March, 28 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia
Twyfelfontein - engraved in Rock
Amidst the red table-top mountains of Damaraland, a wealth of rock engravings are etched...
March, 27 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia
Twyfelfontein: The Fountain of Doubt
Long before the Twyfelfontein engravings became a popular tourist destination and...
March, 23 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Namibia Travel Tips
Namibia Map with Routes and Stories
They have been a success right from the start and Namibia fans are rushing for it: the...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, stopover on the way into Caprivi, rundu, vacation, caprivi, river cruises, hippos, outdoors, popa falls, spectacular sunrises, gondwana, Uncategorized, Hakusembe River Lodge, nature, sunrises and sunsets, victoria falls, lush vegetation, namibia lodge, hakusembe river lodge
March, 22 2012 in
Travel,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
stopover on the way into Caprivi,
rundu,
vacation,
caprivi,
river cruises,
hippos,
outdoors,
popa falls,
spectacular sunrises,
gondwana,
Uncategorized,
Hakusembe River Lodge,
nature,
sunrises and sunsets,
victoria falls,
lush vegetation,
namibia lodge,
hakusembe river lodge
New Gondwana Lodge at Namibia’s Northern Border
Situated 12 km west of Rundu, Hakusembe River Lodge makes for the perfect stopover on the...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, National Museum of Namibia, Uncategorized, environment, Kwando River, AaWambo, transportation, makalani palm, VaKavango, West-Caprivi, East caprivi, Zambezi River, black Bushmen, Luyi-Balozi, Khwe, collecting bags, Hambukushu area of Kavango, Nyemba, bantu-speaking, Bantu-speaking People, Kavango area, HaMbukushu, Pópò-baskets, Professor Dr Oswin Köhler, oámà-baskets
March, 8 2012 in
Travel,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
National Museum of Namibia,
Uncategorized,
environment,
Kwando River,
AaWambo,
transportation,
makalani palm,
VaKavango,
West-Caprivi,
East caprivi,
Zambezi River,
black Bushmen,
Luyi-Balozi,
Khwe,
collecting bags,
Hambukushu area of Kavango,
Nyemba,
bantu-speaking,
Bantu-speaking People,
Kavango area,
HaMbukushu,
Pópò-baskets,
Professor Dr Oswin Köhler,
oámà-baskets
Traditional Basketry - The /oámà-baskets of the Khwe
A large variety of basketry has always formed part of the material culture of the...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, jackal, vacation, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, animals, Personalised Stamps, nature, Fish River Canyon, Poll, leopard, Panthera pardus, master of camouflage and stealth, genus panthera, rudyard kipling, hyena, dangerous, how the leopard got his spots, African folklore, master of camouflage, leopards favourite food, last common ancestor, wild cats
March, 7 2012 in
Travel,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
jackal,
vacation,
africa,
Gondwana Collection,
gondwana,
animals,
Personalised Stamps,
nature,
Fish River Canyon,
Poll,
leopard,
Panthera pardus,
master of camouflage and stealth,
genus panthera,
rudyard kipling,
hyena,
dangerous,
how the leopard got his spots,
African folklore,
master of camouflage,
leopards favourite food,
last common ancestor,
wild cats
Leopard: How it got its Spots & other Secrets
According to African folklore , Leopard stopped sharing his meals and started to hide...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, vacation, Nature Conservation, southern namibia, outdoors, africa, Gondwana Park, gondwana, Uncategorized, gondwana canyon park, Personalised Stamps, nature, Keetmanshoop, orange river, Fish River Canyon, Poll, giant snake, south america, sheep and goats, nama ledend, bethanien, warambad, Hiker’s Point, ais ais, super continent gondwana, ai ais richtersfeld transfontier park, nama karoo, south africans, wilderness, ai ais spa, second largest canyon on earth
March, 7 2012 in
Travel,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
vacation,
Nature Conservation,
southern namibia,
outdoors,
africa,
Gondwana Park,
gondwana,
Uncategorized,
gondwana canyon park,
Personalised Stamps,
