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A craftsman uses an adze to shape the rib of a large dhow which is being built in the boat yard at Sur


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An adventurer climbs a sand dune with a sand board. The exhilarated descent more than compensates for the exhausting uphill climb in the soft sand.


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A group of island men with their sepik flutes, the longest flutes in the world. These traditional instruments are only played by men and are played at initiation ceremonies


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An islander plays a yaganmat flute.


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Members of the Au I Sango Group play panpipes


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Members of the Au I Sango Group play panpipes


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A female member of the Au I Sango Group plays the panpipe


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Vakamalolo singers sing as one member of the group plays a lali slit-log drum


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Te Kamei Tewai dancers


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Te Kamei Batere dancers


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The attractive Epupa Falls in rugged northwest Namibia are a series of parallel channels where the Kunene River drops 60 metres in a kilometre and a half. In this remote region, the river forms the boundary between Angola and Namibia. 'Epupa' in the local Herero language means 'Falling Waters'.


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Walking and camping trip.


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Walking and camping trip.


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Walking and camping trip.


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Walking and camping trip.


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Walking and camping trip, remote woodman's hut.


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Sunset over lake.


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Sunset over lake.


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Sunset over lake.


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Boats on Lake Femund.


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Fishing on a lake at sunset.


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Crossing over a crevasse on a glacier near Ny-Alesund.


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Detail of carving of the Three Graces and the Judgement of Paris on one of the decorative panels in the facade of the Roman theatre at Sabratha, one of the most remarkable in the Roman world. This stone carving shows the goddesses Aphrodite, Athena and Hera in the centre and Hermes and Paris on the right. The facade of the theatre consists of three tiers, with 108 fluted Corinthian columns that rise over 20 m above the stage. The stage is 43m long, 9m wide and overlooks the orchestra area. Three large concave niches show the personification of Rome and Sabratha (central panel), the Nine Muses (Left panel), and the Three Graces and Judgement of Paris (right panel). The theatre seated 5000 and today can seat 1500. Rebuilt by Italian archaeologists Giacomo Caputo and Giacomo Guidi in the 1920s, the original theatre was begun in AD190 under the reign of Commodus. It was still used in the 4th century AD but was destroyed by an earthquake in AD365.


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Detail of carving of Judgement of Paris on one of the decorative panels in the facade of the Roman theatre at Sabratha, one of the most remarkable in the Roman world. This stone carving shows Hermes and Paris on the right. The facade of the theatre consists of three tiers, with 108 fluted Corinthian columns that rise over 20 m above the stage. The stage is 43m long, 9m wide and overlooks the orchestra area. Three large concave niches show the personification of Rome and Sabratha (central panel), the Nine Muses (Left panel), and the Three Graces and Judgement of Paris (right panel). The theatre seated 5000 and today can seat 1500. Rebuilt by Italian archaeologists Giacomo Caputo and Giacomo Guidi in the 1920s, the original theatre was begun in AD190 under the reign of Commodus. It was still used in the 4th century AD but was destroyed by an earthquake in AD365.


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Temple of Isis built in the 1st century AD at the ancient Roman city of Sabratha. It faces the Mediterranean in keeping with its dedication to the Egyptian goddess Isis, seen here as the protector of sailors


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Temple of Isis built in the 1st century AD at the ancient Roman city of Sabratha. It faces the Mediterranean in keeping with its dedication to the Egyptian goddess Isis, seen here as the protector of sailors


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A mosaic on the floor of the Seaward or Ocean Baths at the ancient Roman city of Sabratha.


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A mosaic on the floor of the Seaward or Ocean Baths at the ancient Roman city of Sabratha.


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A statue of a woman in the Forum Baths at the ancient Roman city of Sabratha.


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The Libyan caretaker and a tourist guide sit at the entrance to the Qasr or fortified granary in the village of Qasr Al-Haj on Jebel Nafusa. Built in the second half of the 12th century AD, the Qasr is the best example of Berber architecture in Libya. Qasrs operated as storage banks for local farmers and were central to village life. Built from rock and gypsum and sealed with doors made from the trunks of palm trees. Barley and wheat were stored above ground, with olive oil stored in underground chambers.


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The main coutryard of the Qasr or fortified granary in the village of Qasr Al-Haj on Jebel Nafusa. Built in the second half of the 12th century AD by Sheikh Abu Jatla, the Qasr is the best example of Berber architecture in Libya. Qasrs operated as storage banks for local farmers and were central to village life. This Qasr has 114 storage rooms - the number of the verses in the Koran - it is 1188 sqmetre. Built from rock and gypsum and sealed with doors made from the trunks of palm trees. There are 3 storeys of storage rooms above ground for barley and wheat and 30 basement rooms for preserving olive oil.


