Nicodemus Kavikunua

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Nicodemus Kavikunua in captivity (1896)

Nicodemus Kavikunua († 12. June 1896 ) was from 1880 to 1896, a traditional leader of the Herero in the former German South West Africa . He was considered to be the leader of an uprising in Gobabis in March 1896 and was executed by the German occupying forces after a court martial in 1896 together with Kahimemua Nguvauva . Nicodemus Kavikunua's grave is in the Rhenish Mission Church in Okahandja , which is now a memorial to the annual Herero Day .

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_K.htm Alphabetical biography index : K avikunua
  2. Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gobmun.com
  3. http://www.namibweb.com/herero1.htm
predecessor Office successor
Kanangati Hoveka King of Ovambanderu
( Traditional Herero Leader )
Kandji Tjetjo