Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 8.1K You have probably heard over time that the every woman’s beauty lies in her hair, well that is so very true. Take a woman’s hair away from her and you have actually lowered her to the barest minimum, but there are some women and culture who take their hair more seriously than we can ever imagine and that’s the Himba Women The Himba are indigenous peoples with an estimated population of about 50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region formerly Kaokoland and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. There are also a few groups left of the OvaTwa, who are also OvaHimba, but are hunter-gatherers. However, the OvaHimba do not like to be associated with OvaTwa. Culturally distinguishable from the Herero people, the OvaHimba are semi-nomadic, pastoralist people and speak OtjiHimba, a variety of Herero, which belongs to the Bantu family within Niger-Congo. The OvaHimba are semi-nomadic as they have base homesteads where crops are cultivated but may have to move within the year depending on rainfall and where there is access to water. The OvaHimba are considered the last semi-nomadic people of Namibia. Ok no need to bore you with all this history our focus is on the Himba women on their unique way and pattern of how their hair pans out, mostly in a brown earthly form, For a Himba woman, her hair is her power. These semi-nomadic people live in one of the most extreme environments on earth, the deserts that border Namibia with Angola. As water is scarce they use a mixture of pastes on both their bodies and hair. These pastes blend the aromatic resin of the omazumba shrub with animal fat and ground red-pigmented stone. This ‘otjize’ paste gives the women’s skin and hair a distinctive red glow which symbolizes both blood, the essence of life, and the earth’s rich red color. More Articles You Would Love #fGSTYLE: If You Love Flaunting Your Legs There Is No Better Style Girl To Get Inspired From Than Keela VIDEO: Ugandan CEO Kimani Muturi Uses Banana Trees To Create Green Alternative For Hair Weaves, Fabrics & More But it’s more detail than that when it comes to styling their hair. The Himba women decorate it with fabulous hand woven beads in patterns that are jaw dropping. See below. Hair is also seen as a symbol of fertility amongst the Himba community where thick braids and lustrous hair indicates a women’s ability to bear healthy children. Women who have been married for about a year, or have had a child, wear an ornate headpiece called the Erembe, sculpted from sheep or goatskin, with many streams of braided hair, colored and shaped with ‘otjize’ paste. They will also be given a necklace that incorporates a cone shell, known locally as Ohumba, which is also considered a symbol of fertility. Want try any of the Himba women hairstyle? Let us know what you think. angolahimba womenNamibia Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Onyeka Ben More For You PICS: “A Bald Woman Knows Her Kingdom” Gorgeous Top African Model Ayen Monica... #OOTD: Rutie B Hits Us With A Perfectly Stylish ‘Break-Out-The-Norm’ Top & Down... Nigerian Designer Uduak & Asiko Artist Recreate Yoruba Mythology & Gods in Stunning... Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.