5 most unusual villages in the world, home to dwarfs, twins, centenarians and more

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

There are many villages in the world that are hard to believe in existence. And all because the people in them have some characteristic features. Our today's review contains five unusual settlements. Inhabitants of one of them discovered the secret of longevity, in the second almost every newborn couple is twins, and in the third - a real kingdom of dwarfs. More details about these and other villages are below.

1. Twins in the Ukrainian village of Velyka Kopanya

The village of Velyka Kopanya in Transcarpathia has gained popularity due to the fact that every fifth birth here is marked by the birth of twins. Walking the streets, you can easily see people with the same appearance; twins have been born here for several decades. Local residents are sure: it's all about the healing source of water. They say that it is worth drinking local water and praying to God, and this will have a beneficial effect on pregnancy. Scientists have their own point of view on this matter, in Ukrainian village, where more than a hundred twins live, experiments were carried out to identify the causes of such an anomaly.

2. Chinese village of dwarfs Yansa

The average height of the inhabitants of the village of Yansy is 80 cm. Here any tourist would feel like a giant, but the settlement is closed for visits. On the Internet, you can find several pictures of local residents, this is almost all that the world knows about them.

Above mysterious reasons for the growth retardation of local residents scientists have been racking their brains for more than one year. Various hypotheses are put forward, some of them seem fantastic, others are quite realistic.

For those tourists who still dream of seeing the "kingdom of dwarfs", the Chinese authorities have organized a special settlement. People whose height does not exceed 130 cm are allowed to live there. Shows for visitors are often organized here, but the whole city is equipped for the comfortable life of undersized people.

3. Russian village of the blind Rusinovo

The poor eyesight of the inhabitants of this Russian village in the Kaluga region is not the result of a natural anomaly. In Soviet times, people with similar diagnoses were brought here, so such a settlement was artificially formed here. Someone came here on their own, at that time one could hope to get housing and social security.

Since Soviet times, a factory has been preserved in Rusinovo, where people with vision problems can work. Previously, they produced boards for TVs, now - pipettes and basic things made of plastic.

Despite the fact that the number of the population has decreased over time, there are a lot of blind people in Rusinovo, for which this settlement is often called the "city of the blind".

4. Dutch village for old people with dementia

According to scientists, in a few decades the number of people who suffer from senile dementia in the world will reach 65 million. Naturally, we need to look for ways to make the life of patients as happy and fulfilling as possible. In the Dutch village of Hogway, an experimental nursing home has been set up for those diagnosed with this.

The main difference from traditional hospitals is that the residents of Hogway have the impression that they are living a fulfilling life. Doctors here do not wear white coats, but ordinary houses instead of hospital wards. Patients have the opportunity to walk, communicate, go to cafes and shops.

The service staff does everything possible so that the elderly do not guess about their diagnosis, do not feel like they are being treated. Practice shows that the results of this experiment are brilliant. Patients at Hogway have longer lifespans, use less medication, and smile more often when they have wonderful moments.

5. Japanese-centenarians from the island of Okinawa

Okinawa Island, according to scientists, is an ideal place to live in terms of ecology, food diversity, climate and many other factors. The average life expectancy for local women is 86 years, for men a little less - 78. Japanese from this age, even in old age, are full of strength and energy, doing manual labor until old age.

What is the secret of the longevity of the inhabitants of the Japanese island of Okinawa, you can find out from our material.