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Himba people By George, Hayyan, Amogh, Kinishka, Arjan, Diamon, Pravi and Edward There is a Quiz at the End!!!

Himba facts The Himba is the famous tribe of ’red people’ in northern Namibia. Women paint themselves twice a day with red clay mixed with butter. They wear short skirts made of goat skins and long red clay covered plaits of hair ending with tassells. The Himba’s are closely related to the hereros. There are about 240,000 Herero’s. Her future husband is decided and gets married at 14-17. The two clans are called Patriclan and matriclan. There are about 20,000-50,000.

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Himba Language Himbians Speak Otjihimba. Here is their alphabet As this language is so unusual the only translation found was this Korutenga Ndjambi wa memene eyuru nehi. Nehi kara ri nomuhapo, nu ra ri tjo. Nu kwa ri onḓorera mourekoto, nOmbepo yaNdjambi ya tengerere kombanda yomeva. Translation In the beginning God created heaven and earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep water. The spirit of God was hovering over the water.

History 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. Clothing As Himba men and woman 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.

Jewellery The Himba jewellery is made from iron or shell, and due to their intricate designs have become very popular amongst western tourists. Homing  Himba homesteads are cone shaped structures made from palm leaves, mud and cattle dung. During the course of a year the family will move from one home to another in search of grazing for the animals. For this reason it is important not to take anything from a Himba hut even if it appears abandoned. The traditional village at Puros or the luxury Epupa Lodge are both good places to visit if you want to learn more about the Himba way of life.

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Himba Ladies and Men are topless, even the ladies!

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Quiz Time – Do in jotters or back of RS Books Q1 – What do Women use to paint themselves? Q2 – Who are the Himba people descendents of? Q3 & 4 – Write In The Missing Words: Himba homesteads are cone shaped structures made from , mud and dung. Q5 - What is Himba Jewellery Made From?

Quiz Time – Answers Q1 – What do Women use to paint themselves? Red Clay mixed with butter OR red ochre and fat. Q2 – Who are the Himba people descendents of? Herero herders Q3 & 4 – Write In The Missing Words: Himba homesteads are cone shaped structures made from Palm Leaves, mud and cattle dung. Q5 - What is Himba Jewellery Made From? Iron OR Shell