Heidi Beverley, Eembuvi Braids (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2026)

Eembuvi braids are long, traditional four-strand plaits worn by women of the Mbalantu tribe in northern Namibia and southern Angola to mark important life stages and social status. This image was taken in Swakopmund, Namibia.

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