Gender Roles & Responsibilites

       Woman wake early and apply their reddish pastes to their and their child's skin as apart of their daily routines. Their jobs may include milking cattle while the men are in charge of taking the cattle for grazing. Women typically follow the gender role of house wives and are responsible for cooking, gardening, and watching after the children. They are usually restricted to stay and watch the huts. They also look after two small fires at each hut in the tribe, one for warmth which is located inside the hut and one for cooking purposes which is located outside. Men are typically the warriors and are in charge in of bringing home food. Men also hold the authority in the tribes over women. It is not uncommon for men to have more than one wife.

Below is a short clip showing Himba women and their huts in which they live in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVKQvkQO_Eg&feature=related