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bigDog

Elder Lister
Those are dead callouses. No pain unless sindano iingie sana.

Back in 1930s I used to see a lot of folks who'd never worn shoes with these "miatuka"...
It used to be very common in the village when we didn't have shoes. Sometimes those cracks would run very deep and cause the inner skin layer to crack and bleed. That would be painful.

We would treat/prevent them by scrubbing the feet especially the heels regularly using the scrubbing stone (ithatha, ithaha, nyaigī). One would then apply milking jelly or any other domestic oil.
 

Field Marshal

Elder Lister
It used to be very common in the village when we didn't have shoes. Sometimes those cracks would run very deep and cause the inner skin layer to crack and bleed. That would be painful.

We would treat/prevent them by scrubbing the feet especially the heels regularly using the scrubbing stone (ithatha, ithaha, nyaigī). One would then apply milking jelly or any other domestic oil.
Naona mafossils tuko wengi....very well explained....
 

kijanamrefu

Elder Lister
It used to be very common in the village when we didn't have shoes. Sometimes those cracks would run very deep and cause the inner skin layer to crack and bleed. That would be painful.

We would treat/prevent them by scrubbing the feet especially the heels regularly using the scrubbing stone (ithatha, ithaha, nyaigī). One would then apply milking jelly or any other domestic oil.
One thing that would interest me as a child was the difference in feet between watu wa ushago na born tao. People who'd spent more time walking barefoot have more spread out toes and better balance. Tao people with their "cute" feet can't go anywhere barefoot and suffer more knee and ankle issues.

As an adult, I try spend as much time as I can barefoot, benefits are immense. Kwanza mguu tupu kwa ardhi is very relaxing.
 

bigDog

Elder Lister
One thing that would interest me as a child was the difference in feet between watu wa ushago na born tao. People who'd spent more time walking barefoot have more spread out toes and better balance. Tao people with their "cute" feet can't go anywhere barefoot and suffer more knee and ankle issues.

As an adult, I try spend as much time as I can barefoot, benefits are immense. Kwanza mguu tupu kwa ardhi is very relaxing.
I don't know much about the advantages of walking barefoot vs wearing shoes. I also don't know whether wearing shoes prevents toes from "spreading out". But I'm sure that @Aviator toes were spread out by jiggers! Those nasty things love digging into your toes, which makes them itchy and makes you want to spread out as wide as possible. They also force to "walk on air".

Hiyo story ya walking barefoot, I'm not boarding. I had enough fun already. Thank you very much? Its your turn.

🤣🤣🤣
 

Field Marshal

Elder Lister
One thing that would interest me as a child was the difference in feet between watu wa ushago na born tao. People who'd spent more time walking barefoot have more spread out toes and better balance. Tao people with their "cute" feet can't go anywhere barefoot and suffer more knee and ankle issues.

As an adult, I try spend as much time as I can barefoot, benefits are immense. Kwanza mguu tupu kwa ardhi is very relaxing.
Until you step on cong'e.

I was shocked to learn that in the crazy West there are organisations of barefooters...
 

Aviator

Elder Lister
I don't know much about the advantages of walking barefoot vs wearing shoes. I also don't know whether wearing shoes prevents toes from "spreading out". But I'm sure that @Aviator toes were spread out by jiggers! Those nasty things love digging into your toes, which makes them itchy and makes you want to spread out as wide as possible. They also force to "walk on air".

Hiyo story ya walking barefoot, I'm not boarding. I had enough fun already. Thank you very much? Its your turn.

🤣🤣🤣
Fortunately, I was brought up in a very cold place where jiggers couldn't survive.
Up to now, I have never seen a jigger with my two eyes. Naonanga kwa TV.
 
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