Himba in the Mix: The 'Catwalk Politics' of Culture in Namibia

Himba in the Mix: The 'Catwalk Politics' of Culture in Namibia

In 2010, the year marking Namibia's twentieth as a nation independent from South Africa, the Franco Namibian Cultural Center (FNCC) and the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) sponsored a fashion and photography event titled Himba in the Mix. Jewelry, hair, and the red color imparted by otj...

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Veröffentlicht in:Women's studies quarterly 2013-04, Vol.41 (1), p.150-161
1. Verfasser: Cole, Jill
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthropology
Cities
Commodification
Cultural Capital
Cultural centers
Cultural Pluralism
Ethnic Groups
Globalization
Indigenous Populations
Internet
London, England
Milan, Italy
Namibia
Native peoples
Politics
Translation
Twentieth Century
Victorian period
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Zusammenfassung:In 2010, the year marking Namibia's twentieth as a nation independent from South Africa, the Franco Namibian Cultural Center (FNCC) and the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) sponsored a fashion and photography event titled Himba in the Mix. Jewelry, hair, and the red color imparted by otjize paste are aesthetic focal points that signify the age and marital status of the wearer. [...]the translation of the aesthetic into "modern" fashion was achieved through the use of global fashion's shapes to create items that pair with other global fashion items such as blue jeans and high heels.
ISSN:0732-1562
1934-1520
1934-1520
DOI:10.1353/wsq.2013.0046