|Koce

I met |Koce in Namibia, in August. She’s the oldest in her community and she’s part of one of the oldest tribes on Earth. That’s why her name can barely be transcripted through modern alphabets.

|Koce lived for most of her life in a community of hunter-gatherers. They were experts in medicinal plants, they enjoyed total freedom and they used to live like their ancestors, 100.000 years ago.

The so called modernisation programs of the government forced them away from their original lands and from their traditional way of living. Today they are mostly farmers, confined in a small territory, living a difficult life they never wanted to live.

|Koce still remembers very well her old life and how much she loved to run. At her age she’s not able to run anymore, but she still loves to sing and dance. Her husband used to be the healer of the community and she was helping him during the rituals, through singing and dancing.

What a fascinating woman and what a complex story. Looking at her I somehow see the whole story of humankind.


'The Atlas of Beauty', a woman who travels the world.
Mihaela Noroc