These stone men – or rather, sculptures – are scattered all over the country, and known as The Lone Men of Kaokoland.
Each figure has an aluminium disc attached to it, with a number and a message as to where it is going.
They have been spotted in Puros in the South, Van Zyl’s Pass in the East, Otjinungua in the North and even in the Skeleton Coast National Park in the West. And for many travellers it has become a treasure hunt to find these Lone Men of Namibia; in fact, you know about it, it has become one of the highlights of things to do in Kaokoland.
Each life-size sculpture is made from rock prevailing in the area, and depicts a different personality. Number 27 has been found but not all of the ones in between!
The artist making these is suspected to be Trevor Knott who built Home on the hill http://houseonthehillnam.com/House_on_the_Hill/Home.html
see one of the cottages below – really beautiful cottages – wonderful artistry and construction using welded reinforcing steel and stone – same material as is used in the lone men and in Etambura
this one was found on the way to the Himba sphinx and Puros river
An then there is always some joke who is trying to outdoo te purse artistry and quiet isolated contemplation of the lone men – who didnt really mind some company – well they didnt say anything
