Examining the Relationship Between the Namibian Government and the Himba of Epupa Falls

Examining the Relationship Between the Namibian Government and the Himba of Epupa Falls

Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is comprised of twelve different indigenous peoples with different histories and cultures. One indigenous group, the Himba, occupy the Kunene Region in the North. This project examined the interaction between the Himba of Epupa Falls and the Namibian governme...

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Main Author: Borrego, Adrian Bradley
Other Authors: Wilson, Thomas
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624916
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spelling ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-6249162017-07-29T03:00:38Z Examining the Relationship Between the Namibian Government and the Himba of Epupa Falls Borrego, Adrian Bradley Borrego, Adrian Bradley Wilson, Thomas Namibia, located in southwest Africa, is comprised of twelve different indigenous peoples with different histories and cultures. One indigenous group, the Himba, occupy the Kunene Region in the North. This project examined the interaction between the Himba of Epupa Falls and the Namibian government using interviews conducted between June 26th to June 28th of 2016. One of the major topics to be addressed is conservancies and ecotourism, which is the biggest contributor to the Namibian economy. The goal of the study was to determine how the Himba view the actions of their government and what they want from it going forward. The main findings were that the Himba have very little interaction with their government and the conservancy that they live on, and are mostly concerned with their day-to-day life. 2017 text Electronic Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624916 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/624916 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona.
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