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A Haven of Tribalism' - Reflections of Ethnicity and Politics in Okombahe - A 'Labour Reserve' in Western Namibia
"I spent five months in Namibia, from March to August 1989. Four of these were spent living just outside the village of Okombahe in Damaraland, the "homeland" of the Damara population group, in western central Namibia. In this village, there is…
Afternoons in Damaraland: Common Land and Common Sense in One of Namibia's Former 'Homelands'
"This dissertations reflects my attempts to understand the practice of 'common sense' or the logic of practice in people's day-to-day lives in the harsh, impoverished environment of the Damaras...."
"Previously Called" Coloured People: Past and Present, 350 Years
Contents: pt. 1. Cape Coloured people pt. 2. Coloured people in Namibia, 1921 until 2001, 80 years pt. 3. Basters, 1865 until 2001.
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…
Namibia: A New Nation's Challenge
"After 105 years of foreign rule, Namibia, Africa's last colony, gained its independence, and this program covers Sam Nujoma's address at Lincoln University outlining his country's future. The impeccable rendition of the Namibian National Anthem, and…
From Windhoek to Washington: An Oral History of the Struggle for Namibian Independence
Structured without narration, Namibians and those involved in the liberation struggle give their input on the fight against Apartheid in what was then South West Africa. Focus is given to the international political elements such as the Cold War,…