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What do you then have to say about the Amazonians who still walk around the forest naked? At least these ones are covered.

yemmit90:
Are they cursed or something? No human should live that way in 21st century. Even animals migrate from one place to another during dry season or if they don't have enough water to use.

Namibia government should not have allow such barbarism to stay in this era of civilization.

Kia, the smell..

Samantha125:
Here is an amazing fact about the Himba people:

Africa has always been an advanced race but colonisation destroyed our very essence.

Au needs to embrace African methods for it to truly become effective and change the continent .

Samantha125:
Here is an amazing fact about the Himba people:

No matter what,water still remain the best.

The Himba are a semi-nomadic Indigenous people who live mainly in northern Namibia, especially in the Kunene Region near the border with Angola. They are closely related to the Herero people and are known internationally for their distinctive red-ochre body coverings, pastoral lifestyle, and strong cultural continuity.









### Origins and Language

The Himba speak Otjihimba, a dialect related to Otjiherero. Their ancestors are believed to have migrated southward centuries ago as part of Bantu-speaking pastoral communities. Cattle became central to their economy, spirituality, and social organization.

### Lifestyle and Society

Traditionally, the Himba are pastoralists who herd cattle and goats in one of the driest parts of southern Africa. Wealth and status are often tied to livestock ownership.

Villages usually consist of family homesteads arranged around a sacred fire called the *okuruwo*, which symbolizes connection with ancestors. Extended family and clan structures play an important role in daily life and decision-making.

### Appearance and Otjize

One of the most recognizable features of Himba culture is the use of *otjize* — a mixture of butterfat and red ochre pigment.







Women apply otjize to their skin and hair for several reasons:

* Protection from the harsh sun and dry climate
* Cosmetic and cultural identity
* Symbolic connection to the earth and beauty

Hairstyles and jewelry can indicate age, marital status, and social position. For example:

* Young girls often wear specific braided styles
* Married women may wear elaborate headdresses made from animal skin

### Spiritual Beliefs

The Himba traditionally believe in a supreme being called Mukuru and maintain strong ancestral traditions. The sacred fire in the homestead acts as a spiritual link between the living and ancestors.

### Modern Challenges

Like many Indigenous communities, the Himba face pressures from modernization, drought, land-use conflicts, tourism, and development projects. Climate change has also made livestock herding more difficult in arid regions.

At the same time, many Himba people selectively adopt aspects of modern life — such as mobile phones, schooling, and trade — while preserving core traditions.

### Tourism and Representation

The Himba are often featured in documentaries and travel photography, but there is ongoing debate about ethical tourism and respectful representation. Some communities participate in cultural tourism for income, while others are concerned about exploitation or stereotyping.








### Interesting Facts

* Many Himba communities traditionally use very little water for bathing because of the arid environment.
* Smoke baths using aromatic herbs are a common cleansing practice.
* Cattle are deeply tied to marriage arrangements, rituals, and inheritance.
* Despite outside influences, many Himba communities have preserved distinctive cultural practices into the 21st century.

PulaPower:
3 times?

How does their Puccy survives it?

Dude VJ doesn't need washing, it naturally cleans itself.

The Himba are a semi-nomadic Indigenous people who live mainly in northern Namibia, especially in the Kunene Region near the border with Angola. They are closely related to the Herero people and are known internationally for their distinctive red-ochre body coverings, pastoral lifestyle, and strong cultural continuity.


### Origins and Language

The Himba speak Otjihimba, a dialect related to Otjiherero. Their ancestors are believed to have migrated southward centuries ago as part of Bantu-speaking pastoral communities. Cattle became central to their economy, spirituality, and social organization.

### Lifestyle and Society

Traditionally, the Himba are pastoralists who herd cattle and goats in one of the driest parts of southern Africa. Wealth and status are often tied to livestock ownership.

Villages usually consist of family homesteads arranged around a sacred fire called the *okuruwo*, which symbolizes connection with ancestors. Extended family and clan structures play an important role in daily life and decision-making.

### Appearance and Otjize

One of the most recognizable features of Himba culture is the use of *otjize*

Women apply otjize to their skin and hair for several reasons:

* Protection from the harsh sun and dry climate
* Cosmetic and cultural identity
* Symbolic connection to the earth and beauty

Hairstyles and jewelry can indicate age, marital status, and social position. For example:

* Young girls often wear specific braided styles
* Married women may wear elaborate headdresses made from animal skin

### Spiritual Beliefs

The Himba traditionally believe in a supreme being called Mukuru and maintain strong ancestral traditions. The sacred fire in the homestead acts as a spiritual link between the living and ancestors.

### Modern Challenges

Like many Indigenous communities, the Himba face pressures from modernization, drought, land-use conflicts, tourism, and development projects. Climate change has also made livestock herding more difficult in arid regions.

At the same time, many Himba people selectively adopt aspects of modern life — such as mobile phones, schooling, and trade — while preserving core traditions.

### Tourism and Representation

The Himba are often featured in documentaries and travel photography, but there is ongoing debate about ethical tourism and respectful representation. Some communities participate in cultural tourism for income, while others are concerned about exploitation or stereotyping.



### Interesting Facts

* Many Himba communities traditionally use very little water for bathing because of the arid environment.
* Smoke baths using aromatic herbs are a common cleansing practice.
* Cattle are deeply tied to marriage arrangements, rituals, and inheritance.
* Despite outside influences, many Himba communities have preserved distinctive cultural practices into the 21st century.
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Samantha125:
What do you then have to say about the Amazonians who still walk around the forest naked? At least these ones are covered.

Those ones too should be integrated into modern ways of life by their government. People envolves, so as societies. You cant remain stagnant and barbaric in the name of obsolete culture or tradition. Those kind of cultures should be studies in the text books and not by reality.

If they refuse to evolve, they may one day be wipe out by nature.

Desusi:
They look so weird

^^^
They're all right.

They probably would think you were weird too.

The earth is big enough for us all.

Yoruba tribe

No matter the V in between must smell

Why not get water from the rocks deep under their feet; hydrogeology.

[quote author=RightToReject post=139388250]Stop the misinformation. While water baths are extremely rare due to severe water scarcity, they aren't restricted to bathing only three times in their lives. And they're neither forbidden from touching it nor unhygienic because of it, because their alternative cleansing system is effective.

This is more believable and makes more sense....and not that SENSATIONAL COCKAMAMIE!!🤪😜

PulaPower:
3 times?

How does their Puccy survives it?

.. Wetin your eyes dey find for their pucc....? 🙄

The smell of the kpekus go be waja eaja

https://youtube.com/@ikigaisinsei?si=oa2a8LMTKPZxOsbV

datola:
They were never colonised

Too bad. Thank God for colonization, how we would have been living

PulaPower:
3 times?

How does their Pucci survives it?

They definitely have a way of keeping that one clean too

You made a mistake according to your explanation. You would have just said two times in their entire life since the third one is at their death.

This is misinformation. The exaggeration is too much.