Ovahimba

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Himba
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:diet gptkb:meat
gptkb:milk
maize porridge
gptkbp:governingBody chiefs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod affected by German colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ovahimba
gptkbp:initiationRite puberty rituals
gptkbp:language gptkb:Otjihimba
gptkbp:languageFamily Bantu
gptkbp:location gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Namibia
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity pastoralism
gptkbp:mainLivestock gptkb:livestock
goats
gptkbp:notableFestival Efundula
gptkbp:notableFor polygamy
ancestral worship
semi-nomadic lifestyle
extended family structure
use of red ochre
body adornment with jewelry
braided hairstyles
women cover skin with otjize
gptkbp:numberOfIssues land rights
cultural preservation
drought vulnerability
gptkbp:population about 50,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kunene_Region
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Herero
gptkbp:religion traditional African religions
gptkbp:traditionalDress leather skirts
otjize paste
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deutsche_Südwestafrika
gptkb:German_Protectorate_of_South_West_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8