Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 5.6K 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 Online Slot Machines Algorithm Cardi B Pleads Guilty To Strip Club Assault Charges 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 Miss Universe Set To Open Doors For Its First Hijabi Contestant Khadija Omar,... 100’s Of Law Abiding Ghanaians Citizens Set To Protest Nana Akufo Addo’s Gvt... VIDEO: Watch How Thrilled Rihanna Was To Meet Nigerian Olympic Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke... Nigerian Designer Cute-Saint Unveils The Astonishing ‘Irin-Ajo’ Collection, Fusing Culture, Luxury & Sustainability ‘E No Be Today Ohhh!’ Read & View Images Of How Long Chidimma... Xander Pratt Unveils Latest Afro Kimono Collection: A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity “Ghana Robbed Me & A Lot Of Other People That Trusted Them” Michael... 50 Cents Mocks & Weighs In On Diddy Arrest & The 1,000 Bottles... Fury Wears’ Silky Gowns: When Innovation Overpowers Elegance #MODELCRUSH: Aliet Sarah The Stunning South Sudanese Beauty Leaving A Mark On All... 1 comment João December 8, 2019 - 12:25 pm who is the idiot that destroys the photographs with censored stupidity? Comments are closed.