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The Himba retain their distintive dress, especially the females of the tribe. Women prepare a mixture of red ochre, butter fat and herbs and apply it to their hair and body, mainly to act as a sunscreen. This goatskin papoose is typical of those used by Himba women.

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Location: Himba Village, near Opuwo, Namibia

Photographer: © Neil Harris