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fence and shelter inside a traditional homestead

Oniipa, Namibia, 1995

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A traditional Owambo homestead was a large maze of wooden fences surrounding a group of round wood huts with thatched roofs and sand floors, each of which served a different purpose (bedrooms, grain storage, kitchen, social quarters, etc.) Wealthier farmers now own cars or bakkies (pickup trucks).

fence and shelter inside a traditional homestead, Oniipa, Namibia, 1995