Ashly Carolina Yunis Perez English-B1

Taller No. 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.
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.
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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