Last of the True Hunter Gatherers of Namibia, the Otjhimba of the Baynes Mountains (Kaokoland)

After searching for 4 years throughout southern Africa, the only remaining true hunter gatherers that I could find (in 2006), was this group of Otjhimbas, comprising 34 individuals, living on top of the Baynes Mountains. They did not own cattle, goats, horses, donkeys or even chickens, nor did they practice any form of agronomy. Known locally as the Honey People of the Baynes Mountains, they hunted, collected food from the veld and honey from wild bees which occur in the area. Note the pristine condition of the veld in the background. The absence of any pastoral grazing or browsing allowed wild flowers to flower in abundance. The bees, of course, rely on the flowers for the production of the honey that the Otjhimba so heavily rely on as a source of food. The instrument being played is a ramkie, a 3-stringed instrument originally from Arabia, imported into Africa by Portuguese exploreres and traders appromimately 500 years ago - Rulan Heunis www.imageafrica.net

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Science & Technology

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• hunter gatherers
• Otjhimba
• Baynes Mountains
• Kaokoland
• Namibia

[JimitriG]

That's an awesome hairstyle on the dude playing the ramkie!

[TheCharliesez]

CHARLIE SEZ

Up close and personal, I liked it.

[otherjay11]

I really like that guy's playing, some cool riffs. I'm amazed and strangely glad that we have some hunter/gatherers left in this world.

[1Patrioti]

u guys went to afrika to fuck some untamed pussy

[nodollarsign]

beautiful

[inferno0020]

Thank you for this video!