Gurteen Knowledge Blog June 10, 2022, 11:38
Look at this story about the Himba tribe of Namibia in Southern Africa, posted on LinkedIn.
Hundreds of replies have commented on what a beautiful story it is. It IS a lovely story — maybe too sweet.
When I read a story like this — I google it and add a word like “myth” to the end, such as this Himba baby song myth, or I try Snopes. Such a search usually helps me get to the root of the story.
The roots of the Himba baby song story are complex, but the bottom line seems to be that it is mostly false.
It’s far too easy to fall for fake Internet stories. If the story seems too good to be true or tugs on your heartstrings — google it as I suggest, and of course, if it is false, don’t help spread it.
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