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.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"...
Naona mafossils tuko wengi....very well explained....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.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.
Until you step on cong'e.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.
Fortunately, I was brought up in a very cold place where jiggers couldn't survive.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.
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Mathira kuna jigger ?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.
@Mwalimu-G , what is cong'e in foreign language(s)?Until you step on cong'e.
I was shocked to learn that in the crazy West there are organisations of barefooters...
Don't know. All I know is that the constituency has 9 mental hospitals. Always full beyond capacity.Mathira kuna jigger ?
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Nyumbani ni nyumbani, you can't run away from your village ! Aty mental cases ? You will also join those mentally sick villagers, cheza na utamaduni !Don't know. All I know is that the constituency has 9 mental hospitals. Always full beyond capacity.
I was brought up at the foothills of the Aberdares where there's no Malaria or jiggers
Pumice stone.ithaha
Tamaduni duni...am not boardingNyumbani ni nyumbani, you can't run away from your village ! Aty mental cases ? You will also join those mentally sick villagers, cheza na utamaduni !
You boy child will blame you later , mtakosana ! But don't worry you will have walked to mathira bare footed to join other villagers there !Tamaduni duni...am not boarding
Devil's thorn.@Mwalimu-G , what is cong'e in foreign language(s)?
Na who told you he is not a mental case already?Nyumbani ni nyumbani, you can't run away from your village ! Aty mental cases ? You will also join those mentally sick villagers, cheza na utamaduni !