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The main coutryard of the Qasr or fortified granary in the village of Qasr Al-Haj on Jebel Nafusa. Built in the second half of the 12th century AD by Sheikh Abu Jatla, the Qasr is the best example of Berber architecture in Libya. Qasrs operated as storage banks for local farmers and were central to village life. This Qasr has 114 storage rooms - the number of the verses in the Koran - it is 1188 sqmetre. Built from rock and gypsum and sealed with doors made from the trunks of palm trees. There are 3 storeys of storage rooms above ground for barley and wheat and 30 basement rooms for preserving olive oil.


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The main coutryard of the Qasr or fortified granary in the village of Qasr Al-Haj on Jebel Nafusa. Built in the second half of the 12th century AD by Sheikh Abu Jatla, the Qasr is the best example of Berber architecture in Libya. Qasrs operated as storage banks for local farmers and were central to village life. This Qasr has 114 storage rooms - the number of the verses in the Koran - it is 1188 sqmetre. Built from rock and gypsum and sealed with doors made from the trunks of palm trees. There are 3 storeys of storage rooms above ground for barley and wheat and 30 basement rooms for preserving olive oil.


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View of the old town and Qasr or fortified granary in the village of Nalut on the western end of Jebel Nafusa. Qasrs operated as storage banks for local farmers and were central to village life.


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Portrait of the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, in a hotel in Tripoli


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Detail of a carved portico of the Severan Basilica in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. Modelled on the Basilica Ulpia in the Trajan Forum in Rome, the Emperor Septimus Severan began building the Basilica which was completed by his son, Caracalla, in AD216.


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Detail of the top of a column carved with a scroll, placed on the corner of the street leading to the Byzantine Gate in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna.


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A visitor reads his guidebook on the stage of the Roman Theatre in the ancient city of Leptis Magna.


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Typical modern house with flat roof in Ruhaybait.


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Interior of a bedroom in a Berber house, in the Jebel Nafusa. Behind the carpet at the back of the room was an alcove where the washing fcilities would be. These houses were built by ancient Berbers and would accommodate up to three families. A tunnel led into the house which consisted of living rooms, a kitchen, bedroom and storage rooms.


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Pottery stalls alongside the road from Tripoli to Gharyan which is famous for its pottery.


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Tourist shopping at a Pottery stall alongside the road from Tripoli to Gharyan which is famous for its pottery.


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Former Catholic Cathedral, near the Maidan al-Jezayir (Algeria Square) in Tripoli, which was converted into a mosque on November 29th 1970 at the time of the revolution.


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A Libyan man wearing a t-shirt bearing a picture of the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, stands at the entrance to the former Catholic Cathedral, near the Maidan al-Jezayir (Algeria Square) in Tripoli, which was converted into a mosque on November 29th 1970 at the time of the revolution.


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Northern door of the Gurgi Mosque in Tripoli.


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A narrow lane in the Medina in Tripoli.


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Bridal garments in a clothing shop in the Medina in Tripoli.


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The Arch of Marcus Aurelius with the minaret of the Gurgi Mosque behind. The arch was completed in AD164 and is the last intact remnant of the Roman city of Oea. The arch is perfectly preserved because an ancient prophecy foretold terrible unishments for anyone who removed a stone from it.


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The facade behind the stage in the Roman theatre at Sabratha is one of the most remarkable in the Roman world. consisting of three tiers, with 108 fluted Corinthian columns that rise over 20 m above the stage. The stage is 43m long, 9m wide and overlooks the orchestra area. The three large concave niches show the personification of Rome and Sabratha (central panel), the Nine Muses (Left panel), and the Three Graces and Judgement of Paris (right panel). The theatre seated 5000 and today can seat 1500. Rebuilt by Italian archaeologists Giacomo Caputo and Giacomo Guidi in the 1920s, the original theatre was begun in AD190 under the reign of Commodus. It was still used in the 4th century AD but was destroyed by an earthquake in AD365.


