This is what The Himba people look like. At least the girls. Lisabet is the volunteer that will be living in Opuwo where they also live. She is to be doing sports here with the children. It is quite a sight these people. They are walking around in the town and not seem to be doing much. They are at the super market buying ordinary stuff just like us, and they look at me like I am out of place! I guess I am.
Their skin is rubbed in with some powder from a rock and animal fat. It keeps them warm during the cold weather and cool during the summer time. They do mot shower, and the girls pull out their two front teeth because it is viewed as sexy by the guys and the men pull out their two bottom teeth. The clothes they are wearing is made of goat skin and probably other animals as well, so you can smell their presence. There are quite an amount of western tourists here so they sell them hand made wristbands and necklesses and such.
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