The Doma or vaDoma (singular muDoma), also known as Dema, are a tribe living in the Kanyemba region in the north of Zimbabwe, especially in the Urungwe and Sipolilo districts around the basins of Mwazamutanda River, a tributary of the Zambezi River Valley. They are the only traditional hunter-gatherers indigenous to Zimbabwe and famous for the inherited ectrodactyly existing among some vaDoma families.

According to Credo Mutwa, the People said they are from the planet mars. Elder Mutwa said when He saw them, He ran like crazy. What do you think of their feet?

gatiano:
According to Credo Mutwa, the People said they are from the planet mars. Elder Mutwa said when He saw them, He ran like crazy. What do you think of their feet?

I'd like to hear their own version of how they ended up that way. Am sure they have an explanation passed down generation.

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Planet Mars?
How do they refer to it?

I'm not sure, but their version would be out soon. What I have actually heard or learnt thus far is that, The tribal People across the continent did alot of things simply to keep modernity away; It saved a lot from slavery and the evils of colonizations. If Baba Mutwa would run upon seeing those, what will people of believe systems do?

Muafrika2:


I'd like to hear their own version of how they ended up that way. Am sure they have an explanation passed down generation.

Edited.
Planet Mars?
How do they refer to it?

gatiano:
I'm not sure, but their version would be out soon. What I have actually heard or learnt thus far is that, The tribal People across the continent did alot of things simply to keep modernity away; It saved a lot from slavery and the evils of colonizations. If Baba Mutwa would run upon seeing those, what will people of believe systems do?

Yeah, it would seem colonialists did not bother them as much.

Why do they end up having only two toes?
Your post is more of an exposition. So, go on.

it could be a chromosomal anomaly and it is being passed on genetically.

I'm surprised. Never heard of this b4. My mat is spread, Op, more info.

Analysiscorner:
Why do they end up having only two toes?
Your post is more of an exposition. So, go on.

Lilyomi2:
it could be a chromosomal anomaly and it is being passed on genetically.

Peritus:
I'm surprised. Never heard of this b4. My mat is spread, Op, more info.

More on the condition,

Ectrodactyly (also known as a split hand-split foot malformation, cleft hand or lobster claw hand) is a skeletal anomaly predominantly affecting the hands (although the feet can also be affected). The condition has a highly variable severity.

Epidemiology

The estimated incidence is at ~ 1 in 90,000-150,000 births.

Analysiscorner:
Why do they end up having only two toes?
Your post is more of an exposition. So, go on.

Lilyomi2:
it could be a chromosomal anomaly and it is being passed on genetically.

Peritus:
I'm surprised. Never heard of this b4. My mat is spread, Op, more info.

More on the condition,

Ectrodactyly (also known as a split hand-split foot malformation, cleft hand or lobster claw hand) is a skeletal anomaly predominantly affecting the hands (although the feet can also be affected). The condition has a highly variable severity.

Epidemiology

The estimated incidence is at ~ 1 in 90,000-150,000 births.

http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ectrodactyly