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Namibia Himba people singing & dancing/Намибия: танцы и пение племени Химба
Himba, the ancient tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists occupied Damaraland and Kaokoland of Kunene Region of the country. The Himbas (who are relatives of Herero) are an extraordinary people who have resisted change and preserved their unique cultural heritage.
The Himbas were impoverished by Nama cattle raiders in the middle of 1800's and then forced to be hunter-gatherers. Because of these events they were called the Tjimba, derived form the word meaning aardvark, the animal that digs for it's food. Many Himbas fled to Angola where they were called Ovahimba, meaning "beggars". They left with their leader called Vita ("war"). After World War One he resettled his people in Kaokoland.
Since these events the Himbas were living their nomadic pastoralist lives. But now more and more they have to reconcile traditional ways with European values.
One of most interesting rituals of these people is that of the ritual fire, the "okoruwo". The fire provides contact between the living and the dead, which is necessary for harmonious living and keeping the ancestors happy. It is kept alive until the death of the headman. When this happens, his hut and the fire is destroyed. His family dance in mourning throughout the night. Before his burial everyone says to him: "Karepo nawa" ("keep well"). Later a fresh mopane tree is lit from the embers of the old fire.
Video Himba Namibia:
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Namibia Himba people singing & dancing/Намибия: танцы и пение племени Химба
Himba, the ancient tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists occupied Damaraland and Kaokoland of Kunene Region of the country. The Himbas (who are relatives of Herero) are an extraordinary people who have resisted change and preserved their unique cultural heritage.
The Himbas were impoverished by Nama cattle raiders in the middle of 1800's and then forced to be hunter-gatherers. Because of these events they were called the Tjimba, derived form the word meaning aardvark, the animal that digs for it's food. Many Himbas fled to Angola where they were called Ovahimba, meaning "beggars". They left with their leader called Vita ("war"). After World War One he resettled his people in Kaokoland.
Since these events the Himbas were living their nomadic pastoralist lives. But now more and more they have to reconcile traditional ways with European values.
One of most interesting rituals of these people is that of the ritual fire, the "okoruwo". The fire provides contact between the living and the dead, which is necessary for harmonious living and keeping the ancestors happy. It is kept alive until the death of the headman. When this happens, his hut and the fire is destroyed. His family dance in mourning throughout the night. Before his burial everyone says to him: "Karepo nawa" ("keep well"). Later a fresh mopane tree is lit from the embers of the old fire.
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