Himba people
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The Himba are an ethnic group with an estimated population of about 50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. There a
Himba (OmuHimba) woman
Himba herders in Kaokoland
Himba woman preparing incense. The smoke is used as an antimicrobial body cleansing agent, deodorant and fragrant, made by burning aromatic herbs and resins.
Pubescent Himba girl with hair headdress styled to veil her face
Ovambo people
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The Ovambo people, also called Aawambo, Ambo, Aawambo, or Ovawambo, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily modern Namibia. They are the single largest ethnic group in Namibia, a
Ovambo men in the early 20th century
A Lutheran church in Ongwediva.
Grasslands in rural Ovamboland.
Plateau de palme Ovambo