Herero
Americannoun
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Hereros,
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Herero
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a member of an Indigenous people of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
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the Bantu language of the Herero.
noun
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a member of a formerly rich cattle-keeping Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in central Namibia
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the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
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This was where thousands of Nama and Herero people were killed by Germany's colonial army during the 1904-1908 genocide.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
In Namibia, Leigh met activists seeking recognition of the Herero genocide committed by the German military between 1904 and 1908.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
A pro-government faction of the Herero and Nama provisionally accepted Germany's offer, one of its leaders, Gerson Katjirua, said at a news conference.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
For example, initially people in the country's Herero community, which makes up about 7% of the population, appeared to ignore warnings and continued with big traditional gatherings.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2021
“How can you ask what I mean? It’s self-evident, starting with the Herero people.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Is this a concern of Hereros only?” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2017
But he changed his mind after an incident last year that he and other Hereros regarded as an insult to their culture.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2017
The City Council eventually ordered the horns removed, angering many Hereros.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2017
At the same time, Pretoria placed its support behind a white-led coalition of black and white parties and tribal groups, including the Hereros.
From Time Magazine Archive
It took 19,000 Germans to put down the Hereros, and they were not completely subdued until 1908.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by James Edward Parrott
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