Today (or rather yesterday, as this has taken awhile to post…) was all about the history of Namibia. This morning we all went to the National Museum of Namibia, toured Katutura, went to Panduka, and wandered around Windhoek for lunch. Learning about the history of Namibia was very eye-opening. Namibia gained independence in 1990. However, before then the country had gained independence it had been under the control of Germany and South Africa. While the Germans were in control of Namibia, they built railroads to mine the natural resources within the country. Native Namibian people were either run out of Windhoek or enslaved to work. While South Africa was in control of the country, apartheid laws were in effect which had a negative effect on the citizens within the country as well. There was much war and arguments in the 1960’s and 1980’s, yet if I remember, there was little mention of this in history class back home. Learning about Namibia’s struggle for independence was incredibly eye-opening as I had never heard it mentioned before in the U.S.
Entry to the museum.
This statue was in front of a fort made by the Germans in the 1840’s. It symbolizes the liberation of the Namibian people.
Katutura was interesting to see. Translated loosely, the word “katutura” means “a place that we do not want to live.” It is not very far from Windhoek. Most of the people in Katutura lived in tin shacks. The lifestyle is very different there. There are several different trades in Katutura; we saw many bars and hair salons. Many of the suburbs in Windhoek are separated by different races. Katutura was also separated by race.
Part of Katutura.
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