Incredible facts
Stunning makeup, bright clothes and unusual accessories made of pins, shells and even human hair – all this can be seen in women from different remote tribes and nations.
The fashion of some little-known tribes is so extravagant that it simply overshadows fashion houses in Paris, London and New York.
Here are the most unusual hairstyles, clothes and accessories that can be found among various tribes from all over the world.
Tribes of Asia
The photo shows a woman from the Black Miao tribe, one of the Miao ethnic groups living in southern China, northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
Black Miao women adorn themselves with neon-colored clothes and accessories and lots of jewels.
For special occasions, women from the Long Horn tribe (one of the Miao ethnic groups) wear hats made from the hair of their deceased ancestors.
Women from the Red Hat group (also one of the Miao groups) living in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China wear headdresses decorated with neon beads.
Yemeni women cover their faces in two traditional ways: a burqa shepherd is on the left and a cone-shaped straw hat on the right.
African tribes
Representatives of the Himba people in Namibia and Angola cover themselves with otjize paste, which is a mixture of oil and natural ochre pigment. As a result, their skin is orange and dense texture.
The mixture itself symbolizes the essence of life for the Himba people.
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Living in places where water is scarce and under the scorching sun, Himba women use a special paste to protect and cleanse the skin, as well as to repel mosquitoes.
In the Omo Valley, in eastern Africa, there are Surma and Mursi tribes. Residents of these tribes seek inspiration from wild trees, exotic flowers and lush vegetation that can be found at the crossroads of Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan.
Painting faces with colored clay and wearing extravagant hats decorated with fruits and flowers indicate that Surma women are avoiding the modern way of life.
Piercings and lip plates are also part of the jewelry. The women of the Surma tribe use blades to create decorative scars. They also dye their hair and face with colored clay.
A woman from the Banna tribe, who lives in the highlands east of the Omo River in Ethiopia, shows off colorful beads and the unique use of hair clips.
The Banna tribe, which inhabits the highlands east of the Omo River in Ethiopia, loves everything colored. They use hundreds of beads as well as everyday items like hair clips, pins, shells, and even bottle caps as accessories.
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African tribes and their outfits (video) Afar
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A woman from the Afar people in Ethiopia proudly shows off her pointed teeth.
And men from the Afar tribe, also known as Danakil in Ethiopia, apply a thick layer of oil to their hair for a perfect curl.
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Afar wedding (video) Central and South American
Tribe
Guatemalan Mayan women (descendants of an ancient civilization) are known for their zigzag patterns on fabrics. According to mythology, the goddess Ish-Chel was the patroness of weaving, as well as fertility, rainbows, childbirth and medicine.
It is worth noting that the Mayan people are of Indian origin, and their population is about 6 million people.
This people live in Mesoamerica (Middle America is a region between Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua). Some members of this people speak Mayan languages, while others speak Spanish.
On the left, Bolivian women in decorated Aymara hats, and on the right, Peruvian women in traditional colored Quechua clothes.
Tribe in Oceania
The Papuan people with the eloquent name Huli, who inhabit the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, wear wigs made from their own hair and the feathers of rare birds of paradise.
