Himba Tribe, Namibia

Season 1Episode 460 minJul 9, 2008
Himba Tribe, Namibia
Yvonne, a 36-year-old, single, working mother of three, spends some time with the Himba tribe, as the series in which six women each live for nearly a month with six different tribes around the world continues. Like many women today, juggling the pressures of Western life, the six feel something may be missing. By spending time with tribes in which women's roles are very different, they hope they can find some answers and, in doing so, change their own lives. The Himba is a semi-nomadic tribe of pastoralists who live on the harsh, sun-baked plains of northern Namibia. The women are striking, covering their hair and bodies in red ochre. It's a polygamous tribe, where men can have up to five wives and marriages are arranged for girls when they are as young as 12. Like so many women, Yvonne feels ground down by her daily routine and by coping with the demands of family life. She wants to discover just who she is as she travels to Africa to join these strong, powerful women. Theirs is a tough existence where food is scarce but it's also a sisterhood laced with humour. In temperatures in excess of 45 degrees centigrade, Yvonne gets to grips with Himba life. But, as she struggles with the tribe's deep gender divides and arranged marriages for young girls, she begins to make discoveries about herself ... especially when drought threatens to devastate the village.
Himba Tribe, Namibia has aired on Jul 9, 2008 at 9:00 PM
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