The Mountain Mumuila of southern Angola’s Huíla Province are a subgroup of the Mumuila people. Living in high rural areas, they preserve ancestral traditions. Women wear red clay hairstyles, bead necklaces (missangas), and metal or leather ornaments.
The Mountain Mumuila of southern Angola’s Huíla Province are a subgroup of the Mumuila people. Living in high rural areas, they preserve ancestral traditions. Women wear red clay hairstyles, bead necklaces (missangas), and metal or leather ornaments.
I don’t know why but this looks really itchy. Cool, but itchy.
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alwaysfatigued8787 on
Their hair reminds me of the meat helmets I used to make with my family in the springtime.
Alfiy_wolf on
I would totally do this
wiilbehung on
They aren’t aware what happens to gingers?
legna20v on
Do you imagine if this was a tradition that started because many hundreds or thousands of years ago some lost Irish person show up to their village?
Baz_123 on
But they’re worth it 😉
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Dangerous-Web-2722 on
Wouldn’t it burn their heads when the sun casts light on it midday?
Environmental_Bad345 on
Florida wicks got nothing on they’re locs.
Fun_Ad_8277 on
Gonna need Costco sized shampoo for that.
rawrrrr24 on
I thought you were gonna tell us what the red clay is for homie
CoolBlackSmith75 on
Spitting image of Twi’lek women.
LombazFromHell on
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Rosomack_ on
Dear lord that must be so itchy.
VioEnvy on
That’s gotta be itchy… my anxiety….
greenalias on
Is there a reason besides the look.
8plytoiletpaper on
Lol the guy in background
This seems like a tourist thing
Citrus_In_Space on
Such a cool style. I first learned about it when I read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (MC is Himba). If you want to see these aesthetics on a scifi backdrop, I highly recommend!
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KhostfaceGillah on
Fifth Element vibes
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StrangeCrunchy1 on
This looks like where Farscape got part of the idea for Luxans.
Head-like-a-carp on
Tuff to get a comb thru that
Immortal-Pumpkin on
The feeling of dry clay on my skin was horrid I cant imagine what that feels like
Bytowneboy2 on
Very cool! Having worked with ceramics, I’m concerned about their lung health. I wonder if this clay has any impact, or there are other steps that mitigate the danger of exposure to silica dust.
BastardSnail on
Like the Himba people in Namibia! I’ve heard that the ochre is also used for skin protection
Testythistlebistle on
Real life twi’lek inspiration
HammerBgError404 on
are they jedi among them?
greengenesiss on
I feel like whenever africans are pictured doing anything europeans always me comments like…. This is amazing BUT… Like why the but. Ive seen inhaling clay as a but ive seen jokes about sonic even jaba the hut but no genuine comments about how amazing this culture is. Can someone explain why europeans do this???
DonutWhole9717 on
human ingenuity amazes me. and it looks really cool! i especially like the one with many braids
KillCall on
I just hope in future someone sees a fossil of this and assumes we had alien.
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I am all for preserving the culture and things like that,
But won’t just free flowing shoulder cut hair just feel lighter and easier to work with? Whatever purpose the clay is solving, modernity and advancements have done it already with much ease than having to carry lumps of clay on your head.
I know it is a controversial opinion and a lot of people want to say but won’t, that lump of clay on the head looks real uncomfortable and heavy.
Every culture had some utilitarian use to it. If the utility is solved by modern advancements, I see no use in following any such practice that causes you any sort of trouble.
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Legal_Response6614 on
Patting your head is the universal sign for ‘its itching but I don’t wanna mess up my hair’ 😅
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I don’t know why but this looks really itchy. Cool, but itchy.
Their hair reminds me of the meat helmets I used to make with my family in the springtime.
I would totally do this
They aren’t aware what happens to gingers?
Do you imagine if this was a tradition that started because many hundreds or thousands of years ago some lost Irish person show up to their village?
But they’re worth it 😉
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Wouldn’t it burn their heads when the sun casts light on it midday?
Florida wicks got nothing on they’re locs.
Gonna need Costco sized shampoo for that.
I thought you were gonna tell us what the red clay is for homie
Spitting image of Twi’lek women.
Dear lord that must be so itchy.
That’s gotta be itchy… my anxiety….
Is there a reason besides the look.
Lol the guy in background
This seems like a tourist thing
Such a cool style. I first learned about it when I read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (MC is Himba). If you want to see these aesthetics on a scifi backdrop, I highly recommend!
Fifth Element vibes
This looks like where Farscape got part of the idea for Luxans.
Tuff to get a comb thru that
The feeling of dry clay on my skin was horrid I cant imagine what that feels like
Very cool! Having worked with ceramics, I’m concerned about their lung health. I wonder if this clay has any impact, or there are other steps that mitigate the danger of exposure to silica dust.
Like the Himba people in Namibia! I’ve heard that the ochre is also used for skin protection
Real life twi’lek inspiration
are they jedi among them?
I feel like whenever africans are pictured doing anything europeans always me comments like…. This is amazing BUT… Like why the but. Ive seen inhaling clay as a but ive seen jokes about sonic even jaba the hut but no genuine comments about how amazing this culture is. Can someone explain why europeans do this???
human ingenuity amazes me. and it looks really cool! i especially like the one with many braids
I just hope in future someone sees a fossil of this and assumes we had alien.
I am all for preserving the culture and things like that,
But won’t just free flowing shoulder cut hair just feel lighter and easier to work with? Whatever purpose the clay is solving, modernity and advancements have done it already with much ease than having to carry lumps of clay on your head.
I know it is a controversial opinion and a lot of people want to say but won’t, that lump of clay on the head looks real uncomfortable and heavy.
Every culture had some utilitarian use to it. If the utility is solved by modern advancements, I see no use in following any such practice that causes you any sort of trouble.
Patting your head is the universal sign for ‘its itching but I don’t wanna mess up my hair’ 😅
That’s awesome, we call beads miçangas in Brazil