Monday, November 8, 2010

Himba Tribe - Namibia

The Himba Tribe of Namibia has rejected Western ways to preserve their culture which has remained virtually unchanged for centuries.


A beautiful baby in a box.


Young girls wear their hair forward in twin braids.


Bare breasted girls and women of the Himba Tribe apply a mixture of ground ochra and cow butter to their skin and hair turning them a rich brown color. The mixture is a natural sunscreen and insect repellant - they never bath their entire lives.


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