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Herero Women

Near Spitzkoppe were these lovely Herero ladies selling crafts. Their attire is reminiscent of the dress the German colonial occupiers introduced, but the hats represent bull horns - the Herero are cattle people
Part I Namibia - April 30 - May 15, 2006

April 30th 2006
Part I Namibia (formerly German South West Africa) April 30 - May 15 2006 NOTE: You can click on the photos to enlarge them - particularly helpful with route map. After a month of traveling in South Africa (see previous journal: South Africa - April, 2006) we headed north for Namibia, land of diamonds on the beach, great sand dunes, the Skeleton Coast, Etosha National Park, Cape Cross seal c ... read more
Africa » Namibia

Namibian Flag South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla gr... ... read more
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