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North West NamibiaA visit to the Herrero and Himba tribesBetween the town of Opuwo and Epupa water falls.

The following pictures were taken along the main road to the town and falls.

Information about the Himba tribe from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba

The mix of human scenery in the town of Opuwo is wilder than any possible fantasy.

The Herrero and Himba tribes coexist peacefully in the town.

More Herrero women towards the end of the presentation.

Just shopping in the supermarket

More roadside pictures…

A visit to a local Himba village not far from the falls.

Grinding of Ochre that is later mixed with butter and applied to the whole body giving it a reddish tinge.

Food storage shed.

3 generations

"Western Culture" - The Himba men after bringing back the cattle stop for a beer at a local pub.

The Herero Women dress with a style derived from the fashion of dress worn by the wives of the German missionaries that converted them to Christianity.More info in the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero