Damara
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The Damara are an indigenous ethnic group of Namibia known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and historical presence in the country’s northwestern regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Damara canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
German colonial rule in Namibia
ⓘ
South African administration in Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional healing ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Erongo Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunene Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Otjozondjupa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the smaller ethnic groups in Namibia ⓘ |
| ethnogenesis | precolonial Namibia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized in Namibian cultural policy ⓘ |
| historicalPresence |
central Namibia
ⓘ
northwestern Namibia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct language
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ rock art heritage in their regions ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| language | Khoekhoegowab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Khoe languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Namibia ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
use of traditional percussion instruments
ⓘ
vocal polyphony ⓘ |
| oralTraditionFeatures |
historical narratives
ⓘ
legends ⓘ myths ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| partOf | Namibian society ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation | Damara Council (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postIndependenceCountry | Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Damaraland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Namibia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the indigenous groups of Namibia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Hai||om people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herero people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nama people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet (for Khoekhoegowab) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
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