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Pubescent Himba girl with hair headdress styled to veil her face Young Himba women in northern Namibia. The Erembe headdress indicates that they are no longer children. Both the Himba men and women are accustomed to wearing traditional clothing that befits their living environment in the Kaokoland and the hot semi-arid climate of their area
Herero women wear traditional style clothing and dress with traditional jewellery. The hairstyle indicates their rank and social status. Himba people still wear traditional attire and apply otjize to their skin, a cosmetic mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment. It gives Himba people's skin and hair plaits a distinctive texture, style, and ...
Traditional leather garments are worn by northwestern groups, such as the Himba, Kuvale, and Tjimba, who also conserve pre-colonial traditions in other aspects: for example, they do not buy bedding, but rather sleep in bedding made of cow skin.
Beautiful soft buck skins hang from their hips. For good grooming, every part of the body and every item of dress must be anointed with this mixture which is worn by men and women alike. Himba boys wear the traditional leather apron and the metal beaded collar that all the men regularly wear.
Original – A male and female pair of Himba herders in Namibia's Northwestern Kunene region. The woman wears otjize that colors her skin red. Reason High-quality (3,000 x 2,000), beautifully composed, amazing colors (showing the otjize worn by the woman). Shows a member of each sex, with faces visible.
An exit to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building is pictured on the day it was announced U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold ...
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.
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