In
the 17th century, when the first white settlers arrived in the
heartland of Namibia, they watched the indigenous people cutting off
branches of the tree, hollowing them out and using then as quivers for
their arrows. That was when the name ‚quiver tree‘ was born. Today the
quiver tree is a symbol for Namibia, emblazoning on many logos and
coats of arms. It is also shown on one side of the 50 cent coin.
However, the social weaver birds, which build their giant nests into
the branches of the trees, don’t care about this at all. For them this
is the tree giving them a home. |