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View from the stage out towards the seating area in the Roman theatre at Sabratha, one of the most remarkable in the Roman world. The facade consists of three tiers, with 108 fluted Corinthian columns that rise over 20 m above the stage. The stage is 43m long, 9m wide and overlooks the orchestra area. Three large concave niches show the personification of Rome and Sabratha (central panel), the Nine Muses (Left panel), and the Three Graces and Judgement of Paris (right panel). The theatre seated 5000 and today can seat 1500. Rebuilt by Italian archaeologists Giacomo Caputo and Giacomo Guidi in the 1920s, the original theatre was begun in AD190 under the reign of Commodus. It was still used in the 4th century AD but was destroyed by an earthquake in AD365.


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The Pantheon on Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Italy. This building was the work of Emperor Hadrian and it was finished in the year 125 AD. It was consecrated as a christian structure in 609 AD and dedicated to Santa Maria ai Martini in allusion to the Christian bones found here. Inside one gets the best impression of the engineering expertise of Hadrian: the dimensions of the dome and height are precisely equal, the hole in the centre of the dome - from across which shafts of sunlight descend into illuminate the interior - a full 9 metres across. Originally the interior would have been richly decorated. Note - the main thing of interest inside is the Tomb of Raphael (1483-1520).


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Close-up of the face of a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) lying in the grass. - To be sold Non exclusive


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Visitors sitting on the cavea or seating area of the Theatre at Leptis Magna, showing some small temples and colonnades of cipolin columns. Begun in the 1st Century AD and built on the site of a 3rd-5th century BC Punic necropolis, this amphitheatre was donated to the city by Annobal Rufus. It is one of the oldest stone buildings in the ancient Roman world.


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The ruins of the Market in the ancient roman city of Leptis Magna. The Market consisted of two octagonal halls,. One hall contained fabrics and the other was reserved for fruit and vegetables. Begun in the 1st Century AD , the Market was donated to the city by a wealthy citizen called Annobal Rufus. It was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Septimus Severus.


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The ruins of the Market in the ancient roman city of Leptis Magna. Note the decorated facade of ships on the low pillars at the front right of the picture which celebrate the seafaring merchants of Leptis. The Market consisted of two octagonal halls,. One hall contained fabrics and the other was reserved for fruit and vegetables. Begun in the 1st Century AD , the Market was donated to the city by a wealthy citizen called Annobal Rufus. It was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Septimus Severus.


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The entrance to the Severan Basilica from the Severan Forum in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. One of the four pilasters flanking the apses at each end of the Basilica shows the detailed stone carving of vine scrolls. Modelled on the Basilica Ulpia in the Trajan Forum in Rome, the Emperor Septimus Severan began building the Basilica which was completed by his son, Caracalla, in AD216.


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Detail of one of the pilasters flanking the north western apse in the Severan Basilica in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. The figures are of the Dionysian procession (Satyrs and Maenads) surrounded by vine scrolls. Modelled on the Basilica Ulpia in the Trajan Forum in Rome, the Emperor Septimus Severan began building the Basilica which was completed by his son, Caracalla, in AD216.


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The Severan Arch in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. A large triumphal arch standing at the junction of the city's two main roads, the Severan Arch was built from limestone faced with marble. One of the great works of Roman sculpture, the Severan Arch glorifies Emperor Septimus Severus.


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The Severan Arch in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. A large triumphal arch standing at the junction of the city's two main roads, the Severan Arch was built from limestone faced with marble. One of the great works of Roman sculpture, the Severan Arch glorifies Emperor Septimus Severus.


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The Trajan Arch built in AD109-110 in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. The Arch of Tiberius (1st century Ad) can be seen behind.


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The Trajan Arch built in AD109-110 in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. The Severan Arch, one of the great works of roman sculpture, can be seen behind.


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A good luck symbol carved on a street corner in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. The symbol shows a double headed phallus with the "eye" being attacked by a scorpion. It may have denoted the location of a brothel.


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Detail of carved stone figures on the Severan Arch in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna. A large triumphal arch standing at the junction of the city's two main roads, the Severan Arch was built from limestone faced with marble. One of the great works of Roman sculpture, the Severan Arch glorifies Emperor Septimus Severus who ruled from AD193-211.


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Village women wash their clothes in the river.


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One of the few hills beside the Gambia River affords a magnificent view of its wild hinterland.


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One of the few hills beside the Gambia River affords a magnificent view of its wild hinterland.


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Village boys play football on the pier.


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Janjang Bureh Camp's riverside setting at Lamin Koto on the north bank of the Gambia River is idyllic.


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A blacksmith tends his forge with a huge hand-pulled bellows. in the village of Zura. Zura is known for its copper bells.


