The Himba tribe of Namibia maintains unique customs. Bathing is largely forbidden, except for women at their wedding. They use smoke and steam baths for hygiene. Himba women apply red ochre paste for ...

Follow me on Instagram @maryamjhampton Business inquiries: [email protected] Follow @mhhairgrowth on ig Hey guys! In today's video, I will be highlighting the hair and beauty of the Himba. These ...

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. Women of the Himba Tribe in Namibia don ...

For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia’s barren northwest. As a result, the striking image of the Himba – if not their name – has ...

Himba women apply red-coloured ochre on their skin as a daily beautification ritual Having survived genocide by German troops in the 1900s, Namibia's Himba people are now facing a bigger threat to ...

Sarah Pope drives to work every day. It takes the cognitive neuroscientist 10 minutes to get to her lab at the University of Texas at Austin, and 10 minutes to get back home. She thought it was the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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 many ways that modern life is changing our minds and ...

A group of tribeswomen in a remote village mix up a special paste using butterfat and ochre so they can create extraordinary red braids in their hair. For generations the semi-nomadic Himba tribe have ...

The question is one that any number of people might legitimately pose. But today the person asking is a Himba tribe chief holding court beneath the shade of a Mopane tree in a remote outpost of ...