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Himba girl

            The Himba are indigenous people living in Kaokoland  in northern Namibia. They are semi-nomadic and are considered the last (semi-) nomadic people of Namibia. Himba women are famous for covering themselves with otjize paste, a cosmetic mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment, to cleanse the skin over long periods due to water scarcity and protect themselves from the extremely hot and dry climate of the Kaokoland. The cosmetic mixture, often perfumed with the aromatic resin of the omuzumba shrub, gives their skin and hair plaits a distinctive orange or red-tinge characteristic, as well as texture and style.  Otjize is considered a highly desirable aesthetic beauty cosmetic, symbolizing earth's rich red color and blood the essence of life, and is consistent with the Himba ideal of beauty. Hairstyle and jewelry play a significant role, it indicates age and social status within their community.
   

Taken in: Namibia / Kunene / Omukurukaze (show map)

Taken on: May 31, 2016

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Africa

Himba

girl

hair extension

hair plaits

hairstyle

headdress

indiginous people

jewelry

ochre pigment

otjize

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Sets appears in: • 2016-05 Southern Africa

Groups appears in: • FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) • Himba Tribe

Camera: Olympus E-PM2, f/4.0, 1/320 sec, 25mm (=50mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-PM2
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.25mm F1.8
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	25mm (35mm equivalent: 50mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.7 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.5 (Macintosh)
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