On our way to Twyfelfontein, we stopped at a Living Museum and had a most interesting experience interacting with a Namibian tribe who live permanently in the desert.
This is the entrance to the museum.
The Mopane bees (small fly-like insects) are extremely tenacious and are well controlled with branches from the Mopane trees, either behind your ears or continual swatting in front of your face.
Don is now in the museum.
Don is interacting with Terence who is demonstrating the use of a small knife.
This root for ear ache, this leaf for fertility, this bulb for malaria, this branch for stomach upsets, this stone for sun protection ... and the entire tribe seem healthy and happy??
Twyfelfontein is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with about 2500 animal engravings in the red sandstone, estimated to be about 6000 years old.
The engravings are wonderful. I haven't seen those before. I've seen prehistoric rock art, but can't remember seeing engravings. So interesting.
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