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Meet the Kambari people: One of the few naked tribes of Nigeria

The Kambari people are an ancient rural community in Niger state, one of the few who still practice nudity. A Kambari tribe girl [imgrum] A reclusive people, the Kambari people pride themselves as being as independent from the government as possible. Kambari is a remote community in Birnin Amina in Rijau Local Government Area in Niger state where people go about naked. They are a forgotten tribe satisfied with their simple way of life and their lack of governmental support for a sustainable community. Way of life The Kambari people do not speak English or Hausa, but speak their native Kambari. They stay in their small communities and only interact with others when they have to go to the farm and market. Nudity as a culture was passed down to them by their ancestors and is a part of them they aren't willing to let go of. However, when they people go to the market to sell their farm produce, the women cover the bottom half of their bodies with wrappers while the men ...