Daniel Fernando Forero Meriño,

Solución taller #1

A Work in pairs. Scan the text and match the words

below with the definitions.
1 indigenous - d
2 nomadic - e
3 tribe - f
4 calf - a
5 social status - h
6 headpiece - c
7 widow - b
8 drought – g

B Read the text and match the pictures below with the
words in bold.
1. ochre
2. corn
3. cows
4. hairstyles
5. sandals
6. crafts

C Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1 The Himba are indigenous peoples who live in northern Namibia and Angola
are called the Himba.
2 The food items of the Himba tribe are honey, milk, corn, and eggs.
3 The richness of the Himba is measured by how many cows do they have
they have.
4 Their clothing make the Himba unique.
5 In the Himba tribe, it is usual for married men to wear a especial cap

D Read the text again and answer the questions below.

1 How do the Himba measure how rich they are?
R/ how many cows do they have
2 What are Himba women responsible for?
R/ carrying water, cooking, collecting wood for the fire and making handicrafts like baskets
and jewellery.
3 What are Himba men responsible for?
R/ Men are responsible look after the livestock and have meetings with other locals
tribesmen.
4 What do the Himba usually wear?
R/ Himba wears traditional clothing designed for warm weather.
5 How is their clothing different now?
R/ Himba are making his clothes with modern materials. Sometimes wear sandals made
from car tires
6 Why do the Himba put ochre on their skin?
R/ to protect your skin
7 What changes for Himba girls after they turn 12 or 13 years old?
R/ When they have been married for more than a year, or have had a baby, they begin to
wear a special headdress.
8 When do Himba men change their hairstyles?
R/ when they marry himba men they change their hairstyle