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This tribe is the only traditional hunter-gatherers indigenous to Zimbabwe. The Vadoma people, residing in the remote Kanyemba region in northern Zimbabwe, possess a distinctive and rare genetic trait that sets them apart from other groups: a condition known as ectrodactyly, often referred to as “ostrich foot syndrome.” Ectrodactyly: The genetic trait of the VadomaThis genetic condition is characterised by the absence of the three middle toes and the inward turning of the remaining two, creating a foot shape that resembles an ostrich’s. This unusual trait is predominant among the Vadoma due to…

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