Hard work: The women have the job of finding grazing for the cows which can take hours during the summer. In charge: Women do most of the jobs in and around the home, including milking the goats and storing their milk in jerrycans - some are made from old bottles. But while the Himba lifestyle catches the eye, it's the elaborate hairstyles that really set them apart. The first time I saw Himba women, I thought it was a beautiful scene to have cultures express themselves, the freedom to wear their Spectacular: A Himba woman shakes her incredible dreadlocks, which are created using a mixture of ground ochre, butter and either goat hair or Indian hair extensions.
Bereft: This man is a widower and so, has his hair uncovered. Like other tribes living in the area, people depend on their cows to live and as a result, a Himba man without a herd of bovine companions isn't considered worthy of respect. Maybe we should all be a little more like the Maasai community, and see porn for what it really is. Why is it that Western Nations are always so concerned about China in Africa than Africans themselves? Who needs video games when you have miles and miles of sand to play in? There is nothing embarrassing or shameful if you live among these people.
