The Himba - The most beautiful people in Africa Photo Gallery by Dror Yalon at pbase.com

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.

If you like this gallery, please do not forget to vote for it. Many thanks.

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

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Paco L�pez		17-Nov-2017 17:10
Great gallery! V!

Brian C Schmoll		17-Sep-2017 07:09
The Himba are indeed amongst the most beautiful people in the world -- so subtly attractive, the features, the skin tone. No wonder there must be individuals across the globe who appreciate their incredible beauty. There is one question I am hoping can be adequately answered -- is there a way a man such as myself can access communication with some of the Himba? I can assure anyone that I shall at all times exorcise the utmost courtesy and respect. Can anyone out there assist me? Brian C Schmoll, Hacienda Heights, California, USABrian

tap sume bong		30-Mar-2015 11:07
They look unnatural, a result of bad silicon quality?

Brenda Johnson		02-Aug-2014 00:17
Magnificent... absolutely magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing this work.

BAS Photography		01-Aug-2014 08:54
Well done! Great work! Congrats! ~V~

Earl Misanchuk		27-Jul-2014 23:01
An amazinf documentary of an amazing people. Their hair styles are unique. Big vote.

Guest		19-Jul-2014 23:39

muiga		12-Jul-2014 15:50
wow from my continent!

rupal		28-Jun-2014 16:47
It's a natural,I like it.

dennoh		20-Jun-2014 22:36
i wish i could be there, i love the beauty of their land and the beauty of their face. what a nice gallery. bravo.

Umed singh		08-May-2014 14:09
Good work ....nice gallery

heart of gold		01-Mar-2014 16:11
That simple beauty they live for eachother and are happy with what little they have and they don't care bout material items and they realize that there bodies are all different unique

Guest		26-Feb-2014 13:13
i love you mama africa

patbpb		08-Nov-2013 20:38
Thank you for so generously sharing these beautiful pics. I live in Africa but I have never had the opportunity to see such unique people. Cheers, Pat.

sunflower52		22-Oct-2013 19:48
Thank you for the amazing pics. It's nice to see people that aren't constantly chasing the next new thing in technology or fashion. No keeping up with the Jones here!

fuzzy		22-Oct-2013 11:33
send all the sluts to africa they will love it there

Guest		22-Oct-2013 11:33
send all the sluts too africa they will love it

Guest		05-Oct-2013 10:58
If its the same village we visited, its a village for orphans and nearly all the people visitors meet are women and children. It is extremely hot there, but the women dress like this even when visiting the city. They are very proud fo their heritage and customs and have chosen not to adopt western style dress. We were told that the ankles are the most erotic part of the body and ankle bands are one of the first things girls make themseleves. These people are amazing and are able to live in areas where there is almost no water.

Rebecca		28-Sep-2013 03:41
Can someone please tell me why these women don't cover the top half of the body, and if men are as obsessive with the chest over there? I noticed most of your photos were of the naked women.

modise		21-Sep-2013 19:58
i love this tribe would like to go and spend a weekend with them mdoise

kayombo		10-Sep-2013 07:04
what is the main diet for the Himba people? The enviroment looks harsh but they are seemingly happy

David		27-Aug-2013 15:08
They are really awesome, I mean beautiful.

Jeet		12-May-2013 08:06
very informative & nice

Rosemarie SILVA		09-Apr-2013 09:37
We have just returned from a two week holiday in Namibia and had the previlege of spending many hours with these lovely people. We had an interpreter and so we managed to ask heaps of questions. They are just lovely , down to earth people unaffected from Western civilization. The children were intrigued with my I pad. We bought jewellery made by them and also were invited to enter their tiny and simle home and we were shown how they made the ochre paste. We left a shade browner or redder! They sang and danced for us . They are happy people with so little demands. We really can learn something from this experience!

Guest		26-Jan-2013 01:37
Tookie from Inglewood These are some of the most amazeng photographs I've ever seen Thank for the experence

Guest		24-Jan-2013 18:50
this people are very innocent they dont play blody politics for others

mariputu		10-Jan-2013 22:33
nice pictures

Maryana Rudchenko		07-Jan-2013 22:26
Aren't they beautiful??? What a gorgeous tribe!! Wish I could go and see them in a real life..... Maybe one day.....

Sipho Ntimbane		11-Nov-2012 12:23
Ooh.......... That's beautiful, one day i want to go and see......... Thanx.......

