The Whites Early pioneers of European descent started settling in southern Namibia in the 1800s. They were mainly Afrikaners infiltrating…

The Tswana The Tswana migrated from East Africa into central Southern Africa in the 14th century. They are closely related…

The Rehoboth Basters The Rehoboth Basters regard themselves as a distinct community under their unique history and the fact that…

The Owambo The roaming nature and flexibility of the Owambo, coupled with the cycle of the seasonal efundja, very much…

The Nama The Nama people, who call themselves the Red Nation, /Awakhoen, are the only true descendants of the Khoekhoe…

The Himba Due to the extensive interest and wide publicity afforded the Himba, semi-nomadic people who still live and dress…

The Herero It  is believed that in ancient times the Herero lived in a legendary African marshland of water and…

The Damara The origins of the Damara, who belong to one of the oldest cultural groups in Namibia, are somewhat…

The Coloureds During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries groups of Cape Coloureds – descendants of Caucasians, Malayans, indigenous Khoe people…

The Bushman / San Descended from the Khoisan peoples, the Bushmen are the earliest known inhabitants of Namibia. These hunter-gatherers…

The Caprivians The Caprivi Strip, as it is historically known, was named after Count Leo von Caprivi, the German negotiator…