Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 6.2K Namibia Culture The Himba (singular: OmuHimba, plural: OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples with an estimated population of about 50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola. More Articles You Would Love Nigeria’s Next Super Model Ibukun Now In New York Preparing New York Fashion Week #OOTD: Sharon Ooja’s Last Dress For 2022 Is Still Ringing Major Bells In 2023 There are also a few groups left of the OvaHimba, but are hunters and gatherers. The OvaHimba are a semi-nomadic, pastoral people, culturally distinguishable from the Herero people in northern Namibia and southern Angola, and speak OtjiHimba (a Herero language dialect), which belongs to the language family of the Bantu. The OvaHimba are considered the last (semi-) nomadic people of Namibia. From puberty Himba women braid their hair and veneer each one with clay and red ochre made from ferruginous soils, and they use the same mixture to paint their bodies red. Irish photographer Trevor Cole sought out the isolated tribe to capture its unwavering traditions, including intricate jewellery, hair styles, clothing and huts. See his images below. Click to open Unedited Picture See More Culture Here. [su_carousel source=”category: 3560″ limit=”10″ link=”post” width=”620″ height=”230″ items=”2″ autoplay=”12000″] Click To Open Unedited Picture Click to open Unedited Picture Click To See Unedited Picture Click To Open Unedited Pictures african cultureafrican tribeculturehimbaNamibianuditypeoplewomen Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You #HOTSHOTS: New fG Editorial ‘LET IT FLOW’; A Captivating Celebration of Grace, Motion,... Dr. Dione Milan K. Washington Founder Of UDEFINEU Covers The 19th Edition Of... Face Of Accra Fashion Week 2025 Opens Applications For Its Nationwide Search Top 10 Strategies To Help You Create And Grow A Successful Fashion Line... Elikem’s Attempt To Take Credit For Inspiring Bondaana’s Mahama Inauguration Outfit Backfires; Ghanaians... Kimowa’s Dazzling Cowrie-Crowned Collection Steals the Show at Accra Fashion Week 2024! PICS: View Images Of Akufo Addo’s Statue Absolutely Desecrated New Menswear Brand Fohrella Debuts A Fierce Mens Collection At Accra Fashion Week... Finally! A Ghanaian President That Champions His Nations Culture & Fashion; A Break... Psalmy Exclusive Stuns at Accra Fashion Week: A Visionary Blend of Culture and... 1 comment João December 8, 2019 - 12:25 pm who is the idiot that destroys the photographs with censored stupidity? Comments are closed.