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Otjize is a
mixture of
butterfat and
ochre pigment used by the
Himba people of
Namibia to
protect themselves from the
harsh desert climate. The
paste is...
- are
famous for
covering themselves with
otjize paste, a
cosmetic mixture of
butterfat and
ochre pigment.
Otjize cleanses the skin over long
periods due...
- as her edan,
enables direct communication with the Meduse, and that her
otjize, a type of
mixed clay made from the soil of her homeland, has
healing properties...
- as her edan,
enables direct communication with the Meduse, and that her
otjize, a type of
mixed clay made from the soil of her homeland, has
healing properties...
- bark,
common in
Myanmar Borak (cosmetic) –
Cosmetic for sun
protection Otjize – Butterfat-ochre
paste worn by
Himba Culture of
Mayotte Culture of Madagascar...
- and
social status.
Himba people still wear
traditional attire and
apply otjize to
their skin, a
cosmetic mixture of
butterfat and
ochre pigment. It gives...
- made into a
paste of a
mixture of butter, fat, and red letsoku,
known as
otjize. The
paste is
applied to skin and hair. In
addition to
symbolic uses, there...
- the few
African groups that use red ochre, as a full-body make-up
called otjize. The
Himba originally belonged to the
group of the Herero. She was awarded...
