The Himba are semi-nomadic herdsmen who live im Kakaoland in the north of Namibia. |
Their forfathers, Herero-speaking shepherds, wandered from the Angolan province of Mocamedes, where related groups |
still live, probably around the mid-16th century. About 1750, most of the Hereos gravitated towards the center of Namibia. |
The Himba emerged mainly from the groups which remained in the north. Today, Himba and Herero live together in harmony. |