Even the small children of the Himbas wear a lot of decoration, which is usually made of any shining metal they can get or shells of mussels. The hairstyle indicates different age levels. Girls wear plaits, while boys have a few stripes of hair in parallel lines.

Dr. Martin
Bergemann

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