* GOATS BLEAT RADIO STATIC MUSIC PLAYS Meet the Himba of northern Namibia. A family from Britain asked if they could come and stay with them. The villagers said, "Sure, bring whatever you need." And they brought... this. Hey! SHE LAUGHS The County Durham tribe? County drum? Now, British suburbia... Is it too early for a prosecco? ..and rural Himba life... Are you OK? DOORBELL RINGS ..will exist side-by-side. Hello. LAUGHTER There's a snake?! Two 21st-century ways of living... Beans, bacon... ...that couldn't be more different... How many cows do you think I am worth? SHE LAUGHS ..making each other question the choices we make. This is... I'm going to be honest, it made me question myself. ..exploring together what it means to be human... All of the things that you want, I want to get rid of. THEY LAUGH ..and discovering what really matters... Sunderland! Boo! Newcastle! Hurray! ..in our short time on this Earth. Say cheese. HE LAUGHS Welcome to Otjeme... ..a traditional Himba village. Over 100 villagers live here in the arid highlands of the north... ..herding cows and growing vegetables. The Himba are seminomadic and live throughout Namibia and Angola. Some have moved to towns and cities, but in this village, they seldom see the outside world. They've decided that for one month, they want to take a closer look. APPLAUSE Shall I check what the weather is like in Namibia? In County Durham, live a typical British family... 35 degrees. ..called the Moffatts. You want beans, Scarlett, don't you? Yeah. Do you know what I'm, like, really thinking about? Where are they getting toilet roll from? Are we making toilet roll? Do you know what I mean? I feel like here in England, that we are in a very privileged position where anything we want is at our fingertips if we wish. So food, we just pop to the shop. We have fresh running water, a microwave, a grill, an oven, a kettle. But I think our society is full of stress. You can put your phone down and join in the conversation, Ava, if you like. I don't know. I feel like it'll be really interesting to live with people who live completely differently. Shit! I'm just really curious to see what they can offer us and what we can learn from them. But this is probably the most bonkers, bizarre and amazing thing we are ever, ever going to do in our lives. Oh, God, I am shitting my pants. On the edge of the village, a perfect replica of the Moffatt family home is being built with running water and working Wi-Fi, electricity and on-demand TV. The villagers will be able to watch them live their lives just as they do back home. MARK: This is the longest, straightest road I have ever been on in my life. This place is huge, isn't it? Oh, wow! That is amazing. What, are we waiting for the zebras? MARK AND SCARLETT: It's a zebra crossing! I feel like we are a very fun family. Are you all right, Mum? My mum really enjoys looking after all of us. But likes moaning about it. Just a minute! Angry, just a minute. She's going to kill me for that. Ava is your typical teenager. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Look at that! How amazing are they? She's on the phone. Do you want to come off your phone, then? Honestly! Take it off her. She is on her phone far too much. I was texting. So my dad is a fabrication welder. I have no idea what that is. There is a bird in the tree. Chuck something at him. No, Dad! You're not allowed to do that! You're not allowed to do that! There's a lot of oestrogen in the family. We don't really let him get a word in edgeways. I think lots of people would think that I'm a bit of an extrovert and I'm out there, but I'm actually really not. I sometimes suffer from very low confidence. I'm nervous. Oh, shit! Sorry for swearing. THEY SING What are they doing? They're dancing. Oh, no, I'm going to be sick, honestly. This is the onjongo, which the villagers dance to show a warm welcome to their guests. MARK: This is mad. Oh. Hello. Hello. Nice to meet you. Three villagers have been tasked with looking after the Moffatts during their stay. Mark. Mark. Mboki, the head herdsman... ..Ueripanga, Mboki's wife, one of the most senior women in Otjeme. And mum-of-three, Kandisiko, who's fiercely proud of her traditions. I don't know what I expected. I was not expecting everyone to be this friendly. MARK: This is just mad. I feel like our house has been upturned in a tornado and we've landed here. Oh! No way! This is so weird! Their house has been painstakingly recreated, as close as possible to the original... This is... Surreal. This is mental. Oh, my God! Hey, look, the crap drawer! ..and