Himba Woman

Description:

Whilst tracking desert elephants we were granted permission by the village elders to camp by a remote Himba village. This proud lady very kindly allowed us to photograph her.

Photo ID:

838

Location:

Namibia

Category:

People & Culture - Tribes - Himba

When taken:

April 2003

Member:

Dave Armstrong

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jim: why are they red?
5 January 2015 at 21:11

Dave Armstrong: Hi Jim. Thanks for your question. The are red because they daub themselves with a mixture of animal fat and ochre.
6 January 2015 at 09:37

melonye: very interesting
24 October 2015 at 20:11

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