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polar caps, the polar bears are being forced to forage for Himba, the Red Jewel of Africa
food along the coastlines, and on some occasions, they The water is so scarce and precious in Namibia, the Himba
even break into homes, posing a threat to human life, people never bathe but instead paint their body with red
and the Inupiat people have to battle these polar bears. ochre paint. They hunt cows to make their staple food with
Episode 3 & 4 <San and Himba Peoples of Namibia milk, traditional skirts with leather, and supplement diet
- Last Primitive Desert People> during the dry season. San, the Hunters of Sorrow The San
The Namib Desert in Namibia is regarded as one of people are known as bushman who hide in the grass to hunt,
the most beautiful places on earth, but also is one of but since most of the San’s ancestral hunting grounds are
the driest deserts with an extreme environment. Any now designated as parks where hunting is prohibited, they
moisture or water instantly evaporates in this desert and decided to become actors for the tourists to survive. Wearing
there is no sign of vegetation. their traditional attire in a contrived village, they give mock
hunting performances for tourists.