The Damara, plural Damaran (Khoekhoegowab: ǂNūkhoen, Black people, German: Bergdamara, referring to their extended stay in hilly and mountainous sites, also called at various times the Daman or the Damaqua) are an ethnic group who make up 8.5% of Namibia's population.

Damara people living in Namibia and broader southern Africa have mystified anthropologists as they are suspected to be a group of Bantu origin who speak a Khoisan dialect. Indeed being from Khoisan existence but due to their resemblance to some Bantu groups of West Africa it is speculated that the Damara were the first people to migrate to ...

2023年12月7日 · Together with the Bushmen, the Damara belong to the oldest ethnic groups in Namibia. A mixture of an ancient hunter-gatherer culture and herders of cattle, goats, and sheep had been their original culture. Damara represents an ethnic group accounting for 8.5% of the population in Namibia.

EXPERIENCING DAMARA CULTURE. At the Damara Living Museum, just 8 km from the Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site, visitors can get a glimpse into the history, culture, daily routine and crafts of the Damara people. Also offered is a guided walk to collect plants for food, medicinal purposes or perfume, as well as setting traditional traps and snares.

The Damara, also called Daman or Damaqua, are an ethnic group who make up 8.5% of Namibia's population. They speak the Khoekhoe language and the majority live in the northwestern regions of Namibia, however they are also …

The Living Museum of the Damara close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only one of its kind. The possibility to experience the traditional Damara culture in this form exists nowhere else in Namibia or in the world.

Together with the Bushman, the Damara belong to the oldest nations in Namibia. The Damara are thought to be of Bantu origin who speak a Khoisan dialect. It is speculated that the Damara were the first people to migrate to Namibia from the north.

2023年2月2日 · In an attempt to colonize Namibia, the Europeans fought everything in which the indigenous people found strength. The Damara people are originally nomads, hunter-gatherers and farmers. A...

The Damara Living Museum close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only one of its kind. The possibility to experience the traditional Damara culture in this form exists nowhere else in Namibia or in the world. Together with the Bushmen the Damara belong to the oldest nations in Namibia.

2023年3月12日 · The Damara are one of the oldest tribes in Namibia. We had the honor of visiting them easily at the the Damara Living Museum near Twyfelfontein. The experience was much different than the Himba , as it was more of a structured sharing of the culture, but was still a …