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Travel, gondwana history, vacation, Gondwana Collection, Uncategorized, Stories & History, Diamantberg, narrow gauge railway, diamond rush, Kolmanskuppe, evangelical lutheran congregation, church, Felsenkirche, Lüderitz
August, 8 2012 in
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Everlasting Church on a Rock between the desert and the sea
Defying the elements, Felsenkirche (the Church on the Rock) has been overlooking the...
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Travel, gondwana history, vacation, Uncategorized, Stories & History, windhoek, namibia history, namibian stories, doc immelman, elephant tusks, namibia's own storyteller, Ses Dooie Bees langs die Grensdraad, Ruacana tot Rosh Pinah, true storyteller, humorous anecdotes, writer, namibian author, buffalo skull, Andre P Brink, daniel ferdinand immelman
July, 4 2012 in
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Namibia’s own Storyteller: Doc Immelman
With over 2000 columns and more than forty books written, Doc Immelman is a prolific and...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, science, Stamps and Stories, gondwana, Uncategorized, animals, nature, climate, africa animals, stamps & stories, african leopard tortoise, tortoise, mountain zebra national park, tortoise populations
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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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, Republic of Upingtonia, kalahari, Trek Boers, vacation, gondwana, Uncategorized, Grootfontein District, okavango, kunene river, OvaHerero, trek boer, rehoboth area, Maharero, herero, West Transvaal, southern banks, kaoko otavi, rehoboth, publication, Bergdamara, Hai?om-Bushmen, stamps and stories
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...
May, 31 2012 in
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From close by it resembles a climbing wall
From close by it resembles a climbing wall for free climbers: Vingerklip is 35 metres...
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science, vacation, johan van niekerk, vingerklip, Khorixas, damara mopane lodge, brandberg mountain, Uncategorized, Ugab River, nature, Stories & History, conglomerate, Otavi Mountains, climate, Outjo, ugab river, Damara Mopane Lodge
May, 30 2012 in
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Vingerklip - A Sculpture of the Ugab River
From close by it resembles a climbing wall for free climbers: Vingerklip is 35 metres high
April, 26 2012 in
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Namibia Tourism Board syndicates customized Facebook app for tour operators
As part of its new Conservation Destination online marketing campaign, the Namibia...
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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, gondwana, Uncategorized, Kwando River, south west africa, MaFwe, Zambezi River, german south west africa, southern africa, HaMbukushu, caprivi strip, MaTotela, BaLozi, BaSubiya, linyanti, zambezi rivers, okavango and zambezi river, island helgoland, latitude and longitude, MaMbalangwe and BaMashi, southern african subcontinent, BaYeyi, imperial chancellor, stamps and stories
April, 23 2012 in
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The Caprivi Strip - Result of a Diplomatic Blunder
The question that often crosses people's minds is why the Caprivi Strip, which reaches...
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Travel, science, Stamps and Stories, nama padlooper, longevity, vacation, tortoise species, Uncategorized, tortoises, Namibian, Alfred Schleicher, stamps and stories
April, 17 2012 in
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The Nama Padloper - Uniquely Namibian
Tortoises have always held a special fascination and attraction for us. With their...
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April, 12 2012 in
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OvaHimba - The Ekori-Headdress of the Women
In contrast to all other Namibian culture groups, the OvaHimba have retained their...