filled with 20,000 of their possessions, from TVs to trinkets, Tupperware to tat. It's just like being at home, but then, you look outside... This is mad! Like that. And then turn round, Africa. County Durham. Namibia. County Durham. Oh, no, Namibia! * MARK: Anybody want a cup of tea? If we were at home and someone was dressed like that normally... Do you mean has their boobs out? Yeah. Obviously, it's not weird for them. But for us, who never really see that... It's... It's so casual with it too. Like... They think we're odd. Having our boobs covered up. So we find it odd, but they find us odd as well. It's just whatever you are used to, isn't it? Hm. The idea of even walking around in a bikini knocks me sick. It makes me ill, the thought of people judging and looking. I just... I don't know. I feel like I've always sort of struggled and I think, even when I was slim, I sort of looked in the mirror and didn't see somebody that I liked. I'm really envious of the fact they can walk out with it all hanging out. Over the next four weeks, the Moffatts and the villagers are hoping to learn valuable lessons about life. I'm trying to take it all in. I feel like my head is going to explode. Some people in the village are acquainted with Western lifestyles. But Kandisiko has never seen a house like this before. I feel nervous, them coming here. In case they don't like it. KNOCKING Sounds like the police are at the door. I'm coming! I'm coming! Hello. I was upstairs. You can press this. DOORBELL RINGS I can hear you better than the knock. Yes. So you can press that. DOORBELL RINGS Do you want to come in ? So my bedroom is just upstairs. Have you not been upstairs before? Oh, don't be frightened of the stairs. Look. Honestly, trust me. Don't be scared of the stairs, honestly. We won't fall down, I promise. Yeah, just put your foot on. That's it. That's it. Yay! You've made it. Come on in. There. Oh, these are just pillows. Just to look nice, really, and to sometimes sleep on them. Do you think I am strange sleeping in a bed like this? Would you not want to try sleeping on this bed? Yeah, depending on what outfit I'm wearing, I would choose different shoes. Yeah, just for me. I don't think I have that many things. If I'm trying your things, will you try my things? OK, OK, deal. That's what you look like. With the door finally open, more villagers are curious to see inside. It's you. Have you seen yourself before in a mirror? You've never seen your face? It's called a mirror and you see your reflection. Beautiful. That's you. See you tomorrow. I'm nearly crying at the top of the stairs. She's never seen herself. Honestly, I can't believe it! I think it's just mad. When I think how many times we all check ourselves in the mirror, like, we wake up, go and brush our teeth, look at ourselves, do our hair, wherever we go, even when we walk past a reflection, like, we sort of look. It's just instinct, yeah. And then, to never know what you look like. * Yesterday, the Moffat family moved into their home, rebuilt in Otjinene village in north-western Namibia. No-one else in the world can iron and have a view like that. To be fair, if I had a view like that, I'd do all the ironing. It's mad. They'll be living beside the Himba villagers for a month. Shut the door behind you. Should we have a look about? See what there is? I don't know what that is! Betty is keen to start making friends. Hello. Hello. There's got to be at least one person in the village that will like me. I've got to find at least one friend. There's a goat. A daft big one. There's got to be at least one woman there who's got something in common with me. So, I've got to find one friend. Yeah, I will find one friend. She's trying to find Ueripanga, mother of nine and one of the villagers who's helping the new neighbours settle in. Thank you. Yeah, I would like to see inside of your hut. Yes, I would like to, yes. Wow! Who built this? That is amazing that you built your own house. There are 18 homes in the village, built of wood and plastered with a mixture of cow dung and fine soil. Quick to construct, it makes it easy to move if the livestock need to graze in fresh pastures. Does all of the family sleep in here? Yeah? Yeah, I'll help. I thought the hut was like a TARDIS. A bit bigger inside than outside. We fold things the same way! Even though we're from completely different worlds, I do feel like we've definitely got a connection. Is this right? COCKEREL CROWS Dawn-break in the village. Do you just want two, Dad? Yes, please. Do you want butter and marmalade? Marmalade, no butter. Does anyone