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Swakopmund: A Chronicle of the Town's People, Places and Progress
English version of "Swakopmund: Eine Kronik" of 1982. Translated by Swakopmund Rotary Club
Empowering People : Collaboration between Finnish and Namibian University Libraries
"The success and strength of the university libraries are due to motivated, keen and skillful people. Today collaboration and knowledge sharing play a crucial role both within and between organizations. Empowering people: Collaboration between…
Why O Lord? Psalms and Sermons from Namibia
Introduction / Roger Kahle
Why, O why, Lord
Mission theology and mission strategy in Africa
A black theology of liberation
Mary's song of praise : Luke 1:46-55
A Christmas meditation : Isaiah 9:2-6
Zachariah's prophecy : Luke 1:68-79
An Easter…
Three Essays on Namibian History
Essays: Jakob Morengo and Namibian History - Responses to German Rule in Namibia: The Enigma of the Khowesin - The Namibian War of Anti-Colonial Resistance, 1904-1907
A History of Resistance in Namibia
Documents resistance to the German conquest by the Herero and Nama peoples; the South African take-over under the League of Nations mandate; land, labour and community resistance from 1920-1960; the emergence of Nationalist organisations; appeals to…
Colonial Space. Spatiality in the Discourse of German Southwest-Africa 1884-1915
"This book is about the space of a colony and how it was produced.It began as a study of the literature of the German colony of South West Africabetween the years 1884 and 1915. It was my aim to demonstrate the active role whichliterature had played…
The Lost May Day: Namibian Workers Struggle for Independence
"Why did Namibian trade unions lose a large part of their newly gained popularity after independence in 1990? The first May Day celebrations barely six weeks after independence was a flop. In Namibia, the colonial period did not create a large…
The Nama of Namibia: A Guide to an Exhibition
"The long over-due representation of the Nama in Namibian museums formed the primary motivation to develop this exhibition as part of a larger exhibition titled "Hunter-gatherers & Nomads in Sand and Ice Deserts", which was made available on loan to…
Informations (English Version) - October 1980
Articles Include:
Election of DTA Council of Ministers
Reaction of World to 1978 Elections
Turnhalle Conference
Election of DTA Council of Ministers
Reaction of World to 1978 Elections
Turnhalle Conference
Informations (English Version) - April 1980
Articles include:
Sudwester Lied & the Reiter
Constitutional Developments & the Assembly
National Government Schemata
"How Partial is the UN?"
"To the Situation in Namibia"
"Where do we Stand after the Rhodesian Election?"
Sudwester Lied & the Reiter
Constitutional Developments & the Assembly
National Government Schemata
"How Partial is the UN?"
"To the Situation in Namibia"
"Where do we Stand after the Rhodesian Election?"
Informations (English Version) - December 1978
Articles include:
Results of 1978 election
Interview with Judge M.T. Steyn
Interview with Dirk Mudge
Interview with Kosie Pretorius
Racist letter to the Editor about Black Farming
Results of 1978 election
Interview with Judge M.T. Steyn
Interview with Dirk Mudge
Interview with Kosie Pretorius
Racist letter to the Editor about Black Farming
Informations (English Version) - June 1979
Articles Include:
Gazette: Establishment of Legislative Authority in SWA
Constitutional Assembly
Differences between Constituent Assembly and National Assembly
German Government Schools in SWA
Gazette: Establishment of Legislative Authority in SWA
Constitutional Assembly
Differences between Constituent Assembly and National Assembly
German Government Schools in SWA
Informations (English Version) - November 1979
Articles Include:
Appointment of Dr. Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen as administrator-general for SWA
Interview with Administrator General
Letters
On the "Dummy Election"
Appointment of Dr. Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen as administrator-general for SWA
Interview with Administrator General
Letters
On the "Dummy Election"
Informations (English Version) - August 1979
Articles Include:
"SWA/Namibia's National Assembly"
Important Laws
West German speech on SWA
Letters
"SWAPO Terror"
"SWA/Namibia's National Assembly"
Important Laws
West German speech on SWA
Letters
"SWAPO Terror"
The Witbooi
"Shortly after the ecstatic victory celebration in Windhoek came the first bad news. Hendrik Witbooi had by no means fled precipitately with his warriors, but had gathered them together, and secretly followed the withdrawing Germans. He succeeded in…
Trade and Socioeconomic Change in Ovamboland, 1850-1906
"Ovamboland, located in northern Namibia, was the most important battlefield in the Namibians, long struggle for independence. Althought nearly half of the country\'s population lives in Ovamboland, the history of the Ovambo communities has been a…
The Cultural and Social Change in Ovamboland, 1870-1915
"The starting point of this study were the discussions among the Finnish research-workers interested in Africa. On the basis of the above description, they felt it necessary to start an interdisciplinary program into the former South West Africa.…
Nakambale: The Life of Dr. Martin Rautanen
"Nakambale is a gripping description of SWA History (1869-1926) describing the life of Martin (Martti) Rautanen, a young Finnish man, come to work in the Northern part of the country as one of the first Finnish missionaries. He lived and worked in…
Karakul Sheep: Government Flock and the Industry in South West Africa
"This memoir on Karakul farming at the South West Africa experimental farm at Neudam is the result of instructions issued some ten years ago by the Administrator to Mr. A.D. Thompson, the manager of the farm, with the object of getting and preserving…