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The Himba - The most beautiful people in Africa

The Himba are a tribe of nomadic pastoralists who inhabit the Kaokoland area of Namibia. The Himba are actually descendants of a group of Herero herders who fled into the remote north-west after been displaced by the Nama. The Himba have clung to their traditions and the beautiful Himba women are noted for their intricate hairstyles which and traditional jewellery.

As Himba men and woman wear few clothes apart from a loin cloth or goat skinned mini-skirt, they rub their bodies with red ochre and fat to protect themselves from the sun and also gives their appearance a rich red colour.

You can find more details in the following National Geographic article:
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0401/feature2/index.html?fs=www7.nationalgeographic.com

My wife and I have spent a remarkable day with these beautiful people, a day we'll never forget. When you see the constant struggle for basics in life, but at the same time the happiness and joy from the simple things, it reflects on your own life. Are we happier than these people? I'm not so sure.

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Himba - Teenage moms.jpg
Himba - Teenage moms.jpg
Himba - African Madonna.jpg
Himba - African Madonna.jpg
Himba - let me tell you a secret.jpg
Himba - let me tell you a secret.jpg
Himba - The young generation.jpg
Himba - The young generation.jpg
Himba - Country life.jpg
Himba - Country life.jpg
Himba - Hairstyle.jpg
Himba - Hairstyle.jpg
Himba - sweets.jpg
Himba - sweets.jpg
Himba - Alone.jpg
Himba - Alone.jpg
The chief with the young ones.jpg
The chief with the young ones.jpg
Its too darn hot.jpg
Its too darn hot.jpg
Wheres my mom.jpg
Wheres my mom.jpg
Himba - The new generation.jpg
Himba - The new generation.jpg
Two kids - two colours.jpg
Two kids - two colours.jpg
Working and feeding.jpg
Working and feeding.jpg
A family with a foreigner.jpg
A family with a foreigner.jpg
I know what Im talking about.jpg
I know what Im talking about.jpg
Touch my hair.jpg
Touch my hair.jpg
Himba- In the heat of the day.jpg
Himba- In the heat of the day.jpg
Himba - Shy.jpg
Himba - Shy.jpg
Friends.jpg
Friends.jpg
Pretty woman.jpg
Pretty woman.jpg
What does she think.jpg
What does she think.jpg
Me and my friend.jpg
Me and my friend.jpg
Pens.jpg
Pens.jpg
The chief with the plastic spoon.jpg
The chief with the plastic spoon.jpg
look how beautiful we are.jpg
look how beautiful we are.jpg
A visitor from another tribe.jpg
A visitor from another tribe.jpg
Proud mother and her son.jpg
Proud mother and her son.jpg
watching.jpg
watching.jpg
Shes only 18 yo.jpg
Shes only 18 yo.jpg
The girls.jpg
The girls.jpg
The pretiest girl in town.jpg
The pretiest girl in town.jpg
Odd couple.jpg
Odd couple.jpg
Candies.jpg
Candies.jpg
Clipping hands.jpg
Clipping hands.jpg
Coming home.jpg
Coming home.jpg
Beautiful smiles.jpg
Beautiful smiles.jpg
Endless miles to home.jpg
Endless miles to home.jpg
Local production.jpg
Local production.jpg
Red  Black.jpg
Red Black.jpg
Himba beauty 2ar.jpg
Himba beauty 2ar.jpg