My hostess with her youngest child

Namibia-Himba-024

Like most of the Himba she would spend every free moment nursing and playing with her children. Himba children therefore seem extremely healthy and strong - the main reason they have been able to hold on to their proud old traditions in the midst of globalization.
 
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