nature,
Keetmanshoop,
orange river,
Fish River Canyon,
Poll,
giant snake,
south america,
sheep and goats,
nama ledend,
bethanien,
warambad,
Hiker’s Point,
ais ais,
super continent gondwana,
ai ais richtersfeld transfontier park,
nama karoo,
south africans,
wilderness,
ai ais spa,
second largest canyon on earth
Fish River Canyon - Traces of a Death Struggle
Once upon a time a giant snake dwelled in southern Namibia. Every so often it devoured...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, headdresses, gondwana, initiation ceremony, Ovamboland, omutyuula-tree, Ximenia caffra, missionaries, iron products, palm leaf, omulenda, Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi, southern OvaWambo, ox sinews, oshipeke-tree, rhodesian teak, Kwaluudhi girls, onyangha, ground particles
February, 16 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
headdresses,
gondwana,
initiation ceremony,
Ovamboland,
omutyuula-tree,
Ximenia caffra,
missionaries,
iron products,
palm leaf,
omulenda,
Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi,
southern OvaWambo,
ox sinews,
oshipeke-tree,
rhodesian teak,
Kwaluudhi girls,
onyangha,
ground particles
Ngandjera - the oshikoma and iipando Headdress
For centuries the Ngandjera and Kwaluudhi have occupied the western regions of the area...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, africa, namib desert lodge, namib desert, Gondwana Namib Park, ostrich, fossilised dunes of the Namib, petrified sand dunes, animal fossils, Solitaire, sandstone layers, Tsondab sandstone, desert conditions, desert lodge, fossils, Drakensberg Mountains, Namib Desert Lodge
February, 15 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
africa,
namib desert lodge,
namib desert,
Gondwana Namib Park,
ostrich,
fossilised dunes of the Namib,
petrified sand dunes,
animal fossils,
Solitaire,
sandstone layers,
Tsondab sandstone,
desert conditions,
desert lodge,
fossils,
Drakensberg Mountains,
Namib Desert Lodge
Fossilised Dunes - Ostrich Family Tree embedded in Sandstone
How does one know that the Namib is the oldest desert on earth? And that the ostrich...
February, 13 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
African wildlife
Zebra - Distinguishing the two Z’s
Striking, with their distinctive black and white stripes, zebras form part of the...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Trans Andes Challange, Aus Mountains, western namibia, Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers, vista lodge, Namibian mountain bikers, Toshiba Namibia, mountain bike trails, Panguipulli, trans andes challenge, Patagonian Andes in Chile, downhill stretches, mountain bikers, patagonian andes, Klein-Aus Vista lodge
February, 10 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Trans Andes Challange,
Aus Mountains,
western namibia,
Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers,
vista lodge,
Namibian mountain bikers,
Toshiba Namibia,
mountain bike trails,
Panguipulli,
trans andes challenge,
Patagonian Andes in Chile,
downhill stretches,
mountain bikers,
patagonian andes,
Klein-Aus Vista lodge
Namibia’s Flag hoisted in the Andes
The two Namibian mountain bikers Frank Snyman and Piet Swiegers both achieved excellent...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, gondwana, Uncategorized, Plains zebra, mountain zebra, Poll, zebra stripes, african legends, lion, big cats, animal kingdom, predators, leopard, herd animals, hyaena and wild dog, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, cheetah, equus zebra, Burchell’s (or plains) zebra Equus burchellii, African continent, mares and foals
January, 25 2012 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
gondwana,
Uncategorized,
Plains zebra,
mountain zebra,
Poll,
zebra stripes,
african legends,
lion,
big cats,
animal kingdom,
predators,
leopard,
herd animals,
hyaena and wild dog,
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,
cheetah,
equus zebra,
Burchell’s (or plains) zebra Equus burchellii,
African continent,
mares and foals
Zebra - Pyjamas and other Theories
White stripes on black or black stripes on white? Although our perceptions may differ, we...
