Bodies glowing with butterfat and red with ocher, Himba women in northwestern Namibia are sought by tourists looking for "traditional" Africa. But Himba ways are changing fast as these herders negotiate their place in a young nation, independent since 1990. While most women still wear skins, they are beginning to vote, send their children to school, and count wealth in cash as well as in cattle.

(Photo/National Geographic)




纳米比亚西姆巴族妇女们的新生活
　　纳米比亚西北部西姆巴族妇女的身体因涂上了牛油而闪亮,涂上了赭土而发红,她们成为了旅游者想看"传统的非洲"而寻找的对象。但是当这些游牧人与年轻的国家(纳米比亚于1990年独立)谈判自己所处的地位时,西姆巴人的生活方式正在迅速改变。当多数妇女还穿着兽皮时,她们已经开始参加选举；把孩子送进学校；不仅用牛,也用现钞计算财富。

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