Namibia

Spanning the Namib and Kalahari deserts, Namibia holds Himba pastoral traditions, San rock art and a layered colonial heritage.

Spirituality & rites Crafts Nature & herbalism Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Twyfelfontein rock art

Twyfelfontein rock art

Thousands of ancient engravings of animals and ritual figures on red sandstone.

Spirituality & rites

Himba otjize body art

Himba otjize body art

A red ochre-and-fat paste applied to skin and hair as adornment and protection.

Himba pastoralism

Himba pastoralism

Semi-nomadic cattle and goat herding sustained in the arid Kunene region.

Nature & herbalism

Oshiwambo basketry

Oshiwambo basketry

Palm-leaf baskets used to store and serve millet in the north.

Omagongo marula drink

Omagongo marula drink

A fermented marula-fruit drink shared in a communal seasonal festival.