For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia’s barren northwest. As a result, the striking image of the Himba – if not their name – has ...
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New Delhi: There are many tribes in the world, which are known for their different traditions. But do you know that there is a tribe where women bathe only once in their entire life. The tribe we are ...
'Hospitable' tribesmen let visitors sleep with their wives for a 'warm welcome' as part of tradition
It is customary for husbands to offer up their wives to visitors in the Himba tribe. The 'wife-swapping tradition' is known as 'okujepisa omukazendu', which simply means 'offering a wife to a guest', ...
Himba women apply red-coloured ochre on their skin as a daily beautification ritual Having survived genocide by German troops in the 1900s, Namibia's Himba people are now facing a bigger threat to ...
As a major international conference gets under way in Kenya, BBC News Online looks at the impact the Aids/HIV virus is having on one isolated community in Namibia. The Himba people have over the years ...
These incredible images show an African tribeswoman in her striking traditional dress popping into the supermarket for some essentials. She browsed the isles and checked out the washing powder deals ...
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