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...

bark, common in Myanmar Borak (cosmetic) – Cosmetic for sun protection Otjize – Butterfat-ochre paste worn by Himba Culture of Mayotte Culture of Madagascar...

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...

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...

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...

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...