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    Explore traditional Owambo drinks, from nourishing ontaku to marula wine, and the cultural rituals and festivals that celebrate them. Read More

    AaWambo

    February, 27 2026 in AaWambo
    What Is Life Without a Drink?

    It doesn’t matter whether it is a cool soft drink or something stronger – a refreshing...

    By Willie Olivier
    A historical account of the Hills during colonial-era Namibia, exploring racial laws, identity, and survival amid conflict and segregation policies. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 27 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 13: The war and its aftermath

    Set in southern Namibia, Great Namaqualand, ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’ is the story of...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    The towering rock pillar Vingerklip rising above the Ugab terraces in north-western Namibia, famously climbed for the first time in 1970. Read More

    Stories & History

    February, 27 2026 in Stories & History
    Climbing Vingerklip

    n the 60s and 70s Namibia’s rock formations drew climbers from all over the world. They...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Tall termite mound in the foreground with the Omatako Mountains rising behind it, photographed along the road between Windhoek and Otjiwarongo. Read More

    Pics from the road

    February, 27 2026 in Pics from the road
    Where Termites Meet the Omatako Mountains

    This termite hill, with the backdrop of the Omatako (Otjiherero for ‘buttocks’)...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Derelict red locomotive lying on its side in Swakopmund after rolling unmanned from Walvis Bay, surrounded by onlookers. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 27 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Spooktrein van Walvisbaai

    Dis was Dinsdagoggend, 21 September 2020, op Walvisbaai en ek het nog geen antwoord op...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Hendrina Basket weaving Read More

    people

    February, 27 2026 in people
    Meeting a basket-weaver

    In northern Namibia, as in many parts of southern Africa, there are countless...

    By Ron Swilling
    Etosha Safari Camping2Go Read More

    adventure

    February, 26 2026 in adventure
    Conversations with the Fire - Etosha Safari Camping2Go

    As the sun sinks behind the Etosha plains, the sky turns shades of orange and pink. A...

    By Jandia van Wyk
    Meet the Herero seamstresses along the Ugab River between Uis and Twyfelfontein, crafting vibrant handmade dolls and textiles for travellers. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 25 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    The Women Sewing Stories Along the Ugab

    The Herero seamstresses of the Ugab River are a highlight of the route from Uis to...

    By Ron Swilling
    Overview of Aawambo traditional foods, highlighting seasonal fruits, leafy vegetables and legumes harvested from indigenous trees in northern Namibia. Read More

    OvaWambo

    February, 25 2026 in OvaWambo
    Living In Harmony With Nature

    The Aawambo have lived in harmony with their environment since time immemorial and the...

    By Willie Olivier
    Historic family narrative from southern Namibia, telling of frontier life, inheritance, and a tragic lost wedding in the Namib Desert. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 25 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 12: Inheriting Groendoorn

    Set in southern Namibia, Great Namaqualand, ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’ is the story of...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
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