At present the winter season has started and cold weather and dew are being felt everywhere. Many people avoid bathing daily during cold days. But there is also a tribe whose women and girls take bath only once in their life.
You will be surprised after reading ‘Take bath only once in your life’! But this is true. This tribe lives in the forest. This tribe has strange customs and traditions.
Women and girls of ‘Himba’ tribe
Women and girls of the ‘Himba’ tribe living in the forests of Namibia, Africa, bathe only once in their lifetime.
kept wandering in the forest in search of water
Himba women prepare food for their families while the girls roam the forest in search of food and drinking water.
Where to get water for bathing?
There is water shortage in Namibia. Where to get drinking water for bathing? Such a question is before these women. These women apply mud on their bodies to look fresh.
bathe only once in your life
The population of Himba tribe is only 50 thousand. Women of the ‘Himba’ tribe bathe only on their wedding day.
Use of water is not allowed
The Himba tribe is not allowed to use water for bathing and washing clothes. Some women add herbs to a small amount of water and refresh themselves with its steam.
To look beautiful and young…
In this way women protect themselves from bacteria. She also looks beautiful and young.
A special type of coating is used in this.
A special type of coating is used to protect the skin from sunlight. They make this paste from the fat of wild animals.