This tribe lives by the Nambian border, on the Cunene River. Very quickly we encounter several motorbikes, which is unusual. We find out that a marriage is taking place in the village, and we are taken there. Once arrived in Combelo, hundreds of Mundimbas are present. Half of them are dressed like very elegant occidentals. The other half is in traditional dress, collars, loincloths but no bare breasts: all the women are wearing bras, a leftover from the missionary days. Ironically, this gives them a bit of a Jean-Paul Gaultier-era Madonna air about them, with their crucifixes dangling over their coloured underwear. But what catches our attention the most are once again the way their hair is arranged. I can make out audacious perms under the inflated scarves. A guest agrees to let me see her haircut: the hair is straightened and forms a sort of helmet. The clips are assorted with the colour of the collars. The atmosphere is festive, and as always I meet the Soba, point out that I don’t have an invitation card to show him, and explain my intentions. He asks me to wait and goes off to ask the married couple’s parents if my presence is acceptable or not. 30 minutes later he returns and gives me the married couple’s conditions: I must pay for 5 beers. Thanks to our refrigerator, they’ll even be cold! © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
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Those are some very fancy pigeons!
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