Guest		17-Sep-2012 05:20
Beautiful...

renata		14-Jul-2012 11:05
amazing pics....

Guest		14-Jul-2012 03:09
Marcello

jay		25-Jun-2012 14:00
they r hot

friend		19-Jun-2012 11:20
wow beautiful. but how did u go there n where did u stay

Guest		17-Jun-2012 13:49
wow!! True African beauty

Guest		09-May-2012 12:20
Women and girls have so cute BREST's !!!!!!!!!!!!

soul		16-Apr-2012 13:22
Oh what a fine piece of God's work. They are indeed beautiful and natural. I love them all

Guest		07-Feb-2012 15:32
hello nimba people. How r u? U r family. My name moorthy from india, tamil nadu, salem. U r my family number. I want u r relasanship. Brother, sister, mother, father's take care. All the best, god+u, Thank u boy boy By J.N.Moorthy

anuschka		01-Dec-2011 13:22
It's been 7 years since you took these and we've seen a lot of the Himba's in images, film, TV, but these still stand strong with interest and quality! V.

Guest		30-Oct-2011 22:52
Extraordinaria galería Mi voto Saludos

Photo.Keely		28-Oct-2011 22:22
Nice gallery! Well done! V.

Guest		17-Sep-2011 15:53
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Dr. Grossi

shenavery		01-Sep-2011 13:33
Just Beautiful... Beautiful Shots Dror Yalon!!!

Guest		03-Jul-2011 14:56
beautiful people...they look fairly similar to my own african heritage the fula people which is also a normadic tribe...amazing work!

Amin Lalani		09-Jun-2011 06:55
Incredible! Jungle Life in 21st Century still active! Hats off to the creator of this Marvellous Gallery.

dr. grossi		05-Apr-2011 14:19
Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them.

dr. grossi		05-Apr-2011 14:19
Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them.

photobuff		11-Feb-2011 01:34
Thank you for sharing this glimpse into a remarkable people.

Geoionela		28-Jan-2011 20:32
Absolute great gallery!

amaresh		20-Jan-2011 15:15
can u make me as u,r assistand

Guest		20-Jan-2011 14:47
its beautyful.I wana u,r asistand to help in your work.

frank_1112		20-Dec-2010 05:37
great gallery

CM Kwan		18-Dec-2010 06:27
Yes, I agree they are most beautiful people in Africa especially through your lens! V

Guest		17-Dec-2010 21:20
Beautiful people indeed.. wonderful gallery! V

Guest		23-Nov-2010 14:47
I think the Himba females are VERY attractive... lovely & sexy women!!!!

Guest		19-Nov-2010 06:20
Amazing gallery! V

PauloCGama		18-Nov-2010 13:14
Beautiful people .. Marvelous gallery! My compliments.

christian Rosenkrantz		01-Oct-2010 21:59
beutifull people

christian Rosenkrantz		01-Oct-2010 21:59
beutifull people

Barry Ailetcher		08-Sep-2010 21:55
What a great gallery very well shot

Rajendra S Joshi		17-Aug-2010 21:41
Most happiest people are tribals. Simple living. No importance for sex. Only for birth right. These people should be allowed cooly. Should not be affected by city living people

an nguyen		15-Aug-2010 12:51
Truly magnificent images of a great place. I admire your work.

an nguyen		15-Aug-2010 12:51
Truly magnificent images of a great place. I admire your work.

Guest		14-Aug-2010 15:25
excellent images and a great photo story.v

Dave		13-Aug-2010 07:32
The best Himba's gallery I've ever seen.

papa_lima		19-May-2010 06:45
Fantastic set of photos! Thank you for sharing them.

cristal		12-May-2010 20:05
He quedado fascinada con tus fotos, la captura de las miradas de cada mujer y su hijos... felicitaciones por tu trabajo porque realmente es muy bello. Gracias por compartirlo.!