want my crusts? Feed the birds. You can't! You're not supposed to give birds bread! Cos they blow up, don't they? They actually blow up. No. They do. They bloat. Not blow up, bloat. They don't blow up, they bloat. THEY LAUGH AND TALK OVER ONE ANOTHER The Moffatts are having their water trucked in to avoid taking the villagers'. The Himba women collect theirs every morning. Hi! Morro. Today, Kandisiko's friends are taking Scarlett with them. Will you be OK with no shoes on? Do you like going to get the water? It's a 20-minute walk to the river bed... I've never had to collect water before. ..and they have to leave early before the temperatures climb above 40 degrees. It's starting to get hotter, so should we...? When we say "not far", what do we mean? SHE LAUGHS I would imagine the men to all be, like, proper macho. Oh, like, proper, proper gadgees. Men's men. You know. Bit like myself. Know what I mean? You OK? I'm good. I'm good. I'll let you in. Head herdsman Mbiki has popped round to see how Mark's settling in. Yes. My storeroom. Yes. That's for the barbecue. That's for picking meat up and turning it over. THEY MURMUR APPROVINGLY The fire there, the meat on top, turn it over. That's for finding metal. Put these on. No metal. Metal. They can find metal that deep. GOATS BLEAT BEEPING It's working. Full tin can. Old coins. Gold. Old rings. Not me personally, but, yes. Would you like a go? Anybody? If you find it, you can keep it! MACHINE BEEPS PIERCING WHISTLE HOLLOW RASPING No. I'll leave the whistling to yous. I'll leave it for yous. Leave it for yous. WHISTLING Where is the water at? I thought it was going to look like a big pool of water. So, do we just dig with our hands? In recent years, rain has been in short supply. The villagers have to dig 2m down to find any water. Whoa! Stop it! There's a snake? Shit! SHE GROANS Some cobras are so deadly that even a bite from a tiny one can kill you in minutes. Are you killing it? When they said to me, "Oh, do you want to come and collect water with me?" I did not think there was a chance where you could die. Throw the stick away! I will never take water for granted again, just pouring it from the tap. * MUSIC PLAYING Oh, a bullet! Wow. I didn't know yous had guns. Mboki has spent half the day trying Mark's favourite hobby. And so far, he's found a whistle and a bullet. Back home, we do it for fun. It gives you a good feeling. MOOING Right. No comment! SCARLETT: Oh, so, I get it dyed. Ah! These teeth aren't actually real. Yeah. So they're called veneers, so you go to the dentist, and they file your actual teeth down and put porcelain over the top so they're nice and white. Mmm! It's just nail varnish! Shall we sit in the shade? Yeah? So do you wear make-up or anything? Is there anything that you put on your face? So is that the red sand that's in the village? And do you do that because it looks pretty? I think it's the same with me. I wear fake tan, and that makes me feel like I look nicer. Er...can I wear something so that these are covered? Since I was young, I always worried that my boobs were a bit too saggy and I wished that I was a little bit slimmer here and there, but I mean, I've been going to start a diet every Monday for roughly a year and a half now. You obviously feel super confident having... Do you love your boobs? I mean, in all honesty, I think probably the last time I looked at myself naked in the mirror, fully, was when I was...18, maybe? Do you need a hand? Oh! THEY LAUGH Morning! I'm OK. I'm just cleaning. After discovering a shared love of housework, Ueripanga's visiting new friend Betty. Yeah! I spend hours and hours every week doing housework. We then mop the floor. I'll show you the dishwasher. If you put it in upside-down... Just turn it that way. Yep, it's working. Do you like that? Put all the clothes in there. Yeah. BEEP That's it! Yes. No, I've got loads to do! Right, so I'll show you what else I do. See you later! Bye! Ow! SNORING COCKEREL CROWS Kandisiko and best friend Kaitaarua have decided today's the day to get Scarlett to try on Himba clothes. The outfit looks beautiful. It's essentially just a mini-skirt with a little flap in front of your...bits. So I'm excited but I'm also crapping myself. Hello! Take me shoes off as well. Where am I sitting? Here? Thank you! Can I have a look at the outfit? Is that OK? I would never normally walk around with no top on in front of my dad! THEY LAUGH You're so funny, you three make me laugh so much. So if I wear all of your clothes, is it OK if I don't get my boobs out and I keep a vest on? Yes! I can't get my titties