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A woman of the Rabari tribe, stands against a wall in Nirona Village


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A sadhu of the khanpata, or "Split Ear" sect rests in the afternoon sun at a temple complex on top of Mt Dinodhar, one of Kutch's highest hills


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The temple complex on top of Mt Dinodhar, one of Kutch's highest hills, attracts sadhus or holy men of the khanpata, or "Split Ear" sect


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A Rabari woman sits at Than Monastery. Rabari women usually wear black skirts and blouses edged with elaborate embroidery, as well as plentiful jewellery and tattoos.


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Kutchi girls at Than Monastery. Kutchi girls usually wear elaborately embroidered blouses and skirts, often with tiny mirrors inset into the cloth.


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Typical Ventian villas and gondolas on th Grand Canal at sunset


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View of Venice waterfront and the entrance to the Grand Canal from ferryboat with the Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile on the left. Cruise liner leaving


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The Campanile and column topped by the Lion of St Mark


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View from the dome of St Peter's, Rome, Italy. Built to a plan initially conceived at the turn of the fifteenth century by Donato Bramante (1444-1514) and finished off, heavily modified, over a century later by Carlo Maderno, Saint Peter's is a strange hotchpotch of styles, bridging the gap between Rennaisance and Baroque eras with varying levels of success. Inside is Michaelangelo's Pieta, completed when he was just 24.


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Craft market


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Fishermen mend nets


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Painted Shingle covered house


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Fort James, a crumbling 17th century fortress on James Islandis frequently visited by tourists from Banjul, about 25 km away


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Fort James, a crumbling 17th century fortress on James Island is frequently visited by tourists from Banjul, about 25 km away.


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Fort James, a crumbling 17th century fortress on James Island is frequently visited by tourists from Banjul, about 25 km away.


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Fort James, a crumbling 17th century fortress on James Island is frequently visited by tourists from Banjul, about 25 km away.


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A river boat is moored alongside one of the occasional villages that punctuate the Gambia River's undeveloped and often pristine banks.


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Simple thatched huts offer comfortable accommodation at Tendaba Camp close to Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve.


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Simple thatched huts offer comfortable accommodation at Tendaba Camp close to Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve.


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A wooden sculpture of a hunter with an antelope. Simple yet powerful statues are among The Gambia's crafts popular with tourists.


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River boats moored alongside the jetty at the Bambatenda-Yelitenda ferry crossing. No bridges cross the Gambia River; instead ferries link roads on opposite banks. Here, because The Gambia is so slender, the ferry also connects parts of encircling Senegal.


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Gambians queue to board the Bambatenda-Yelitenda ferry. No bridges cross the Gambia River; instead ferries link roads on opposite banks. Here, because The Gambia is so slender, the ferry also connects parts of encircling Senegal.


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A tourist skiff speeds upriver towards Janjenbureh (Georgetown).


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A tourist skiff speeds upriver towards Janjenbureh (Georgetown)


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Silk cotton trees dominate the riverside at Kudang Tenda, a typical village in rural Gambia


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A village man studies Koranic verses in the courtyard of his home.


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Yau woman.


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Shingle covered Church near Chacao


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Shingle covered Church near Chacao


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Children play in square


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Church in square


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Church in square


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Painted shingle covered house


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Peasant farmer with ox-cart


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Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe Island


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Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe Island


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Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe Island


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San Antonia Fort


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Palafitos (houses on stilts)


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Man resting on bridge.


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Yau woman at sewing machine.


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Tofu drying racks at roadside.


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Cormorant fisherman, Li River.


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Roadside trader selling dried fish.


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Woman planting taro.


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Gathering weed, Li River.


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Mountain biker and terraced fields.


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Cycling beneath limestone pinnacles.


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Flat tyre near Jiu Long.


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Local bike with basket of ducks.


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Cycling on flooded road after storm.


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Cyclist after a storm.


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Woman on a three-wheel 'flatback'.


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Early morning fishing, Li River.


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Sunrise over limestone hills.


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Moon Hill.


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Poster on a village house.


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Cormorant fisherman, Li River.


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Cormorant fisherman, Li River.


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Cormorant fisherman, Li River.


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Visitors to Sesriem hike up and down Dune 45 in the late afternoon. This dune, so named because it lies 45 km from Sesriem, rises nearly 500 feet above the valley floor and is one of the most accessible to climbers at Sesriem.In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Adding to the amazing lunar landscape at Sesriem are areas of dead trees.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Adding to the amazing lunar landscape at Sesriem are areas of dead trees.  


