Herero Heroes: A Socio-political History of the Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923The Herero-German war led to the destruction of Herero society in all of its pre-war facets. Yet Herero society re-emerged, re-organizing itself around the structures and beliefs of the German colonial army and Rhenish missionary activity. Taking advantage of the South African invasion of Namibia in World War I the Herero established themselves in areas of their own choosing. The effective re-occupation of land by the Herero forced the new colonial state, anxious to maintain peace and cut costs, to come to terms with the existence of Herero society. The study ends in 1923 when the death and funeral of Samuel Maherero - first paramount of the Herero and then resistance leader - the catalyst that brought the disparate groups of Herero together to establish a single unitary Herero identity. North America: Ohio U Press |
Contents
2 | 8 |
30 | 15 |
3 | 25 |
The Herero Succession Dispute | 29 |
3 | 44 |
Samuel Maharero as Paramount Chief | 61 |
1 | 62 |
2 | 82 |
4 | 165 |
The Histories of the Old Testament Teach Us | 192 |
1 | 193 |
3 | 201 |
Introduction Camps Army Beyond the colonial ambit | 227 |
1 | 252 |
Introduction Herero new age Conflict with settlers Settlers | 255 |
2 | 272 |
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Herero Heroes: A Socio-political History of the Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923 Jan-Bart Gewald No preview available - 1999 |
Common terms and phrases
amongst Andersson Archives Bechuanaland Berg Damara Botswana boundary Bowker BRMG camps Cape Town cattle herds central Namibia Christian Chroniken councillors Daniel Kariko death ELCIN Elf Jahre Estorff farms Francois German German authorities German colonial German forces Gobabis grazing Grootfontein GSWA Hendrik Witbooi Herero chiefs Herero society Herero-German Hereroland Ibid inheritance JBG's translation Jonker Afrikaner Kahimemua Kahitjene Kaiserliche Kambazembi Karibib labour land large numbers letter Leutwein in Windhoek living Manasse Tjisiseta Manasse's Military Magistrate mission Namibia Native Affairs Nicodemus Kavikunua NNAW numbers of Herero Okahandja Okombahe Omaheke Omaruru Orumbo Oruzuo Otjihaenena Otjimbingwe Otjozondjupa outbreak Ovambanderu Ovambo Ovamboland paramount chief patrols political prior Protectorate raiding reported reserves Rhenish missionaries Riarua rinderpest Samuel Maharero Schutztruppe settlement soldiers sought South West Africa southern SWAA Swakopmund territory Theodor Leutwein Tjamuaha Tjetjo traders treaties troops Trotha Tsaobis UNIA vaccine Vedder Walvisbay Waterberg Windhoek Zacharias Zeraua Zürn