Frechen Plaza		01-Apr-2010 09:00
You guys are awesome...greta gallery

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Mar-2010 15:52
Hard work here....but GREAT result! Nice Gallery,V+ Paolo

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Mar-2010 15:51
Hard work here....but GREAT result! Nice Gallery,V+ Paolo

David Clarke		23-Nov-2009 09:42
Hi, Just been admiring your gallery. Wonderful! If you are interested in more Himba photos check out www.benmcraephotography.com for another gallery I had found whilst researching the Himba people.

kaizemi		06-Aug-2009 17:21
what a collection of namibian beauty, a total tradition,a unique culture,i highly love and respect them allot, as the only people in namibia who want to preserv their culture, tradition and their way of life.

kaizemi		06-Aug-2009 17:05
I love this collection of beatifull people, a total traditional tribe, i pray that their way of life,their unique culture will not extinct.kaizemi..namibia

Guest		06-Aug-2009 17:02
I love this collection of beatifull people, a total traditional tribe, i pray that their way of life,their unique culture will not extinct.kaizemi..namibia

Namibian		27-Jul-2009 15:19
Dear Sazio, you must have one braincell. They don't wear clothes because they don't want to wear clothes, its part of their culture and all Africans are not dying of starvation and need rescueing, you in the West are the one's that need rescueing - A Namibian citizen

Guest		07-Jul-2009 17:41
Magnificent gallery, very true meditation, happiness is not in what we have, but that is so hard to believe when one has not consider it. The photograph is wonderful!! Voted!!

Guest		16-Jun-2009 15:14
Just can`t get enuff of the sugar crisp...wish i was there..

Jim		27-May-2009 00:40
Hey Victor, How do you visit them? What are talking about? Such a selfish comment in today's high paced, move too fast of way of life....You don't just take a little vacation to go visit the people with a tradition built over thousands of years of being innocent, free, and most of all untouchable until recent advances in technology. You don't disturb these people....PERIOD. Leave them be. Let them live their lives as free roaming nomads for the few years they have left on this planet before the encroachment of people like yourself carelessly ruin every thing they stand for and represent at which point they will no longer exist... What a jackass comment

Barry Ailetcher		08-May-2009 23:34
Fantastic gallery WOW

gilaudio		04-May-2009 22:07
Great gallery...

Victor		30-Mar-2009 16:34
Thankz 4 the images! It calls for sober reflection on our own lives! How do I visit them

Guest		24-Mar-2009 19:17
What a grand gallery of pictures of a most interesting people. Thanks for a great look! Larry Kritcher, Coconut Grove, Florida USA

Belgis from Indonesia		30-Sep-2008 14:35
Yes! Absolutely wonderful pictures. Beautiful. Great work. Congratulations!

Shazia		16-Jul-2008 18:00
A beautiful but merciful scene is there which gives a message to all viewers that we should help out these people who are suffering from starvation and leading a miserable life even they dont have clothes to wear. The babies are also leading a tough life. This is the time to think about it.

Claude Jovillard		06-May-2008 05:48
Beautifull gallery ! beautifull portraits ! tank you for sharing !

zinadine asuncion		04-May-2008 02:42
love the color,culture

iva_de		26-Apr-2008 16:59
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for the info as well...

Guest		26-Apr-2008 13:30
What a wonderful and interesting gallary. V

TuTmin		18-Apr-2008 10:21
wonderful collection.great work.congrats.V~

Guest		04-Mar-2008 22:10
Great work, facinating. V

Sultan Ahmed		01-Mar-2008 03:50
Nice pictures. I think that the peoples specially babies are suffering form proper nutritious food. We should do something for their better future.

ify-asia		04-Feb-2008 06:59
i notice that the children are healthy. fat babies. whatever happens to africa and povery?

ify-asia		04-Feb-2008 06:56
it defines what happiness ould really be.to b with ur own pple. esp d mother and her children. such joy and devotion. even on bare ground, such beauty, with nature.

Guest		10-Jan-2008 04:46
Beautiful and happy people. free and in harmony with their environment. claudia

Guest		13-Oct-2007 10:08
Thank u. I love Himba women

alfredo camba jr.		02-Sep-2007 11:49
Excellent gallery. Great works. vote!!

Guest		18-Aug-2007 00:22
Fantastic interesting gallery, very well shot. vote.

Guest		17-Aug-2007 18:17
One of my favorites ! Amazing gallery. Voted

Guest		02-Jun-2007 02:18
Wonderful site. JT

zeev segal		01-Jun-2007 09:23
beautiful, interesting gallery, well done

Guest		03-May-2007 18:05
Glad I came across your gallery. Beautiful people and beautiful photos. Vin

Guest		03-May-2007 16:31
Wonderful gallery that gives a glimpse into the Himba, their beauty, hardships and joys. vote.

Guest		03-May-2007 14:34
excellent gallery!

Guest		03-May-2007 13:07
Just superb! I just can't express how much I love it. If you ever return there, please invite me! All the best!

