Himba people from Namibia Photo Gallery by Marielou Dhumez at pbase.com

Himba people from Namibia

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 women 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.

silhouette	Beautiful young lady	Wise man	The baby and her mother
Pretty young Lady	Himba Baby	Himba boy dancing	Herero Lady
Rest of a Herero hut	Smiling eyes	Prepares for her beauty	Happy children !
Smiling Himba Lady	Himba Lady in her shopstore	Woman at work	Himba Herd
Himba lady at make up	Himba Lady at work	Isn't she a Queen ?	PLaits
Mother's Love	Lady being building her hut	Beautiful lady's hair	Old lady and her house
Shaking the milk with the red stone powder to get the cream "otjize"	So darling smiling baby !	Dreamy lady	Moment of feminity
preparing deodorant	Character	Wise lady	Grandma and baby
preparing the ochre mixture called "otjize"	Mom & Bab	Lady's hair	Married Himba lady
Mother and her newborn	Young girl skirt and jewels	Teenager	Himba Lady
Youg Lady	Young girl	Tenderness	Big laugh !
Big sister	mom & bab	darling baby	Happy life !
Little boy	Baby girl

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wendy		06-May-2012 05:02
wow gorgeous photos!!

Guest		31-Aug-2011 07:25
Wonderful collection. I like colors in them too.

Guest		14-Feb-2011 00:33
amazing gallery with great pictures :) BV !

R�al Jauvin		15-Oct-2010 19:56
Une magnifique gallerie qui nous fait voyager par ses images.

R�al Jauvin		15-Oct-2010 19:56
Une magnifique gallerie qui nous fait voyager par ses images.

Silvano Olivero		03-Oct-2010 22:04
Excelent shots. Well done. I particularly love the shot named "young girl"

Ser Pat		27-Aug-2010 20:50
Ottimo reportage. Grande intensità e immagini bellissime. Grande voto.

slhoornstra		25-Aug-2010 19:42
a magnificent collection, which shows your mastery of photography and your humanity. Your have great vision, beautiful lighting and framing!! VVV

Serena Bowles		15-Jul-2010 12:56
Wow! An amazing gallery. Wonderful shots of beautiful people - a big V

Robert D. McAlpine		13-Jul-2010 22:59
Such a maevellous and sensitive collection of images. Your presentations are stunningly beautiful.

Dominique Schreckling		13-Jul-2010 21:18
Un grand bravo pour cette magnifique gallerie qui montre bien la fierté de ce peuple nomade. V

Yeo Pit Hua		13-Jul-2010 02:05
Great gallery, excellent work! Voted!

Mair�ad		12-Jul-2010 23:19
Magnificent work - great portraiture & photo jouralism illustrating the way of life of these people. V

borisalex		12-Jul-2010 07:20
Wonderful interesting gallery, a great portrait of this proud people! V.

Guest		09-Jul-2010 20:08
Beautiful work! V

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		09-Jul-2010 10:52
Great gallery, excellent and interesting images, Vote.

John Hamers		09-Jul-2010 10:40
Very impressive gallery of this Himba tribe, thanks for sharing !!!

Jarek Paszczynski		08-Jul-2010 21:41
Excellent gallery. V!

Guest		08-Jul-2010 13:57
Great gallery. Very documentary too! Voted.

Michael Gehrisch		08-Jul-2010 13:10
Fantastic gallery! v

Guest		08-Jul-2010 07:23
Very nice impression of the people of Namibia, well done! Big V Greetings from Richard Verdegaal

Blandine Mangin		06-Jul-2010 08:45
une superbe galerie ! v

Joel Escala		06-Jul-2010 07:35
Well selected images. Great collection! V

Carol E Sandgren		06-Jul-2010 05:59
Beautiful, and very touching and intimate gallery of such a gentle people. Thank you for sharing this documentary of such an interesting culture!

