The Koma tribe of Cameroon and Nigeria that buried twins and their mothers alive as custom

Mildred Europa Taylor September 09, 2018

The Koma tribe of Cameroon and Nigeria that buried twins and their mothers alive as custom

The Koma people — Unravelling Nigeria

Wear leaves and share spouses with friends

Though young people and some men in resettled areas wear modern clothes, a large percentage of Koma still clad in their traditional dress.

Women use leaves to cover their private parts while men wear loincloths and animal skins with many children butt-naked.

Interestingly, a Koma man may share his wife with friends, as a form of acceptance.

When cooking, the Koma still use traditional salt (Mangul) produced from the hills and a special oil produced via a natural technology not common to other ethnic groups in its environs.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: September 9, 2018

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