observe chastity and not have premarital sex.
They hope this will reduce the number of unmarried pregnancies, control the spread of AIDS, and lift people out of poverty. The inspection ritual was carried out in a rather strange way, but it did work as it should.
The number of unmarried pregnancies and single-parent families has been drastically reduced, and the spread of AIDS has been curbed. As a result, many Zulu people have been lifted out of abject poverty. As a result, they are proud of their strong belief in this tradition.