🏔️ Brandberg Mountain
Namibia
About This Sacred Site
Brandberg Mountain (Dâures in Damara, meaning 'burning mountain') is Namibia's highest peak at 2,573 meters and holds deep spiritual significance for the San and Damara peoples. The mountain contains over 50,000 individual rock art figures, including the famous 'White Lady' painting in the Tsisab Ravine, making it one of the richest rock art sites in the world. The San people regarded the mountain as a powerful spiritual place where shamans conducted ceremonies and entered trance states to communicate with the spirit world. The mountain's granite mass glows fiery red at sunset, explaining its name.
Key Facts
- •Namibia's highest peak at 2,573 meters (Königstein summit)
- •Contains over 50,000 individual rock art figures
- •Home to the famous 'White Lady' rock painting in Tsisab Ravine
- •The mountain glows fiery red at sunset, giving it its name 'Burning Mountain'
- •Considered a powerful spiritual site by San and Damara peoples
Location
Coordinates: -21.1500, 14.5667
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