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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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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
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OvaHimba - The Ekori-Headdress of the Women
In contrast to all other Namibian culture groups, the OvaHimba have retained their...
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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
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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, Stamps and Stories, vacation, Nama, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Stories & History, south west africa, herero, politics, Sam Nujoma, herero clash, namibia independence march 21, European colonial powers, freedom struggle, Table Mountain, namibia independence, swapo, Gariep/Orange River, Adolf Lüderitz
March, 14 2012 in
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Independence - More than 300 Years of Resistance
January 1677. At the tip of Africa, where a supply station has been established at 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
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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, 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
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Fish River Canyon - Traces of a Death Struggle
Once upon a time a giant snake dwelled in southern Namibia. Every so often it devoured...
February, 20 2012 in
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All great road trips start with a wrong
All great road trips start with a wrong turn. http://ow.ly/9apv4
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imperial germany, Uncategorized, Stories & History, south west africa, schutztruppe, Dr. Theodor Seitz, Iron Cross, german south west africa, lieutenant colonel, Emperor Wilhelm II, German Red Cross, Order of Hildegard, First World War in August 1914, emperor wilhelm, Franco-Prussian War, King Friedrich Wilhelm III, von Heydebreck
February, 14 2012 in
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The Order of Hildegard: Iron Cross made of Cloth
The Order of Hildegard is a military decoration which was awarded by Imperial Germany for...
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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
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Zebra - Pyjamas and other Theories
White stripes on black or black stripes on white? Although our perceptions may differ, we...
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Stamps and Stories, Nature Conservation, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Poll, big cats, leopard, luiperd, habitats from rainforest to desert, Panthera pardus, IUCN, leopard killing a crocodile
January, 10 2012 in
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The Leopard - Prince of Stealth
Beauty and power blend seamlessly in Panthera pardus, an animal that seems to have been...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, Uncategorized, namib desert, walvis bay, lieutenant edmund troost, edmund troost, martin luther, locomotive
December, 22 2011 in
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Martin Luther - Heavy duty vehicle with staying power
When you pass 'Martin Luther' just outside Swakopmund and have heard the story of the...
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Stamps and Stories, Gondwana Collection, Uncategorized, Personalised Stamps, Stories & History, gondwana stamps and stories, finger of god, henties bay, mukorob, national monument, nama ledgend, gonwana, wilfried haacke, small Mûgorob
December, 19 2011 in
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Mûgorob - Symbol for Supremacy
The massive sandstone pillar which until 7 December 1988 pointed to the sky like a...
