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The Himba (singular: OmuHimba, plural: OvaHimba) are an ethnic group with an estimated population of about 50,000 people [1] living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. [1]
When Germany established a colony in Namibia in 1884, they left the Ovambo people undisturbed. [9] The Germans focused on the southern and coastal regions which were better for resources and trading. After World War I and the victory of the Allies, the South African government annexed Namibia into the Union of South Africa.
A history of resistance in Namibia (London: James Currey, 1988) excerpt. Kössler, Reinhart. "Entangled history and politics: Negotiating the past between Namibia and Germany." Journal of contemporary African studies 26.3 (2008): 313–339. online; Kössler, Reinhart. "Images of History and the Nation: Namibia and Zimbabwe compared."
Otjomotjira is a settlement in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of about 70 households of Ovahimba people, a nomadic tribe that lives almost totally isolated from modern society. The village does not have any facilities, the next shop is a three-day walk away.
In a period of four years, approximately 65,000 Herero people were killed. [22] Omuti-ngau-zepo (The tree must be removed) in Otjinene from which many Herero people were hanged to death. Samuel Maharero, the Paramount Chief of the Herero, led his people in a large-scale uprising on January 12, 1904, against the Germans. [23]
Otjize is a mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment used by the Himba people of Namibia to protect themselves from the harsh desert climate. The paste is often perfumed with the aromatic resin of Commiphora multijuga (omuzumba).
Epupa Falls is known for the semi-nomadic Ovahimba people who live there, as well as other tribes like the Ovatjimba, Ovazemba, and Ovatwa people. Migration to Epupa Falls is constantly increasing due to high tourism growth, which encourages tribes of Herero- and Ovambo-speaking peoples to move to the area.
The Himba and Herero worship a god named Mukuru. [1] Mukuru is the creator of the world, the supreme ruler. The Bantu root of the word expresses greatness and power. [2] The deceased ancestors of the Himba and Herero are subservient to him, acting as intermediaries.