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Full moon over the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Adding to the amazing lunar landscape at Sesriem are areas of dead trees.  


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Full moon over the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, runs across the gravel plains beneath a huge red dune at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park. This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive without water for long periods in dry areas.In early morning and late afternoon the dunes at Sesriem are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, they vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, and its young offspring cross the gravel plains beneath a huge red dune at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park. This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive without water for long periods in dry areas.In early morning and late afternoon the dunes at Sesriem are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, they vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Two lone figures are dwarfed by the size of this dune.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Two lone figures are dwarfed by the size of this dune.Sand is being blown by strong winds from the nearest peak.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.Being almost rainless, the area has a poorly developed drainage system. Most seasonal streams terminate in saltpans or mud flats (vleis) against or among the dunes, such is the case in this photograph.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the dunes at Sesriem in the Namib-Naukluft Park, are breathtakingly beautiful. Patterned by, and shifting with, the wind, these dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. The largest rise dramatically 1,000 feet above the surrounding plains and are said to be the largest dunes in the world; they are certainly the most picturesque.  


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Perito Moreno Glacier


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In late afternoon light, a large dune cricket leaves a tell-tale trail of imprints while casting its long shadow on dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun.  


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In late afternoon light, a large dune cricket leaves a tell-tale trail of imprints while casting its long shadow on dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun.  


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IIn late afternoon light, a shovel-snouted lizard (Aporosaura anchitae) pauses on a dune at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. To prevent overheating, this lizard raises its tail and two legs at a time off the hot surface of the sand. When threatened, it will submerge itself in the sand.The dunes at Wolvedans vary from brick red to apricot and and forever change colour with the angle of the sun.  


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In early morning and late afternoon, the scenery at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park, is stunningly beautiful. Patterned by the wind, the dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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The large communal nest of social weavers (Philetairus socius) in dry country near Sesriem. These nests are among the most remarkable in the world; they have a large number of nest chambers, which are entered from several small tunnels under one large roof. The chambers are occupied throughout the year, the birds leaving each day to feed nearby. Some nests have been in use for one hundred years.  


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In the half light of dawn, a full moon castes an eerie glow over the dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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In early morning light, long shadows are cast across the dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. Patterned by the wind, the dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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Room with a view. Tented accommodation at a tourist camp in the dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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The stunning dune scenery at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. Patterned by the wind, the dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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The stunning dune scenery in the early morning at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. Patterned by the wind, the dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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A red farmhouse and cattle in a small ranch close to the Namib-Naukluft Park. Farmers struggle to make a living in this almost rainless area.  


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The stunning dune scenery at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Acacia trees struggle to survive in the desert where it seldom rains. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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An ancient tree (Acacia Erioloba) struggles to survive in red dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun.  


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, crosses the plains at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The stunning dune scenery varies from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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At sunrise, long shadows are cast across the dunes at Wolvedans, a large private reserve on the edge of the Namib-Naukluft Park. The dunes vary from brick red to apricot and forever change colour with the angle of the sun. Rugged mountain ranges add to the attraction of this pristine wilderness.  


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Beautiful red sandstone cliffs surround the isolated Waterberg Plateau, a 50 km long table mountain, which has become a park for rare and threatened species.   


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The Lutheran Christuskirche is one of Windhoek's best-recognised landmarks. It was built in 1907 from local sandstone under the supervision of the German architect Gottlieb Redecker in neo-Gothic and Art-Nouveau styles.   


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The Lutheran Christuskirche is one of Windhoek's best-recognised landmarks. It was built in 1907 from local sandstone under the supervision of the German architect Gottlieb Redecker in neo-Gothic and Art-Nouveau styles.   


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Windhoek's magnificent Cape Dutch-style railway station was built in 1912 by the German colonial administration and expanded in 1929 by the South African administration. The German steam locomotive 'Poor Old Joe' can be seen close to the station's entrance. It was shipped to Swakopmund in 1899 and used on the Swakopmund to Windhoek line.  


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An outcrop of huge boulders with trees in the Central Namib Desert.  


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A barren landscape in an almost rainless area close to the Namib-Naukluft Park. Red dunes can be seen in the far distance.  


