Tribal Wives

[bluebell]

Just watched a very enlightening programme about a lovely liverpool lady called Linda going to live with a tribe in Africa for four weeks.

At the end of the programme she said she may have travelled 4,000 miles but she felt that the lady (Mama Tito) she went to live with was very much like her - although the elderly african lady had lived all of her life without posh clothing, nail varnish, make up and hair straighteners.

Two ladies from very different cultures, sharing a common human bond.

[wendy]

Yep watched it this evening and last Tuesday as well. Good programs.
We obviously like the same programs
Wendy

[bluebell]

Oh no, have I missed one of the programmes?? I'll have to catch it on iplayer, I think it is going to be a very interesting and emotive series by the looks of things.

[p.penn]

Although I missed the programme, I saw the trailer and said to my husband how much I would have liked to have taken part.

When I went to India a few years back, the people, their attitudes and lifestyles really challenged my everyday reality and deeply affected my inner self in the most positive way.

I am quite sure that I would have massively appreciated the opportunity to learn more about living in a different environment again.

[Steve the Gas]

I watched it too and last weeks. What she also learnt was to appreciate what she had got - a cushy life in comparison. She also realised what her MAN was to her............eventually.

[bluebell]

Wouldn't we all appreciate everything we have if we had to live in a society that had nothing! I think she had always appreciated her hubby, Steve, I think it was her mum who she understood more by the end of the programme.

Looking forward to next week's.

Perhaps the next series might have six blokes going away to live in similar situation, heck how will they manage without the pub and takeaways

[wendy]

Did you see the one this evening, Bluebell ?
Wendy

[bluebell]

I only saw about the last 15 minutes of it, as I was poo picking the field late today due to the heat.

Yet another programme which showed a bond between two totally different societies. I thought the family she stayed with really embraced her and were very caring towards her.

Very moving when Raphaela (I think she was called) said to the english lady "Walk your life" and the man said "Walk strong" to her.

[gwnio]

I'm sure they did this programme a couple of years ago? I really enjoyed it then too.

I watched last nights repeat and the one comment that stuck with me was "be feminine, that's the way to be strong".
The attitude in that culture, women being in control of the money and being the most trusted is so different to how our culture is/used to be.
I'm babbling now, I know what I mean!!!

[wendy]

Funnily enough I said to Spencer. I know I am a woman, but aren't women great.
They are the complete mainstay of these families keeping everything going. Yet in many parts of the World, the women are held in low regard and not valued. Yet without them the societies wouldn't function.
They empathise with other women, even from other cultures that they cannot understand, and see their value and worth.
A really great program.
Wendy

[saint-spoon]

Not sure if this is the second or third series of tribal wives, there have certainly been quite a few episodes on cable telly before. I do enjoy them as it gives a valuable insight into the rapidly disappearing tribal cultures of the world as well as having the close to home feel of chucking an unsuspecting lady into the middle of it.

[Sunny B]

I saw the last series and really enjoyed it. I'd love to have a go, but couldn't leave my children for a whole month. There's a huge difference in the way various tribes live, and especially the way women are treated. Some of the African women in the previous series seemed to live lives of total drudgery and hard work, whereas the two I've seen this time around have had far more pleasant lifestyles.

I was concerned about the Mexican girl who was the daughter of alcoholic parents, who the mother said she had sent to see a healer (odd, I thought the tribal mother was the healer) and had been left at the canyon to be cured (very very odd).

[bluebell]

Last nights episode was good as well.

At first I thought this lady wasn't going to fit in at all, she didn't like having to be told not to wear shorts and to wear a decent skirt to be ladylike.

I think the producers of this programme have done well, to match these british ladies to their overseas 'families' so well.

Erm, had to change channels for a minute or two whilst they despatched the piggy.

[wendy]

T'was good eh ?
I also went onto puter thingy while that bit was on.
Pretty girl wasn't she ?
Wendy

[bluebell]

Yes, she was a bonnie girl. Mind you, I bet she felt like slapping the family when the women were saying she had fat arms and legs

Seen more meat on a butchers dog.