Woman Goes Shopping Dressed in This Tradition Attire

This woman, from the Himba tribe in Opuwo, Namibia, went into her local grocery store to pick up a few things dressed so very traditionally Himba tribespeople lead a very traditional lifestyle, but are often seen using services in their local villages and cities.

'The Himba women always dress like that, no matter if they are at home in their village or visiting the big, modern cities says wildlife photographer Bjorn Persson who took the photograph. 'It's for their own beauty and tradition. They don't just dress up for tourists as some other tribes do. 'The hair and whole body is covered with a certain kind of mud to protect them from the sun, and the clothes are mostly made of goat skin,he says. Daily Mail.