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The attractive Epupa Falls in rugged northwest Namibia are a series of parallel channels where the Kunene River drops 60 metres in a kilometre and a half. In this remote region, the river forms the boundary between Angola and Namibia. 'Epupa' in the local Herero language means 'Falling Waters'.  Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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The attractive Epupa Falls in rugged northwest Namibia are a series of parallel channels where the Kunene River drops 60 metres in a kilometre and a half. In this remote region, the river forms the boundary between Angola and Namibia. 'Epupa' in the local Herero language means 'Falling Waters'.  Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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The attractive Epupa Falls in rugged northwest Namibia are a series of parallel channels where the Kunene River drops 60 metres in a kilometre and a half. In this remote region, the river forms the boundary between Angola and Namibia. 'Epupa' in the local Herero language means 'Falling Waters'.  Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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The last rays of the setting sun over the Okavango River at Rundu.  


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Beautiful red sandstone cliffs surround the isolated Waterberg Plateau, a 50 km long table mountain, which has become a park for rare and threatened species.   


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, pauses on sand dunes rising from the seasonal Hoarusib River in Namibia's remote Skeleton Coast Park.This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive for long periods in dry areas by licking moisture from plants and shrubs deposited by sea mists or fogs, which roll inland on a southwest sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, pauses on sand dunes rising from the seasonal Hoarusib River in Namibia's remote Skeleton Coast Park.This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive for long periods in dry areas by licking moisture from plants and shrubs deposited by sea mists or fogs, which roll inland on a southwest sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, pauses on sand dunes rising from the seasonal Hoarusib River in Namibia's remote Skeleton Coast Park.This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive for long periods in dry areas by licking moisture from plants and shrubs deposited by sea mists or fogs, which roll inland on a southwest sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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At sunset, a lone giraffe towers above the scant vegetation of a seasonal watercourse in the starkly beautiful rugged scenery of Namibia's remote Skeleton Coast Park. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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The attractive Epupa Falls in rugged northwest Namibia are a series of parallel channels where the Kunene River drops 60 metres in a kilometre and a half. In this remote region, the river forms the boundary between Angola and Namibia. 'Epupa' in the local Herero language means 'Falling Waters'.  Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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'Desert' elephants water at the foot of sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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'Desert' elephants water at the foot of sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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'Desert' elephants water at the foot of sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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'Desert' elephants water at the foot of sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A Southern oryx, or Gemsbok, pauses on sand dunes rising from the seasonal Hoarusib River in Namibia's remote Skeleton Coast Park.This thick-necked antelope with long, straight horns is a desert species and will survive for long periods in dry areas by licking moisture from plants and shrubs deposited by sea mists or fogs, which roll inland on a southwest sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A Springbok, a gazelle-type antelope, bounds along the barren, windswept shore of the Atlantic Ocean in the Skeleton Coast Park. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A 'Desert' elephant is dwarfed by sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A 'Desert' elephant is dwarfed by sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A 'Desert' elephant is dwarfed by sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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'Desert' elephants water at the foot of sheer rock cliffs in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A 'Desert' elephant braves a dust storm in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A 'Desert' elephant braves strong winds in the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A female 'Desert' elephant and her offspring cross the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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A female 'Desert' elephant and her offspring cross the seasonal Hoarusib River. A permanent spring rises close to Purros and flows into the Hoarusib, giving animals a vital watering place during the long dry season of this desolate land.'Desert' elephants may be a subspecies of the African elephant, which have adapted over hundreds of years to the peculiar ecological conditions of their harsh desert environment. Their characteristics include longer limbs, allowing them to move up to 70 km in a single day. They are rarely found in groups of more than eight. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Beautiful sand dunes interspersed with areas of gravel grace the stark landscape in a private concession of the Skeleton Coast Park between Purros and the Atlantic Ocean. Mornings in this area are rarely free of sea mist or fog whose moisture is vital to the survival of plants and desert-dwelling animals. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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In the barren country near Twyfelfontein, rock-strewn hills glow red in the first rays of the rising sun. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Drought-resistant trees and bushes struggle to survive in the barren, rock-strewn country near Twyfelfontein. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.Purros. Himba. Red ochre. Red. Traditional people. Nomads. Traditional attire. Leather headdress. Ochred hair. Beaded jewellery. Beads. Necklaces. Conch shell. Seashell.


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Red volcanic rock and clinker litters the desolate land around Burnt Mountain southeast of Twyfelfontein. Vegetation is sparse in this region of low rainfall where trees shed their leaves at the end of the long dry season. Purros KaokolandA Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, which is called erembe. Most married women wear a large conch shell, ohumba, between their breasts. These prized possessions are traded from Angola and are passed down from mother to daughter.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live i