Traditional leaders of the Damara

Traditional leaders of the Damara ( English Traditional Leaders ) describes as a collective term both historical leaders of the Damara , as well as leaders of the Homeland Damaraland of South West Africa and also the traditional leaders in today's Namibia .

Legal basis

According to the Namibian Constitution of 1990, traditional leaders, tribal and clan heads, as well as traditionally determined or democratically elected leaders, are given a permanent place in the Namibian political system . This takes into account the multicultural and multi-layered society of the country.

The Traditional Authorities Act provides for the terms head or chief , but also allows the use of traditional titles.

Common heads

Justus ǁGaroëb (2016)

In modern times (at least since 1971) the head of the Damara is the chairman of the so-called Damara Council . He is based in Khorixas . For centuries they have been called the king gaob . Many of them belonged to the ǃOeǂgan from Goreseb Roayal House ¹ . A common traditional bill provides for the unification of all clans under one king.

• ǃĀǃNāǃNânub ; before 1390
• ǁAruseb ; 1640-1665
  • ǀNarirab ; around 1640
• ǀNarimab ; 1665-1715
• ǃGariseb ; 1715-1740
• ǀNawabeb ; 1740-1790
  • Gaoseb; around 1790
• Xamseb ; 1790-1812
• ǃGausib ǁGuruseb ; 1812-1860
  • Hoeseb; around 1815
• Abraham ǁGuruseb (also Seibeb ), † 1894; about 1860-1880
• Cornelius ǁGoreseb ¹ , * 1844 † 1910; 1880-1910; is considered to be the union of all Damara
• Judas ǁGoreseb ¹ , † 1953; 1910–1953 (1915–1923?)
  • Hosea ǁGoreseb ¹ ; 1923-1943
  • Theodor Gaoseb ¹ ; 1943–1953 (officiating)
• Dawid ǁGoreseb ¹ , † 1977; 1953-1977 (1976?); Founder of the modern Damara with a clan system
• Justus ǁGaroëb , * 1942; since 1977 (1982, 1993)

Clan leader

ǃGobanin

The ǃGobanin are based in Otjinene .

• Stephanus Ganseb

ǀKhomanin

The ǀKhomanin are based in Windhoek .

• Josophat Gawa-ǃNab (also Josephat), † October 9, 2013
• Juliana Gawa-! Nas ; since 2014 (interim)

ǃOeǂgan

The ǃOeǂgan are based in Okombahe .

• Immanuel ǂNu-axa ǃGâseb (also Immanuel ≠ Nu Axa ǀGâseb )

Tsoaxudaman

The Tsoaxudaman are based in Otjimbingwe .

• Bethuel Haraseb

ǃGaiodaman

The ǃGaiodaman are based in Kamanjab .

• Joseph Max Haraseb

ǂAodaman

The ǂAodaman are based in Inhoek .

• Petrus Ukongo

Dâure Daman

The Dâure Daman have their seat in ǂNu-danab . Historically, they settled around the Brandberg massif , on Khoekhoegowab Dâures .

• Ida ǀHuseb , * 1830 † 1950 (?)
• Abraham ǁGuruseb (also Seibeb), † 1894; about 1860-1880
• Elias Taniseb , † 2017; 1984 (officially recognized on March 6, 2008) to 2017
• Zacharias Seibeb ; since 2017

annotation

1. ↑ 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 .

Web links

• The Damara Living Museum in Namibia

Individual evidence

• Namibia Traditional Polities, accessed April 12, 2011 at worldstatesmen.org
• Traditional Leaders in the History of Namibia. Klaus Dierks . Retrieved February 12, 2020.

1. ^ Traditional Authorities Act. Republic of Namibia, No. 25, 2000.
2. ↑ // Garoëb proposes one Damara leadership. The Namibian, November 3, 2016.
3. ↑ ./Khomanin chief dies. The Namibian, October 11, 2013 Retrieved October 11, 2013
4. ↑ I Am Acting / Khomanin Chief, Says Gawa! Nas. The Namibian, from AllAfrica.com, February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014