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    Himba Beauty Salon

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    Once the daily chores are completed and the days temperature begins to soar, the women retreat back to the shade where their beauty salon continues. A Himba woman's hair is drawn into dreadlocks and encased in a thick ochre casing which adds to their beauty, but it is a laborious process that requires all hands to assist removing and replacing the delicate casing every 4 weeks or so. by: benmcrae Views[801] As soon as a Himba women wakes she begins her daily beauty ritual. The small fire that has smouldered all night inside her hut is then transformed into her mornings bath tub. Fragrant herbs are added to the fire as the women straddle themselves closely to the smoke and cover themselves with a large blanket, trapping the smoke, eliminating any unhygienic odours that may have accumulated over the previous 24 hours. by: benmcrae Views[1838]    


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