The semi-nomadic, pastoral Himba tribe live in northern Namibia and southern Angola. (South Western Africa). They are hunters and gatherers. The beautiful people of the Himba tribe use ochre pigment clay and butterfat to cover, protect and condition their skin. The red-orange cosmetic mixture is called "otjize", scented with the aromatic resin of the omuzumba shrub.
This young mother entertains her baby at the river, where she collects water for her family.
The semi-nomadic, pastoral Himba tribe live in northern Namibia and southern Angola. (South Western Africa). They are hunters and gatherers. The beautiful people of the Himba tribe use ochre pigment clay and butterfat to cover, protect and condition their skin. The red-orange cosmetic mixture is called "otjize", scented with the aromatic resin of the omuzumba shrub.
This young mother entertains her baby at the river, where she collects water for her family.