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
A Herero headdress stylized from dozens of ceramic roses became a motif in her art.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Germany apologised on May 28 for its role in the slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople and officially described the massacre as genocide for the first time.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
There is fear everywhere, says Herero elder Josua Musuuo.
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
Hahn of Livonia is the apostle of the Hereros.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz
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