Visits to Himba villages can be made year round, but do depend on their location. Himba are nomadic and may not always be in a convenient location for visitors.

The Himba tribe of Namibia possesses an extraordinary visual ability that has intrigued scientists worldwide.

The tribe we are talking about is the Himba tribe. Himba women bathe with water only once in their life on the wedding day. Women of the Himba tribe apply lotion made of hematite and fat.

It is customary for husbands to offer up their wives to visitors in the Himba tribe. The 'wife-swapping tradition' is known as 'okujepisa omukazendu', which simply means 'offering a wife to a ...

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However, one of the most unforgettable experiences of this journey was our visit to a Himba village in northern Namibia, where time seemed to slow down.

The Himba often face food and water shortages, for example. When things can change suddenly—and for the worse—it's advantageous to have developed a response style that is flexible and innovative.

TRIBESWOMEN in southwest Africa spend their days milking cows, looking after their children, and having sex with strangers. These are the Himba people, a semi-nomadic tribe in northern Namibia, tha… ...

Ohungumure - Their bare-chested bodies painted with rich ochre-red colours, Himba women sing and dance in villages untouched by modernity since their ancestors settled on the Angola-Namibia border 200 ...

The interesting and unique people of the Himba tribe inspired the character 'Binti' in Nnedi Okorafor's novella trilogy 'Binti'.