Herero people

The Herero are a Bantu-speaking people whose ancestral communities are concentrated in central Namibia. Their history includes pastoralism, German colonial rule, genocide, and enduring cultural traditions.

Bantu peoples: A broad grouping of sub-Saharan African peoples whose languages belong to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo family. Herero belongs to this broad linguistic and historical grouping.
Ovaherero: The Herero people, described in Otjiherero with the prefix ova- for people. This self-designation appears widely in Herero political and cultural contexts.
Herero dress: A distinctive style of women's clothing in Herero communities, including long dresses and horn-shaped head coverings. Its forms are associated with community identity and historical memory.
Nama people: A Khoekhoe-speaking people of Namibia and South Africa with a long history in southern Africa. Nama communities shared the German colonial war and genocide with the Herero.
Herero language: A Bantu language spoken by the Herero people, also known as Otjiherero. Its grammar and vocabulary connect Herero identity to neighboring Bantu-speaking communities.
Mbanderu: A Herero-speaking community found mainly in eastern Namibia and Botswana. Mbanderu history shows that Herero communities extend beyond central Namibia.
Otjikaiva: A horn-shaped head covering worn by Herero women, often made to coordinate with a long dress. The head covering gives Herero dress one of its most recognizable forms.
Himba people: A pastoralist people of northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola who speak a variety of Otjiherero. Shared language and pastoral traditions connect Himba and Herero communities.
Ovaherero migration: The historical movement of Herero communities through southern Africa into present-day Namibia. Migration stories link Herero origins to communities beyond central Namibia.
Waterberg Plateau: A plateau in central Namibia that was the site of a major 1904 battle between Herero forces and German troops. The battle and ensuing flight into the Omaheke shaped the genocide's course.

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