himba – Travel Namibia

August 28, 2012

Traditional jewellery – rich in symbolism and style

by Amy Schoeman In Namibia, as in other countries, the tradition of adorning the body goes back thousands of years. Evidence of this is found not […]

August 31, 2012

Discover the cultures of northern Namibia

The author of this article, French journalist Aurélie Jegou, visited Namibia to do research for articles for the special French edition of Travel News Namibia. She […]

September 3, 2012

Conservancy safari tourism – Make your footprint count

by Margaret Jacobsohn, co-director IRDNC Conservancy Safaris – Namibia [CS-N] – is the first and only mobile safari operation partnering with conservancies for real benefits. Investors […]

September 10, 2012

The Himbas shot their own movie

“We are great dreamers…” The Himbas of Namibia, who have regularly been portrayed in front of the lens by outsiders, have switched places and taken matters […]

September 12, 2012

Kunene Campsite Journal

by Andreas Vogt Where the Himba thanked their ancestors Nowadays lovers of the outdoors can treat themselves to the unforgettable experience of camping directly on the […]

November 9, 2012

Celebrities love Namibia

Let’s face it. Having Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt choose Namibia as the birthplace for their first biological child (tomboy Shiloh) and Charlize Theron shooting a […]

November 28, 2012

A Himba funeral – tradition and development

By Sabrine Kaene In Namibia’s mix of old and new, tourists are especially entranced by the Himba people, but rarely gain a glimpse into the private […]

June 18, 2013

The Himba of Namibia

The Ovahimba, or Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who still inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Herero in […]

November 26, 2014

Namibia | Living with the ovaHimba by Alegra Ally

Compiled by Jana-Mari Smith The work of Alegra Ally, a talented and passionate story teller, was recently featured in Africa Geographic. Alegra kindly agreed to take […]

February 20, 2019

Journey to the heart of Serra Cafema

Hiking the Fish River Canyon was never on my bucket list. Sure, I love rocks. I wanted to see it. From the deck of a lodge on the edge of the canyon perhaps. Over a cold beer.