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The Himba People (Namibia) - 2004

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Namibia Picture by Jacek Pałkiewicz
Travel story: The Himba People (Namibia) - 2004

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The Himba are semi-nomadic pastoralists who live in Kaokoland which is in the Northwest of Namibia. The area is very rugged, dry, remote and mountainous. The Himba live by herding sheep, goats and some cattle and they move location several times a year to graze their livestock. The Himba are descendents of the Herero and still speak the same language. Their houses are just simple cone-shaped structures made with saplings covered in mud and dung. The Himba... More

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