Namibian Bodily Appearance and Handmade Objects

In western world, a person may be recognised by his design shoes, car model or clothing brand. In northern Namibia, the personal appearance or the handmade objects one fabricates give even more specific information about sex, status, possessions, marital status, ethnic group and even family history. [...]
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In western world, a person may be recognised by his design shoes, car model or clothing brand. In northern Namibia, the personal appearance or the handmade objects one fabricates give even more specific information about sex, status, possessions, marital status, ethnic group and even family history. They also tell about major life style changes during the time when certain rural areas of Namibia move towards urbanism. In her book, Huhtamaa goes deeper into to the meaning of appearance and handmade objects. In addition to status, appearance and objects may carry inner identity, values, sense of worthiness, even happiness. The primary question is what the people interviewed in the research find significant in the items.