Baby is safe in Mum's embrace. The orange hue is caused by the application of ochre to the skin as a sunscreen, this also helps to keep the skin looking young. The Himba are a distinct tribal group that live in the far north of Namibia and the extreme south of Angola.

Ref:

Date:

Location: Himba Village, near Opuwo, Namibia

Photographer: © Neil Harris

Ochre babe

Baby is safe in Mum's embrace. The orange hue is caused by the application of ochre to the skin as a sunscreen, this also helps to keep the skin looking young. The Himba are a distinct tribal group that live in the far north of Namibia and the extreme south of Angola.

Location: Himba Village, near Opuwo, Namibia

Photographer: © Neil Harris