While the Himba recognize the heart is responsible for pumping blood, they also believe it has the capability to help “decide whether something is right or wrong” (Crandall 100). But the heart does not do this alone, the brain will send the thoughts it has to the brain and the heart will discern whether or not to act upon the thoughts depending on whether the heart is good or bad. (101). These kinds of mystical powers of the heart contribute to the imaginary world of the Himba. They do not say a person is bad or good but say the person has a “good heart” or “bad heart”. This kind of judgment could have arisen from the Himba’s necessity to believe a person can be integrated back into society after a crime, so they choose to believe the person is not bad, but that their heart which is easier to manipulate and change, is
While the Himba recognize the heart is responsible for pumping blood, they also believe it has the capability to help “decide whether something is right or wrong” (Crandall 100). But the heart does not do this alone, the brain will send the thoughts it has to the brain and the heart will discern whether or not to act upon the thoughts depending on whether the heart is good or bad. (101). These kinds of mystical powers of the heart contribute to the imaginary world of the Himba. They do not say a person is bad or good but say the person has a “good heart” or “bad heart”. This kind of judgment could have arisen from the Himba’s necessity to believe a person can be integrated back into society after a crime, so they choose to believe the person is not bad, but that their heart which is easier to manipulate and change, is