Gary Hebert		05-Jul-2010 16:07
very interesting documentary Marielou... beautiful and creative as usual... :)

claude		05-Jul-2010 12:14
très belle série , bravo! V

Alex Cheung		05-Jul-2010 11:50
Brilliant gallery!!! -V-

Richard Calmes		05-Jul-2010 11:46
Fascinating people and culture told very well in these images! V

Steve Morris		04-Jul-2010 11:52
Beautiful gallery of people in tune with mother earth!!BV

PauloCGama		03-Jul-2010 22:34
Marielou, my friend, this is a top class gallery!! You are at your very best. :) hug v

John Amato		03-Jul-2010 18:05
A beautiful presentation. Thank you. V

Ali Majdfar		03-Jul-2010 04:51
Spectacular gallery, thanks for sharing! ~V

Guest		02-Jul-2010 16:58
Magnifique reportage Marielou.V

Guest		01-Jul-2010 08:42
Excellent

olivier bruning		30-Jun-2010 17:16
outstanding series, top quality! V~

Tim Reisdorf		30-Jun-2010 03:59
a wonderful insight into an exotic culture..!

Alina		29-Jun-2010 10:35
Great gallery, v

an nguyen		29-Jun-2010 02:15
Excellent gallery of the people of Namibia . My compliments.

Olaf Herrig		28-Jun-2010 20:59
A wonderful gallery!

Ana Aguado del Pozo		28-Jun-2010 16:14
Sensitive gallery! thanks for sharing. V

Gian Piero Presazzi		28-Jun-2010 12:02
Amazing work

Guest		27-Jun-2010 22:54
Just makes you wonder how these people can get along without cars and BP and progress??? Wonderful gallery, Marielou, and thanks for sharing. v. Lee

Guest		27-Jun-2010 21:43
quelle superbe gallerie ,merci pour le partage ,a voté evidemment ;-)

bill friedlander		27-Jun-2010 19:41
A wonderful gallery of these beautiful people. Your composition and use of light are superb. V

jlm		26-Jun-2010 18:34
Beau et émouvant témoignage ! ♥V♥

cambraniz		26-Jun-2010 10:04
Magnifique peuple que celui de Himbas. Espérons que le monde occidental préservera leur fierté et leur culture. Ce peuple a déjà trop souffert. La gallerie est superbe. vVv

Andy Seven		25-Jun-2010 18:21
fantastic reportage!!!

Gerard Koehl		25-Jun-2010 13:02
Cette série est extraordinaire, bravo Marielou. V

Michael Tauber		25-Jun-2010 12:07
A well done anthropological documentation artistically presented!!!

Buba Jafarli		25-Jun-2010 12:02
Great portfolio, Marielou, my compliments! V,

carol j. phipps		23-Jun-2010 23:31
Superb gallery!

Jola Dziubinska		23-Jun-2010 19:58
Great series, wonderful presentation of life that is so different from ours. BV.

cmarsh		23-Jun-2010 12:39
This is a wonderful gallery! Thank you for maintaining respect for your subject while making these great captures.

Anna Pagnacco		23-Jun-2010 03:38
Interesting and beautiful gallery! ( V ) Anna

Roger Bailey		22-Jun-2010 22:20
An interesting insight to Himba people, some great images.

Guest		22-Jun-2010 22:06
Thank you for recording the history along with the pictures

joseantonio		19-Jun-2010 12:18
Excellent gallery.Good job

Chris		18-Jun-2010 13:00
Beautiful and sensitive gallery - I sincerely hope they are now at peace in their land.

lisamidi		18-Jun-2010 12:47
Superbes images, Marielou! Comme Franz l'a dit: quelle joie de vivre et quelle beauté dans ces photos! Impatiente de voir plus! v

franz		16-Jun-2010 20:45
Fantastique galerie rayonnante de beauté et de simple joie de vivre.BV marielou!

Guest		16-Jun-2010 20:22
Amazing gallery with stunning images. Congratulation. V

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