I see two raisons. Cannibalism, the people who have this practice consume human flesh during wartime, because of spiritual or survival beliefs. Here the reason is really weird for me. There is also the mosquito that can't bite him because his skin is too hard, it's not possible.
Also there are white characters with big lips like we see at the beginning of chapter 2. Personally I am black and having had horrible remarks about the size of my lips when I was little and seeing that, I must admit that I am not very comfortable. Certainly the main black character doesn't have big lips, they are 3 in all, the others have big lips and ... I don't understand this choice. why have drawn the lips like this and not do as with the little girl.
isnt the thick skin just a nod at the fact that theyre people who live in this very open environment, like an evolution thing?
Maybe it's a comic. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
For me it is very strange because mosquitoes are attracted by CO2, sweat, etc. I know that some people (in South America or Africa I do not remember) to protect themselves from insects with a mixture of ash or earth and other ingredients.
It’s not about racism, it’s about portraying black people as their stereotype. In the beginning when they all said “wakanda” that is a stereotype that had been created about black people and suggests that all blacks people come from “wakanda” even tho it’s a fictional place. And the stereotypical way the author draws black people, with overly sized lips and “monkey” way of acting. This story is just plain ignorant and rude tbh
i dont wanna be ignorant, but i cant see the issue here about racism? could someone explain without getting mad at me please?