This morning we woke up with Swedish summer weather. Little rain, cloudy and some 20 degrees. So we put on warm clothing and rain gear because we are going to a very remote place in a open vehicle. The beginning was no fun, rain and wind on a gravel road and I was afraid of getting hit by flying stones from traffic. But all went well and we got of the main road an on to a small road that led to nowhere.

After 40 min drive on no road we eventually arrived at the Himba village. The are nowadays more dependent on the outer world but the try to live as traditional as they used to do. The women still don’t shower – ever. Instead they put a mixture made of okra and fat on their skin. They still dress traditionally. I recognised them as a very happy people and we could communicate through an interpreter. We had brought gifts from Sweden, pencils, paper and some toys. We newer saw them use it but the elderly people promised us to distribute them fairly among the children.

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