Kavango Region and Caprivi Region baskets are made from the fronds of the hyphaene petersiana palm.The fronds are left in their natural color or dyed using different plant materials such as the leaves, roots and bark of a variety of shrubs and trees. Kavango baskets are made with the coil method; Caprivi baskets, warp and weft. Baskets in the Kavango Region are used for harvesting pearl millet, as well as for winnowing, storage and transport. Khoe Bushmen baskets were for gathering, but are no longer used this way.

Glass beads and embroidery are combined by Bushmen women to depict imagery deeply rooted in their hunting/gathering tradition – plant gathering, hunting and community life. The ostrich eggshell jewelry is made from individually-shaped beads using eggshell from commercial farms. These adornments are exchanged as gifts or worn during cultural dances and festivals. The Gihiriku and Sambiyu bracelets are made from PVC etched with traditional designs by men from the Kavango Region. Originally, bracelets were made from bone or ivory as body adornment for the semi-nomadic Himba people.

The Omba Arts Trust assists in poverty alleviation and job creation through the development of the craft sector in most regions of Namibia and now works with over 600 artisans.