课时规范训练(四十)
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The tradition of the Herero (赫勒娄人) culture is all about proper behavior.
Before 1990, men were not allowed to __1__ cows,but due to other religious influences, they now can milk them. Something most don't believe when I explain is that all Herero girls' __2__ must fall below their knees.Girls are not __3__ to talk to boys, and they must cook and collect wood from the forest. Youth are not allowed to look into an elder person's __4__ when talking; if you do, you will __5__ him or her, and show that you were not raised __6__.
These rules still __7__, though they are easing. I believe they help __8__ discipline and prevent teen drug use. I sometimes like __9__ the elders and trying to obey them for a weekend, but it is very __10__.
In the Herero culture, women are very __11__ and are respected, but they don't have any say in many decisions. Moving livestock from home to the __12__ was not done without a woman