Costume, in Namibia. 服飾, 納米比亞

(c) Jim Naughten, courtesy of Klompching Gallery, New York
An elderly Herero woman in patchwork dress and pale scarf. As Herero women get older, the 'horns' of their headdresses get smaller. According to some accounts, this is to symbolize their loss of fertility.

(c) Jim Naughten, courtesy of Klompching Gallery, New York
Herero women wears a yellow scarf and traditional headdress.

(c) Jim Naughten, courtesy of Klompching Gallery, New York
Otruppe cadet proudly displays his partly home-made uniform.

(c) Jim Naughten, courtesy of Klompching Gallery, New York
Conspicuous by their presence, two women from the Otjigrine section of the Otruppe march alongside a group of women from the Otjiserandu. The women's formal, or 'military' dresses are worn on ceremonies and festivals like Herero day, which is held every August to commemorate Herero chiefs of the past.

(c) Jim Naughten, courtesy of Klompching Gallery, New York
A group of Otruppe cavalrymen on horseback. Equestrian displays can be seen at festivals and ceremonies such as Herero Day.
Jim Naughten: Conflict and Costume in Namibia - LightBox
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