3 Flashcards
How long ago did the Khoikhoi people migrate into the areas where the San lived?
About 2000 years ago.
Where did the Khoikhoi people come from?
From areas is now called Botswana and the northern cape.
What groups settled around the orange river?
Nama, Khoikhoi and the Hottentots.
What did they herd?
Sheep and goats
What was the ideal wedding of the Khoisan people?
The moon from one to learn how to marry a woman from the other clan.
When and from where did the Damara people come?
It is unclear where they came from but they came in the ninth century and they settled in grasslands. in central Namibia known as Damaraland
What squeezed the Damara folks out of their settlements?
Conflict between the Nama and the Herero in the 19th century.
When did the South African government set up the Damara reserve?
In 1960
Why didn’t they stay in Damaraland?
It had a poor agricultural quality that did not suit farming most of them had to found work in Windhoek, Okahandja, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Otavi and Tsumeb.
What was the Damaras’ tradition when it came to leading the group
They were divided into several tribes, which had its own chief, but they ruled by one monarch, King justice llgaroëb.
With what animals do they farm?
Cattle and sheep
Where did the Bantu speaking people come from?
West Africa 2000 years ago.
What are the five groups of Kavango people in Namibia?
Mbukushu, Sambiyu, Kwangari, Mbunza and Geiriku.
From what do Kavangos make their living?
Fishing, cattle, and farming of sorghum, mallet and maze
By who is the chief of the Kavangos assisted and what is his responsibility?
He is assisted by a headman and he is responsible for the allocation of land.
What does matrilineal mean?
Inhereting descent through the female line.
From where did the Ovambo people come from?
Zambezi river valley. Settled on both sides of Kunene river back in 1500
What do Ovambo people speak?
Oshiwambo
With what do Ovambo people farm with?
Millet and sorghum crops, as well as grazing animals
How did the Ovambo people make sure his wife and children had somewhere to stay if something happened to him?
He could sell his things to him.
What happened to a woman’s property if she died?
It would be inherited by her children,mother or other distant matrilineal relatives.
By what was the Ovambos ruled?
Kings that the people thought had the ability to bring rain. Would be overthrown if they did not bring rain or if they did not respect the people.
