Dâure Daman
The daure Daman are a clan of Damara in Namibia . In independent Namibia they are recognized as a traditional administration based in ǂNu-danab .
history
The history of the Dâure Daman can be traced back to the 17th century. They split off from the Damara around 1665 when they were displaced by the warlike Herero to the Brandberg massif ( Khoekhoegowab Dâures ). With the ǃOeǂgan , another group went to the Erongo Mountains ( ǃOeǂgab ).
First, the Dâure Daman settled in ǁGûas and ǃNaiǃaob . Under Gaob Abraham ǁGuruseb (around 1860) some of the clan members moved to the ǂEseb . Here they found strong water and established themselves as vegetable farmers . Their main settlement area, however, remained the mountainous regions around the Königstein in the Brandberg massif to Palmwag in the north and the Skeleton Coast in the west. Here graves testify to the settlement by the Dâure Daman .
Social foundations
The Dâure Daman live according to seven social principles. These are monitored by a nationally recognized traditional court.
- honesty
- love
- unit
- safety
- protection
- Strength
- respect
Gaob
The leader of the Dâure Daman , the Gaob ( i.e. king ) is chosen on the basis of his physical characteristics in connection with qualities such as patience, bravery and fitness. The selected Gaob selects his advisors and supporters according to similar criteria, whereby their social behavior is taken into account.
The first Gaob was Ida ǀHuseb , who from 1830 to 1950 [ sic! ] supposed to have ruled. Abraham ǁGuruseb is said to have been a Gaob from around 1860 to 1860, and died in 1894. From 1984, with the recognition of the state from March 8, 2008, Elias Taniseb was Gaob. His death in 2017 was temporarily followed by Zacharias Seibeb , who is said to have been legally recognized as a Gaob later without the knowledge of the clans.
annotation
- ↑ Note: This article contains characters from the alphabet of the Khoisan languages spoken in southern Africa . The display contains characters of the click letters ǀ , ǁ , ǂ and ǃ . For more information on the pronunciation of long or nasal vowels or certain clicks , see e.g. B. under Khoekhoegowab .
literature
- Manfred O. Hinz: Customary Law Ascertained Volume 2: The Customary Law of the Bakgalagari, Batswana and Damara Communities of Namibia. UNAM Press, Windhoek 2013, ISBN 978-99916-42-11-6 , pp. 184-215.
Individual evidence
- ^ Uis critiques appointment of new chief. New Era, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.