A young Himba girl in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her hair is styled in the traditional Himba way, the long braids covering her face. Her large, round white-beaded necklace, called ombwari, is worn by both sexes.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros