Otjikandero Himba Orphanage Village, Kamanjab

Terrible experience. For N$ 300 per person you pay the entrance to the village for 10 minutes. There are 5 women and several children that you can take pictures of. Then they will just show you the red clay they put on their hair and start persuading you to buy overpriced souvenirs. Visibly old, damaged, dried wooden animals and some bracelets (tha same you can buy in Windhoek for N$ 10 - 20). In the end, he puts a bowl in front of you, in which you have to put money before you leave. Overpriced theater for tourists. Go to another village, more authentic, with more pleasant people!

This is a himba village. I'm always fascinated by tribes so here are some interesting facts about the Himba: - If you visit a Himba village, it's very rare to see men as they are mostly out scourging for resources. It looks as if the entire village is run by women. - Polygamy is allowed in the Himba tribe so a man can have multiple wives. - Livestock is an extremely valuable resource to the Himba, it signifies wealth but also provides the village with milk and meat. - The redish tint on their skin is formed by crushing a rock called okra and mixing it with butter. Butter is formed from goats milk that has been left to stand and then shaken to form butter. This mixture is used as sunscreen but it is also how they take a bath as they don't have traditional showers. -The Himba use smoke as a perfume. - The ankle bracelets and the vertical lines signify how many children a girl has. - Milk, porridge and meat is their favourite food.