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Discover the culture and history of a country on a tailor-made trip, with visits to explore famous sites and others not quite so well known but equally impressive.
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Young Maori boys in Rotorua.
Taking time away from the hustle and bustle of the usual tourist spots to spend time with a local community in their own surroundings is by far one of the most rewarding and informative elements of any trip.
Below are just a few of the communities, tribes, cultures and indigineous groups you are able to visit on a trip with Audley.
A number of Himba communities are found in Northern Namibia. A highly skilled tribe, they herd cattle and live in one of the world’s harshest environments. Distinctive for the ochre they put on their skin and traditional leather clothing many people want to meet Himba communities.
The Kuna villages are dusty affairs packed with bamboo thatched huts on tiny cayes (islands). A visit to these unique islands offers the chance to integrate into the community and learn about the fascinating cultural traditions the Kuna struggle to uphold. The women’s colourful intricate costumes are particularly intriguing.
New Zealanders are proud of their Maori roots. The famous haka offers an intriguing sample of this Pacific island heritage, and increasingly travellers are keen to learn more. Maori song, dance and mythology are prevalent, towns are adorned with carvings and rooms are dressed in flax weavings.
One of more than a hundred different tribes in Papua New Guinea's highlands, the Asaro people are renowned for their intimidating war costume, the centrepiece of which is a huge, individually crafted mud mask, complete with grotesque facial features.
The Berbers are the indigenous people of Morocco. During the Arab conquest they retreated into their mountain strongholds and took refuge in the inhospitable deserts of the south. This is where their culture persists, based around fortified dwellings; a strong sense of community and an ability to cope with almost any hardship.
Fascinating but now threatened, Aboriginal people trod lightly on the land for 40,000 years. However it is only in the past few years that recognition of their art and culture has begun to surface in Australia. Pockets of Aboriginal culture remain in the cities, but most strongly in the Outback, in lands too remote to be reached by the tarmac tentacles of modern Australia