Wife is given away to the guest!

‘Okujepisa Omukazendu’, which means to offer a wife to a guest. To keep the guest happy, the men of the group encourage their wives to have sex with the guests. The Himba, a tribe from the mysterious continent of Africa, who currently live in Namibia, have a unique tradition of receiving guests.

To their society, guests are also gods, and special care is taken for their comfort. Their culture, which may seem unusual to modern society, has a completely different concept of sex, wife swapping, and relationships. The Himba men of the Kunene region of Namibia encourage their wives to have sex with them, which keeps the guests happy.

This is a long-standing custom, where a wife is allowed to have sex with another man. Although it is not universally recognized, it is fully trusted and socially sanctioned among the Himba. Men are indifferent to their wives' infidelity. In addition, the concept of polygamy is also common, and one analysis shows that about 70% of men raise children who are fathered by other men.

Divorce is easy and not uncommon here. Before marriage, a contract is signed between the man and the bride's family, in which the man has to show his social status with cattle. Himba women wear traditional clothing, which is decorated with a type of coating made of red iron oxide, an animal fat. This coating protects their skin and keeps it moist.

In addition, they do not bathe, but sit in the smoke of fires. Their jewelry is used as a social and cultural symbol, which demonstrates tradition and class.

With the influence of technology and globalization, a new generation of Himba is becoming familiar with urban life.