H. P. Henriksen Starman		02-May-2007 20:18
Very fine and original gallery. v.

Enrico Martinuzzi		02-May-2007 11:29
Amazing gallery! GMV

Jaime Serrano		01-May-2007 00:04
Thanks for this beautiful gallery!!!. Voted.

laura salonia		30-Apr-2007 06:16
photos were wounderfull, we recently went to panama and met a tribe of indians who were so friendly and kind. it was nice to learn the goverment is reconizeing the tribes as a intrest to visitors and are providing them with health care,tribal bank accounts ,and cell phones to call for assistance.they live in the rain forest in their own little heaven thanks you caputured your subjects wounderfully

Rodi Almog		29-Apr-2007 20:48
Great gallery - good work Dror. Voted.

yannick Beunard		28-Apr-2007 18:38
Superb gallery !

kent larnhill		25-Apr-2007 06:12
So well done, great gallery!

Guest		25-Apr-2007 01:59
These are beautiful photos. Bravo.

Tim van Woensel		24-Apr-2007 16:44
This looks like it's done with respect for the tribe. Well done!

Guest		23-Apr-2007 09:48
a wonderful and moving gallery. Thanks for sharing

Guest		21-Apr-2007 19:00
Very beautiful gallery.

hans hendriks		18-Apr-2007 22:43
very nice series of beautiful people.

Guest		18-Apr-2007 22:17
Very nice they fall in with the nature.

kyoung kim photography		18-Apr-2007 06:03
Wonderful Gallery!

Haim Israeli		18-Apr-2007 04:32
Hi Dror Thanks for sharing such a beautiful gallery. Cheers Haim I.

Israel Fichman R.I.P		17-Apr-2007 09:58
Dror! Fantastic gallery, interesting himba people.

gsl007		16-Apr-2007 21:36
Very good human documentary. These tribal people will probably be gone for good in several generations.

Barry S Moore		16-Apr-2007 06:02
Amazing. Thanks for sharing these pictures with the world.

Ali Majdfar		16-Apr-2007 05:25
Fabulous collection, Excellent shots thanks for sharing. GMV

Hodero		15-Apr-2007 20:29
Great experience !Indeed beautiful people;whish you took some more shots ! =V=

Guest		15-Apr-2007 20:13
Great gallery. You have done a superb job in capturing the himba.

Guest		15-Apr-2007 20:13
Great gallery. You have done a superb job in capturing the himba.

Hans Novak		15-Apr-2007 18:35
T O P GALLERY ! Hans - Vienna

Petros Labrakos		15-Apr-2007 10:56
remarkable gallery sweet like chocolate regards (V)

G.Pietro Munaretto		15-Apr-2007 10:52
Superb gallery

Chief Chemist		12-Apr-2007 11:01
Amazing Gallery makes you wish to travel and see, from the chief chemist

Chief Chemist		12-Apr-2007 11:01
Amazing Gallery makes you wish to travel and see, from the chief chemist

ilan -p		12-Apr-2007 01:41
very nice and unique photos.

Michal		11-Apr-2007 19:30
Beautiful gallery,Beautiful photos. My favorite is the "African Madona". Thanks for sharing. Michal...(slo)

yoram shpirer		11-Apr-2007 17:08
Hi Dror Excellent gallery ........ very well done. Yoram

Guest		10-Apr-2007 23:27
Superb Gallery, fantastic work! Voted! Regards, Rod

Guest		10-Apr-2007 03:55
Superb gallery. Wonderful capture of the Himba and their culture. As for us being happier than them, I think not! We are surrounded by materialistic items to signify wealth, power and to define who we are when really all that matters is food, shelter and family! V

Guest		08-Apr-2007 18:18
Very well captured photos of these beautiful people. Each image held my attention for quite a while.

Latifa Messaoudi		07-Apr-2007 07:58
beautiful gallery , lovely tribute to the HImbas !!!

marie-jose wolff		05-Apr-2007 10:33
thanks for sharing the pictures of these fantastic people!

Elena Kalis		04-Apr-2007 19:19
Great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris Hillman		03-Apr-2007 19:13
A very different race to the part of Africa that I am from, I can see there reluctance or embarrassment to be photographed but that is waht makes these picyures more rewarding - V -

Guest		01-Apr-2007 12:34
.wow... congratulations... looks like there are not a lot of pictures of these people. thanks for sharing

Guest		31-Mar-2007 08:18
A real fantastic people and photography. V!

Jola Dziubinska		30-Mar-2007 23:11
Fantastic gallery, interesting information and thanks for sharing.

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