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On October 14, 2013, Himba chief Kapika, on behalf of his region Epupa and the community which was featured in German RTL reality TV show Wild Girls condemned the misuse of Himba people, individuals and villagers in the show, and demanded the halt of broadcasting any further episodes as they would mock the culture and way of being of the Himba ...
Himba, the dialect of Herero language spoken by the Himba people Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Himba .
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November 23, 2012, hundreds of Himba and Zemba from Omuhonga and Epupa region protested in Okanguati against Namibia’s plans to construct a dam in the Kunene River in the Baynes Mountains, against increasing mining operations on their traditional land and human rights violations against them.
Otjize is a mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment used by the Himba people of Namibia to protect themselves from the harsh desert climate. The paste is often perfumed with the aromatic resin of Commiphora multijuga (omuzumba). [1] [2] The Himba apply otjize to their skin and hair, which is long and plaited into intricate designs.
The Kokura Himba Stakes (Japanese 小倉牝馬ステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four and over run in January over a distance of 2,000 meters at Kokura Racecourse. [1] Established in 2025, it will replace Aichi Hai which will be moved to March to replace the now defunct Kyoto Himba Stakes. The race ...
The Himba fear omiti-wielding sorcerers, and some believe that every death is the result of omiti's influence. Omiti characterizes the attack of an evil force on a person. A Himba healer - close to Mukuru - who knows these powers, can identify them and protect the victim against them in a certain way, but does not use them himself, helps the ...
Mukuru (deity), a Supreme Creator (God) of the Himba and Herero people of Namibia; Places. Mukuru kwa Njenga, a residential area of Nairobi, Kenya;