Bonda

Their breasts are bare and artfully covered with long strands of tiny yellow, orange and white beads and around their hips they wear a very short hand woven wrap. Heads are shaved, bound with strips of woven fiber and strands of beads and around their necks they wear thick metal rings. Based on bride price rather than dowry, marriage is by choice and women of 20-25 often choose a boy of 10-13 so they will have someone to care for them in old age. If the boy is too young to fulfill his sexual obligations his father will help out. Children are named after the days of the week;
husband and wife don't call each other by name.

 














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