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Otjize

Butterfat-ochre paste worn by Himba

Otjize is a mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment used by the Himba people of Namibia to protect themselves from the harsh desert climate. The paste is

Otjize

Himba people

Ethnic group of Namibia

are famous for covering themselves with otjize paste, a cosmetic mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment. Otjize cleanses the skin over long periods due

Himba people

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Binti (novella)

2015 science fiction novella by Nnedi Okorafor

as her edan, enables direct communication with the Meduse, and that her otjize, a type of clay mixture made from the soil of her homeland, has healing

Binti (novella)

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Masonjoany

Cosmetic wood paste worn in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte

Cosmetic paste made from ground bark, common in Myanmar Malu – Type of tattoo Otjize – Butterfat-ochre paste worn by Himba Peʻa – Traditional male tatau of Samoa

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Binti Trilogy

Africanfuturist science-fiction novellas by Nnedi Okorafor

as her edan, enables direct communication with the Meduse, and that her otjize, a type of mixed clay made from the soil of her homeland, has healing properties

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The Amazing Race Australia 8

Season of television series

receiving their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to mix a batch of otjize – a Himba sunscreen made from animal fat and red ochre – and then cover

The Amazing Race Australia 8

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Letsoku

made into a paste of a mixture of butter, fat, and red letsoku, known as otjize. The paste is applied to skin and hair. In addition to symbolic uses, there

Letsoku

Culture of Namibia

and social status. Himba people still wear traditional attire and apply otjize to their skin, a cosmetic mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment. It gives

Culture of Namibia

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Margaret Jacobsohn

Namibian environmentalist

the few African groups that use red ochre, as a full-body make-up called otjize. The Himba originally belonged to the group of the Herero. She was awarded

Margaret Jacobsohn

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