October, 9 2012 in
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Welwitschia mirabilis - Desert Excursions to water Flowers
This plant causes utter amazement, not only when seen in the Namib but also on the...
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September, 20 2012 in
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Sociable Weavers - Master Thatchers of Namibia
While modern-day humankind has only recently become wise to green-building, utilizing...
September, 19 2012 in
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Kalahari Farmhouse cooks with Biogas
The Kalahari Farmhouse is proudly operating a biogas plant since June 2012. This pilot...
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August, 22 2012 in
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Namibia Wins Bid to Host the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2013 Adventure Travel World Summit
Gondwana Collection Namibia congratulates the NTB (Namibia Tourism Board) and MET...
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August, 15 2012 in
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Snow in Aus, Namibia!
This morning, Wednesday 15th of August 2012, the small town of Aus in the south of...
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July, 27 2012 in
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Devil's Claw - Kalahari's Treasure
Kalahari's sands harbor unusual treasure. The Devil's Claw is one such gem, known to...
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July, 13 2012 in
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Black Eagle - A magnificent Doyen of the Hills and Mountains
The black eagle or Verreaux’s eagle, as it’s officially called, is one of four large...
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June, 28 2012 in
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Leopard Tortoise - Master of Survival
Few tortoise species are as well-known as the African leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys...
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Travel, Stamps and Stories, headdresses, vacation, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, northern namibia, omawe gomupolo, ovafuko, initiation ceremony, eembuvi-plaits of Mbalantu women, omhatela, oshiwambo, Omusati Region, omutyuula-tree, tribal area, southern angola
June, 20 2012 in
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Mbalantu - The eembuvi-plaits of the Women
The Mbalantu live in the extreme northern parts of the Omusati Region and part of their...
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June, 14 2012 in
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Our African Penguin - On the List of endangered Species
It’s surprising to think of penguins in the African heat rather than in colder climes,...
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June, 14 2012 in
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The Dorslandtrek (II) - Commandant Lombard and his group
The previous issue discussed the futile efforts of the first Trek Boers to establish...
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June, 13 2012 in
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Dorslandtrek (I) - The Republic of Upingtonia
Today many people are not aware that the Trek Boers laid the foundations of the...
