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All over Africa there are tribes who respect and live according to the traditions of their ancestors. Examples include the Maasai tribe in Kenya, the Pygmies in Congo or the many tribes that call the Dogon Valley in Mali their home. However, the one that intrigues me the most is the Himba tribe in north-western Namibia. Here are 5 interesting facts about the Himba: 1. How the Himba came to be The first settlements of the Himba people can be traced back to the early 16th centu

If you are lucky enough to visit Namibia there is no way of leaving the country without having visited   Etosha National Park . At least for me there isn’t. The word Etosha comes from the local Oshiwambo language meaning “The Great White Place”. If you are driving through Etosha it is almost impossible to miss its trademark and linguistic origin. Etosha’s 5,000 square kilometre pan is the remnants of a huge lake that once covered the region. For most of the year this depressi