The Ovahimba Years
An Ethnographic Study in Text, Film and Photography
Petite Rina
Les années Ovahimba
Une étude ethnographique multimédia : Texte, Film et Photographie

 Brief History
 Publications
 Film Excerpts
 Bibliography
 Otjiherero Lexicon
 Partnerships
 Mbali Funeral Art
 

A Collection of Drawings commissioned for the research project and made by an assistant, member of the community, constitutes approximately 50 color drawings (crayon, pencil, pen) describing scenes from everyday and ritual life of the Ovahimba. A sub-collection of drawings figures images of different types of cattle accompanied by descriptions and taboos linked to each type, and doubled with photographs of these same types.

 
Variations in Dress Styles

 
girl 3

                    Young Adult

girl 2

Pre-pubescent

girl 1

     Adolescent