#19 What makes a Himba being a Himba?
What makes a Himba being a Himba?
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#18 How to uplift life in Namibia’s rural areas?
How to uplift life in Namibia’s rural areas?
We have seen that the life in the surrounding area of Opuwo is quite different than in the city of Opuwo. In the surrounding area Himba and Herero have a very traditional …
#17 Namibia’s Himba and Herero at Opuwo’s unusual market
Opuwo’s unusual market
Opuwo is the main city in the northern Kunene region. About 12000 people live here – mainly Herero and Himba. People with their traditional, natural presentation, live together with modern people, which use even business clothing. I …
#16 Authentic Himba dances
Authentic Himba dances
This episode illustrates Himba dances. It is one of the few episodes, which doesn’t contain any narration. This is because there isn’t a lot to say. These dances shown are usually just performed by the children. The …
#15 A morning by a Himba family
A morning by a Himba family
Himba in the Kunene region cannot be associated with just one lifestyle. Some have a nomadic existence and others a semi- nomadic lifestyle. Some Himba family conduct mixed farming and I know Himba with …
#14 Himba shower and cosmetic
How Himba make fire
This episode is about traditional fire making and Himba cosmetic. What the headman is now showing to us becomes probably very soon a forgotten cultural technique – I mean the traditional art to make fire. This …
#13 How do Himba build a house or shelter?
Creation of a Himba house
… for the storage of fruits and vegetables
We already have learned that Himba and traditional Herero houses are quite similar. In the 13th episode I would like to show you how the Himba create …
#12 Himba music part 2: Ancient and contemporary Himba songs
The Himba “cattle gun”
This episode is about ancient and contemporary Himba music. I actually had visited quite a few Himba villages to find these ancient children songs. I mean those once, which were used to tell the children old …
#11 Himba music part 1: The “cattle gun”
The Himba “cattle gun”
Today’s hunting horn is an instrument you even find in classical orchestras. The “cattle gun” is something similar. It is an original authentic Himba instrument and used to move the cattle. The “cattle gun” is produced …
#10 How to create a Herero Hat
The Herero Hat
You can identify Herero women by their dress code, which consists of this 18th century Victorian style dress and a characteristic hat. In this 10th episode the headman’s wife is going to show us how this traditional …
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