Iconic Himba People of Namibia

The Himba people live in the Kunene region of northern Namibia. There are between 20,000 and 50,000 Himba people. The Himba are closely related to the Herero people. The Himba and Herero speak the same language. The Himba raise cattle and goats Women tend to perform more labor-intensive work than men do, such as carrying water to the village, building homes and milking cows. Men handle the political tasks and legal trials. In the Himba culture a sign of wealth is not the beauty or quality of a tombstone, but rather the cattle you had owned during your lifetime, represented by the horns on your grave.

credit:  David W. Siu

credit:  David W. Siu

credit:  Marc Veraart

credit:  Marc Veraart

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter

credit:  MagneticGlobetrotter