A himba man with dog and most of his possessions, moving his cattle to better pasture.
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A himba man with dog and most of his possessions, moving his cattle to better pasture.
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A himba woman. The necklace with the large shell signifies her married status.
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A himba woman. The necklace with the large shell signifies her married status.
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Our guide Laurens climbed this old baobab tree.
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Our guide Laurens climbed this old baobab tree.
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The main building of the wonderful Kunene River Lodge. This has been our favourite place to stay. It is hard to get to, but worth the drive.
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The main building of the wonderful Kunene River Lodge. This has been our favourite place to stay. It is hard to get to, but worth the drive.
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The goliath heron is the largest heron.
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The goliath heron is the largest heron.
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The northern Cape Wagtail sports wonderful eyebrows but lacks the black breast marking of the southern variety
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The northern Cape Wagtail sports wonderful eyebrows but lacks the black breast marking of the southern variety
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Goats have less status than cows in the Himba culture, but can survive much harsher conditions.
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Goats have less status than cows in the Himba culture, but can survive much harsher conditions.
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A three-banded plover
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A three-banded plover
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We went with a guide from the Kunene Lodge to visit a neighbouring Himba family. This is the principle building of their farmhouse complex.
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We went with a guide from the Kunene Lodge to visit a neighbouring Himba family. This is the principle building of their farmhouse complex.
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The symbolism of her clothing is very complex, indicating status and wealth. A mixture is made of ochre, animal fat and clay, then mix is smeared generously on everything.
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The symbolism of her clothing is very complex, indicating status and wealth. A mixture is made of ochre, animal fat and clay, then mix is smeared generously on everything.
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Their young daughter brings a gourd with a bit of water and a ladle. Her hairstyle indicates her unmarried and unpromised status.
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Their young daughter brings a gourd with a bit of water and a ladle. Her hairstyle indicates her unmarried and unpromised status.
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She demonstrated grinding corn to make meli-meal.
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She demonstrated grinding corn to make meli-meal.
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We left Kunene Lodge with regret: such a very nice place with lovely people. Our slow drive out to the road was made slower by the herd of cattle ahead of us. Several young men were encouraging them along. The two dogs had not been trained to work with the cattle at all, and just trotted uselessly along behind.
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We left Kunene Lodge with regret: such a very nice place with lovely people. Our slow drive out to the road was made slower by the herd of cattle ahead of us. Several young men were encouraging them along. The two dogs had not been trained to work with the cattle at all, and just trotted uselessly along behind.
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The young man's shaved head save for the braided and decorated topknot is an indication of his bachelor status. His down jacket was not made with a Namibian cattle drive in mind!
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The young man's shaved head save for the braided and decorated topknot is an indication of his bachelor status. His down jacket was not made with a Namibian cattle drive in mind!
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Away from the river, the combination of drought and overgrazing had made a serious impact. Most of the farmers had taken their herds of cattle away. The Himba were previously nomadic, but this is changing as the government pushes them to settle near schools and medical clinics.
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Away from the river, the combination of drought and overgrazing had made a serious impact. Most of the farmers had taken their herds of cattle away. The Himba were previously nomadic, but this is changing as the government pushes them to settle near schools and medical clinics.
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The police station at Epupa Falls.
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The police station at Epupa Falls.
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The very fast-moving river plunges over a series of cliff faces.
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The very fast-moving river plunges over a series of cliff faces.
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The "Main Falls" att his time of year are not the most spectacular. This is where the water flows all year.
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The "Main Falls" att his time of year are not the most spectacular. This is where the water flows all year.
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Massive baobab trees are dwarfed by the volume of water.
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Massive baobab trees are dwarfed by the volume of water.
