Mokuti Lodge Namibia

Breakfast on an airplane wing, a good way to begin our day.

After the thrills of Livingstone we headed to Rundo in Nabimia, where a Portuguese friend, ex Portuguese Air Force was waiting for us. He arranged fuel and emigration at the airport. Then we moved to town for lunch.

We have no words to express our gratitude in the way José Pais Machado and his wife Paula received us. It was truly a gift that we received presented by these fellow Countryman. The lunch was outstanding, followed by local folklore much appreciated by all. Thank you very much.

Happy with the refuel, both crew and airplane, we set course to Kepinski Mokuti Lodge. The entrance to Etosha, and home to the San people.

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On the next day we went to the Ombili school.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the SAN went in small groups through the desert, savannah and mountain landscapes of the entire southern Africa, where they left their magnificent works of art on rocks and in small caves. The hunters and gatherers were not a homogenous group, but culturally different.

They lived in geographically separated areas,spoke different languages ​​and had different customs.

Their Culture was gradually destroyed. In 1649 noted a certain Jean-BaptisteTavernier: "When they speak, they fart with their tongues in their mouths". Largely hunters, their way of life changed dramatically when hunting became forbidden.The Ombili Project, helps them with the new lifestyle, teaching them agriculture among other things.

The school, a private German project, tries to provide a better integration in modern society where they usually are discriminated due to their size (usually not more than 1,5m as adult) and their "odd" tongue clicking.

The Ombili choir has voices from heaven, absolutely marvelous.