Bondelswarts
The Bondelswarts are a Nama ethnic group of Southern Africa living in the extreme south of Namibia, in an area centred on the town of Warmbad.[1]
History[]
They inhabit an arid region around Fish River Canyon and the Richtersveld. In 1922 they were involved in the Bondelswarts Rebellion, a revolt against a tax on dogs, which was violently repressed.[2]
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Further reading[]
- Freislich, Richard (1964). The Last Tribal War. A History Of The Bondelswart Uprising. 1964: Struik.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - John S. Lowry, Big Swords, Jesuits, and Bondelswarts, 2015.
- Brian Wood, Namibia 1884-1984: Readings on Namibia's History and Society, Namibia Support Committee, United Nations Institute for Namibia, 1988
- Alfred T. Moleah, Namibia, the Struggle for Liberation, 1983
- Dean McCleland, John Dunn: Part 1 – Background to the Bondelswarts People & the SAC [1]
Categories:
- Nama people
- Ethnic groups in Namibia
- ǁKaras Region
- Namibia stubs