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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
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
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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cattle, Stamps and Stories, ekori, headdresses, ovahimba, clothing, women, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Red ochre paste (otjize), beauty, meat tasting ceremony (makera), style, ox horn containers (onya), ekori-headdress, namibia culture groups, OtjiHerero-speaking, stamps and stories
April, 12 2012 in
cattle,
Stamps and Stories,
ekori,
headdresses,
ovahimba,
clothing,
women,
Gondwana Collection,
gondwana,
Uncategorized,
Red ochre paste (otjize),
beauty,
meat tasting ceremony (makera),
style,
ox horn containers (onya),
ekori-headdress,
namibia culture groups,
OtjiHerero-speaking,
stamps and stories
OvaHimba - The Ekori-Headdress of the Women
In contrast to all other Namibian culture groups, the OvaHimba have retained their...
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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...
