Mukorob
The Mukurob, also Vingerklip in Afrikaans or "Finger of God" near Asab in Namibia, was a sandstone rock formation in the Namib desert which collapsed on 7 December 1988. Geology Mukurob consisted mostly of sandstone. The structure was 12 m high and up to 4.5 m wide, and weighed some 450 tons. What made Mukorob so special, however, was its base. Just 3 m long and 1.5 m wide, it was much narrower than the mass of rock which it supported. Mukurob was once part of the Weissrand Plateau before 50,000 years of erosion slowly isolated the structure from the rest of the plateau. History Early history Mukurob was known to the Nama people, Nama people for generations and inspired many tales and legends. The legend that follows explains the structure's name and was told in many versions:"The Herero people, Herero people had been at odds with the Nama people since time immemorial. One day a large group of Herero and their well-fed cattle came from the grazing areas in central Namibia to th ...
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