Namibia

Himba Laughter

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Himba Laughter

Himba women laugh as the one on the ground “bathes” using the smoker. Female Himba do not shower, instead using smoke from smoldering herbs, plants, and aromatic resins to cleanse and perfume themselves. They also cover themselves in otjize, a mixture of butter fat and ochre, giving their skins a reddish tinge. They also elaborately plait their hair and include the ochre.

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