Having survived genocide by German troops in the 1900s, Namibia's Himba people now face a bigger threat to their way of life - encroaching modernity.

The 'wife-swapping' tradition has existed for centuries amongst the Himba people, an ancient tribe that lives in northern Namibia, southwest Africa, and is seen as an act of kindness ...

The Himba people of Namibia can see fine details and ignore distraction much better than most other human beings – a finding that may reflect the ways that modern life is changing us.

With a population of over 50,000, the Himba are a polygamous people where Himba girls are married off to male partners selected by their fathers once they attain puberty.

Why bathing is forbidden in Himba tribe . Among one of the most interesting of such groups is that of the Himba, which is a local semi-nomadic people of northern Namibia, Africa.

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Having survived genocide by German troops in the 1900s, Namibia's Himba people now face a bigger threat to their way of life - encroaching modernity.

Since they do not spend much time with water, the Himba developed to be clean on their own. Instead of a bath, most people know and use, the Himba opt for a smoke bath that kills germs and bacteria.