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- Collection: Out of Print Books on Namibia
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Good Magic in Ovambo
History plays an increasingly important role in anthropological discussions. Historical sources for the cultures and societies traditionally studies by anthropologists are, however, scant. This not only affects anthropological research but it greatly…
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Ovambo
The Finnish missionaries in Northern Namibia have enriched anthropology and the study of religions with a unique collection of material on the Ovambo traditions. Now for the first time, these extraordinarily rich stories are presented in English, by…
Cape Cross: Past and Present
"The fascinating story of Cape Cross over the past 500 years. Interesting events and colourful characters on every page. Read about the first railway and first postal robbery in Namibia. The biology of the Cape fur seals in detail, plus three maps…
Caprivi: An African Flashpoint
"An Illustrated History of Namibia's Tropical Region where Four Countries Meet" ISBN: 0620257520
Last Steps to Uhuru: An Eyewitness Account of Namibia's Transition to Independence
Last Steps to Uhuru is and eyewitness account of the crucial years of transition in Namibia, from 1988-1992. It covers the last political protests and campaigns, the return of Exiles, the UN monitored elections, the adoption of a constitution, and…
Call Them Spies: A Documentary Account of the Namibian Spy Drama
"The Beginning of the 1980s witnessed the start of a crisis which rocked SWAPO due to the myopic and selfish interest of certain members in its leadership. The Real power of PLAN passed over into the hands of Solomon Jesus Hawala, the 'Butcher of…
Fertility, Mortality, and Migration in Subsaharan Africa: The Case of Ovamboland in North Namibia, 1925-90
Scanty evidence has been the major obstacle for studying historical demography in Sub Saharan Africa. Our most certain knowledge of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century populations development is based on a retrospective view of the…
Heritage and Cultures in Modern Namibia: In-depth Views of the Country
Sharing of knowledge is one principle of TUCSIN. Therefore 19 scientists and 2 writers from USA, Canada, Germany, South Africa and Namibia made the effort to report on their past and present activities in Namibia. The articles span a time frame of…
Homecoming: The GDR Kids of Namibia
"Sometimes if you are fortunate, you have two or more places that you call home. Sometimes, conflicts arise in your allegiance to multiple homes, and your loyalties are divided. Young Namibians who spent the 1980s in exile in East Germany have had to…
South West Africa
"Ruth First's journey to South West Africa to gather material for this book will be the last she will make out of Johannesburg as long as the Nationalist Government is in power: four days after she returned she was served with an order prohibiting…
The Green and Dry Wood
The Roman Catholic church (Vicarate of Windhoek) and the Namibian Socio-Political Situation 1971-1981
Studying the Northern Namibian Past
Research Seminar in Tvärminne, 2-4 December 1985
Precolonial Communities of Southwestern Africa : A History of Owambo Kingdoms, 1600-1920
This Study is the first attempt to reconstruct the precolonial history of the Owambo people between 1600-1920. Based on thesis (Ph.D)--University of Joensuu, Finland. "The linking of the concept of literacy to conscious action shattered the question…
An Investigation of the Shooting at the Old Location, 10 December, 1959
Conducted under the auspices of the Michael Scott Oral Research Project, Katutura residents conduct interviews and archival research into the Shooting in the Old Location of 10 December 1959, a crucial moment that helped birth the liberation…