Above left: A Namibia Himba Elder. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Himba Elder Black and White’ available in my print shop. / Above right: Three Namibia Himba Women. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Himba Women’ available in my print shop.
©Kara Rosenlund
A single week doesn’t go by when I’m not reminded by last years incredible trip to Namibia. It truly was extraordinary.
My highlight was spending time with the Himba tribeswomen and being in their presence. I’m itching to do another trip. So until that happens I decided to curate an edited version of the best shots from last years body of work from my blog posts, so we can all relive the trip together.
If you are interested in reading more from this trip, here are parts one, two and three.
Above: looking in on a nomadic Himba camp.
Coming up over the sand dunes and looking down into the Himba village still gives me goosebumps. I didn’t know what to expect. To think a whole village lives within that fenced timber ring, with their livestock at the foot of the mountains in the sand. So isolated and unspoilt, like the land that time forgot.
Above left: Namibia Himba Women. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Himba Photographic Print’ available in my print shop. / Above right: A Himba Hut. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Himba Hut Two’ available in my print shop.
Above: Doving Cattle in Namibia. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘ Namibia Droving Cattle’ available in my print shop.
Above left: A Himba Hut. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Himba Hut One’ available in my print shop. / Above right: Namibia Elder sitting in a hut. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Elder Photographic Print’ available in my print shop.
Above: A Himba Hut in the distance. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Hut in Landscape’ available in my print shop.
Namibia is such a vast land, it’s one of the least populated countries on the globe. I found every aspect inspiring. Everything from the Himba huts made from sticks and animal dung, to the tribeswomen who spoke no English – yet we ‘spoke’ for hours together, to the beautiful handmade jewellery which adorn their necks, wrists and ankles. I loved it all.
Above left: Bangles stacked on a wrist. I have sourced these and are now selling these in my online shop ‘Himba Bangle‘ / Above right: Himba tribeswoman.
Above: droving cattle in the landscape.
Above left: the traditional clay coloured fabric / Above right: traditional Himba clothing.
Above left: A Himba Hut. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Himba Hut Three’ available in my print shop. / Above right: Himba Elder staring into the distance. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Himba Elder One’ available in my print shop.
Above: children in the desert of Namibia.
Above left: an elder with with children / Above right: Himba Elder staring into the distance. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Himba Two’ available in my print shop.
Above: the vast Namibian landscape.
Above left: Two Namibia Herero Women I came across while traveling. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Herero Women’ available in my print shop. / Above right: Namibia Hillary Woman. This work is a limited edition photographic print titled ‘Namibia Hillary’ available in my print shop.
There was something about the women on this trip. I found them to be so strong and ridiculously beautiful, in such a timeless way. Each had their own story, not easy stories, difficult and dangerous stories, the stories which make you cry in empathy. But life goes on here and so do these brilliant women.
Above: human destruction in the desert.
Above: the vast Namibian landscape at dusk.
I could look at these images forever…. Hard to believe we all live in the same world….
Me too Mardi – Wish I could live with them! X