Culture and Customs of Namibia

This book provides an overview of the history, culture, and society of Namibia, a country on which little information in English exists.

Namibia is a sizeable and significant country in southern Africa that is little known to the outside world. A vast country of startling beauty with a storied history, including one of the world’s worst genocides and a war of independence that lasted nearly a quarter century, this land between two deserts is a fascinating result of its African, German, and English influences.

Culture and Customs of Namibia is one of very few English language works written about Namibia’s history, culture, and society. The book reveals details about Namibian daily life, gender relations, modern youth culture, and the influence of traditional cultures that allow readers to appreciate this country’s unique character. A section on tourism explains how Namibia-an extremely arid country with an immense number and diversity of wildlife-is on the cutting edge of ecotourism.

Provides a chronology of key events in the history of Namibia

Includes photographs of natural Namibian settings, such as the desert, colonial architecture, unique plant and animal life, and Namibia’s cultural life

An interdisciplinary bibliography-drawn from history, politics, gender, law and other relevant fields-provides suggestions for further reading

A glossary contains terms used commonly in contemporary Namibia