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Himba village - burial grounds Himba graves are often marked with cattle horns - if the tips face upwards, it's a man's grave, if they face downwards, it's a woman's grave.

Himba village - o tjize paste We visited one of the Himba vil la ges in Kunene, and had the opportunity to learn a lit t le bit about their culture. Himba women use a red paste calle d otjize to protect their skin from the harsh sun. They also use the paste on their hair and jewelry.  They make the paste from ochre powde r and fat (or vaseline ).    The ground ochre was very, very soft and smelled very nice !   The fat, and sometimes resins, are mixed with the ocre powder  in a horn ja r , and the paste is then ready to use . The leftover paste is stored in the horn jars.

Driving in Kunene When you're driving in Kunene, you may see locals waving to you near the road. Some may want a lift, and others may ask for water or food.  Take along as much extra water and food to share as you possibly can, especially water. It'll be much appreciated.  

The Himba The Kunene region is home to the nomadic Himba. It was a great privilege to be able to visit one of the communities.  

... Epupa Camp cont'd We could easily spend hours admiring the Kunene River glistening in the late evening sun...

Epupa Camp We stayed at the campsite at Epupa Camp. It's very popular, which is no suprise, as all of the 5-6 camping spots have super views to the river.    

... Epupa Falls cont'd Down at the waterfall itself , the level of the water wa s quite low. We were told that it was abnormally low due to the lack of rainfall in the past few years.   You could see l arge trees that ha d been carried away by the water a nd were left resting on the rock s .