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| Rooisand ... January 2006
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In January 2006 Rooisand
opened a new camping site, nestling in magnificent scenery outside the main
guest area, for self-drive visitors. It consists of 5 separate sites of
generous proportions, completely level on rolled
sand, so that tents can be pitched without any problems. Each site is
equipped with
- cold water
tap
- private
barbeque facilities
- power
supply (European and Namibian socket norm, 220 volt AC).
In addition there is a
sufficient number of toilets and showers with hot and cold running water
(buildings with the blue roof, in the back).
Rates: please see our current list of rates. Camping
is fully self-catering. Activities (i.e. farm drives, sundowner drives, etc)
can be booked separately, of course -  download list of rates.
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At
the turn of 2005 more rock paintings were discovered during routine work on the
12.000 ha farm grounds. These previously unknown paintings by the San
(Bushmen), Namibia's original inhabitants, are in the "Tobias Cave".
The
paintings depict two Kudus, one of which seems to look directly at the
observer. There is another painting, a few metres away from the Kudus, but the
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The
picture on the right shows the two Kudus. The animal which seems to look
straight at the observer is on the left. The entire body of the Kudu on the
right is very well preserved, but unfortunately the head is no more than
shadowy. The Kudu on the left appears to be motionless, while the one on the
right seems on the move.
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Tobias Cave, the site of the paintings, lies high above the
surrounding landscape. The cave's interior is in total shade from late morning
and therefore may have represented a "comfortable" place to inhabit.
Various stones which look like "tools" - at least to the layman's eye -
were found on the cave floor straightaway. Some of them, smoothed and rounded
in riverbeds, are cut in half and might have been used |
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for grinding seeds. These
stones must have been carried up to the cave, as they do not originate from
there. There are definite plans to have scientists from the University of
Namibia take a closer look at the cave in the near future. After that,
Rooisand's guests will be able to view the rock paintings on guided tours. The
way up to the cave is relatively easy and involves a walk of only 10 minutes,
similar to all the other rock paintings that have so far been discovered at
Rooisand.
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