out yet! Cos all the men'll be here and I'll feel really embarrassed. Mm-hmm. Oh, I can't wear it with just a bra, because these are my fat bits! These are the bits that I really don't like! Shit a brick. I never give in to peer pressure. What am I doing? It's cos I don't wanna offend anyone. I don't want them to feel like I don't appreciate what they've done, cos I do, I just also don't want to get me titties and me rolls out. It's a tough choice, really. Friends or embarrassment. Looks like I'm choosing embarrassment, doesn't it? Jesus. I need to seriously have a chat, Mam. I feel proper stressed out. Because I've made proper good friends with all of them, right? Yeah. Basically it's a massive honour to be asked to, like, wear their traditional clothes... Right. ..and I was trying to explain, like, I can't get me boobs out. But I don't want them to fall out with us... But I just feel like... I don't see why if you wore a vest... ..they're not saying no. ..they wouldn't be happy with that. Come and find a vest for me. I'll put vests and shorts on. We'll go and find a couple of tops and then see what they say. I canna get me tits out! What am I doing here? Oh! I'll put a swimsuit on! Just take a deep breath. Oh, I can't get that out. It's making me feel sick. In our society, I feel like there's a lot of pressure to have a body that's this perfect Barbie figure. Since I was young, I've really struggled with sort of body confidence and anxiety around that. I think when you are judged on the way you look, it does affect you. You always feel like, "Oh, why do people like me?" Or... You doubt yourself a lot more, but it makes you a stronger person. Take a deep breath. You look beautiful. Do you want to take some sandals, or...? No, I may as well go the whole hog. What, in bare feet? Fuck it. I'm practically naked. Is it OK if I wear these with the traditional outfit? Like this? No, I can't take them off, Kandisiko! I'm stood here in a swimsuit and cycling shorts, I can't take any more off. No, no, you can just do it on my skin and just pretend that this is my body. Oh, you've just given us a front wedgie! No, it doesn't come off! It's stuck, it's like all-in-one. Honestly, this has took a lot for me. I would never wear something so little in public, ever. * My work is in a factory. I join... It sounds daft. ..pieces of metal together by welding. Oh. Today, Mark's joining Boki on the daily trip to water the cattle. Back home... ..the only time I walk is to walk my dog. Usually till it's done its business. Normally... ..it shits anywhere and, then, we have little bags to pick the shit up, tie a knot, and they have bins to put shit in. It does it by itself. CHANTING Have yous made this watering hole? The lack of rain in recent years has forced extreme measures to water the livestock. I think it's amazing how they live... ..in such extreme conditions. They're tough people. Like, from the kids to the old guys, you know what I mean? After you've just told me that? I will give it a go. Oh. Sorry, sorry. Oh, shit. This is really hard work. I'm spoilt, I just turn the tap. They have a knack where they like twist it a bit. It's really hard to get the knack of. Back at home, you see the council on the side of the road... There's about six of them, five's leaning on shoulders and there's only one man working. Here, everybody chips in. And there's, like, a proper community spirit. They all sort of look after each other. Yes, I am tired. Yes. How you do this all day... ..I don't know. THEY LAUGH Here you go. This is just what we eat as a snack. No, I promise. Kandisiko still doesn't understand Scarlett's reluctance to expose her body in public. Yeah, so, at home, probably the most anyone has their boobs out is like that. I don't really like my boobs. Like, I wish they were here, rather than... ..here. Oh, so you like... So you like having... You want to have, like, rolls of fat? See, I have rolls of fat and when I sit down, I want it to be hard, I don't want it to roll. No... I don't know what to say cos no-one's ever really said that. Erm... All of the things... Oh, I'm sorry for crying, you're not upsetting me, but all of the things that you want, I want to get rid of. Oh, I feel silly for crying now. I'm hoping that I learn to just like my body a little bit more. I think spending more time with me friends here, that is helping, because they're not really interested in what I look like, it's more that we just have a laugh. It's strange what you can learn from people who are so different from you. Oh, no, you're all right. I've been insulted, laughed at...