Her perspective was a great indicator for what was beautiful to the Himba eye. They became very demanding, wanting me to take photos of them and the babies for money. Young: This girl is going through puberty, a fact made plain by her hairstyle which has been designed to cover her face and help her avoid male attention. She is proud and has a straight back and most often she is carrying a baby on her back. It's one of the greatest joys of being a parent and something that I can experience while traveling as well. I would never have thought to take so many photos of feet but when I looked through the film, her shots were stunning. Lafforgue is also keen to debunk the myth that Himba people don't wash.
More Stories. Styles reference the status of the wearer, with single men wearing a plait called an ondatu on the back of their head. Good look: This man's single plait indicates that he is unmarried. Western style of fashion appears too but only on men. At first, I thought it must be liberating to have such freedom with exposing your skin, but I learned that they too have body parts that are very private. It is traditionally a nomadic culture, but today mostly semi-nomadic. Himba woman with baby on her back It is the women that take responsibility to carry on this culture.
