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HIMBA

North-Western-Namibia: Pronounced Him·buh

Scent Notes: Tobacco, Vanila, & Patchouli 

About the Tribe 

A highly skilled tribe, they herd cattle and live in one of the world’s harshest environments. Distinctive for the ochre they put on their skin and traditional leather clothing - many people want to meet the Himba.They are a semi-nomadic tribe whose existence centres on herding and breeding sheep, cattle and goats. The women are known for covering their bodies with otjize, a mixture of butter fat and ochre which gives their skin and plaited hair a reddish tinge.

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