#himba

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Himba woman, Angola, by we-travel.at

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Himba Beauty, member of the Himba tribes. Namibia. 2010

Photo by Faie Davis

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Vanille of the Dia Clan

According to an interview with Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama, Vanille's face was based on the Japanese model and singer, Meisa Kuroki:

Additionally, her outfit was inspired by traditional clothing of Himba women from Namibia:

Info and image source: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Oerba_Dia_Vanille

https://www.themoviedb.org/person/94018-meisa-kuroki/images/profiles

https://9gag.com/gag/aQX1M0W

https://photos.com/featured/four-himba-women-namibia-africa-peter-adams.html

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Himba tribe— Namibia (by Eric Lafforgue)

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"Himba"

2022

Young man from the Himba Tribe of Namibia, referenced from a photo on Pinterest. Probably my most successful attempt at realism.

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CENTRAL & SOUTH AFRICAN RESOURCES

The Anthropological Masterlist is HERE.

Central Africa is an African region that spans the central part of the continent.

AMBUNDU ─ “The Ambundu, or Mbundu, people are an African people. They are native to northwest Angola.” ─ Mbundu Information ─ Angolan Culture ─ Kimbundu Language (in Portuguese)

ANGOLA ─ “The Angolan people are an African people that share the Angolan culture. They are native to Angola.” ─ Angolan Information ─ Angolan History ─ Angolan Rulers

BAMBUTI ─ “The Bambuti, or Mbuti, people are an African people. They are native to Congo.” ─ Mbuti Culture

BUSHONGO ─ “Bushongo, or the Kingdom of Kuba, was an African civilization that lived from 1625 C.E. to 1884 C.E. They lived in Central Africa.” ─ Kuba Art ─ Bushongo Creation Myth ─ Bumba in Bushongo Myth

CAMEROON ─ “The Cameroonian people are an African people. They share the Cameroonian culture.” ─ Cameroonian Information ─ Cameroonian Culture ─ Cameroonian History

EFIK ─ “The Efik people are an African people. They are native to southern Nigeria and western Cameroon.” ─ Efik Language

NGOMBE ─ “The Ngombe are a Bantu linguistic group. They are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.” ─ Akongo in Ngombe Mythology

Southern Africa is an African region that spans the southern part of the continent.

HIMBA ─ “The Himba people are an African people. They are native to northern Namibia.” ─ Himba Information

KHOEKHOE ─ “The Khoekhoe, or Khoikhoi, people are an African people. They are nomadic and native to southwestern Africa.” ─ Early Khoekhoe Society ─ Khoekhoe Religion ─ Khoekhoe Language

KHOISAN ─ “The Khoisan people are an African people. The term refers to anyone in South Africa that does not speak a Bantu language.” ─ San Culture ─ Khoisan Culture ─ Khoisan Dictionary

PEDI ─ “The Pedi, or Bapedi, people are an African people. They are native to northeastern South Africa.” ─ Pedi Culture ─ Pedi History ─ Pedi History

SOTHO ─ “The Sotho, or Basotho, people are an African people. They are native to southern Africa.” ─ Basotho Clothing ─ Sesotho Language

XHOSA ─ “The Xhosa people are an African people. They are native to the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa.” ─ Xhosa Information ─ Xhosa Folklore ─ Xhosa Language

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Himba Woman, South Angola -

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Victoria de Marichalar y Borbon  ||  Himba

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Himba mother and child. Member of the Himba tribes. Namibia. 2010

Photo by Faie Davis

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La penseuse - himba village, Kaokoland, 2022

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Otjize, Traditional Paste used in Daily Himba Tribe Beauty Rituals

Otjize is sacred to the culture and indexical to social and ethnic identity. Through centuries, droughts and healing archetypes, these ingredients are raw and formed from the royalty of the Earth’s crust. It signifies the beauty of their hair and skin, and a sense of oneness with their surroundings.

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o povo himba e o canto da alma

mãe himba e seu filho Pelo norte da Namíbia e nas margens do rio Kunene, existe um povo semi-nômade  conhecido como Himba. Os Himba consideram a data de nascimento de suas crianças, como o dia em que sua mãe decide ter um bebê.Quando uma mulher Himba decide ter um filho, ela sai e se senta sozinha debaixo de uma árvore, até ouvir a música da criança que quer vir. Depois que ela ouviu a música…