Living Culture Foundation Namibia

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Fascinating culture of the San

Ju/'Hoansi Living Museum
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Culture of the Zambezi region

Mafwe Living Museum
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Hunter-gatherer culture of the Damara

Damara Living Museum
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Unique culture of the Ovahimba

Ovahimba Living Museum
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San culture of the Kalahari

"Hunter's" Living Museum
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Bantu culture of the Okavango

Mbunza Living Museum
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San culture of Northern Namibia

Khwe Living Museum
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Living Museums in Namibia

A Living Museum is an authentic way of presenting traditional culture and has three main aims:

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Fight against poverty in Namibia

By developing a Living Museum local communities can create a sustainable source of income

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Preservation of traditional culture

With the work in Living Museums people in communal areas are encouraged to deal with their traditional culture to protect or regain important parts of their cultural identity.

3

Creation of a cultural and intercultural exchange

Visitors of the Living Museums can learn a lot about the interesting cultures of Namibian language groups and have a great opportunity to get to know the people of Namibia.

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Ovahimba Living Museum Opening

Ovahimba Living Museum Opening

On the 5th of November the Living Culture Foundation Namibia (LCFN) opened the 6th Living Museum in Namibia: The Ovahimba Living Museum. Together with the San, the Mafwe, the Mbunza and the Damara, the Ovahimba are now the 5th language group to own a Living Museum and to invite visitors to get to know their culture.

What started with an idea and an initiative of John Tjipurua - now the manager of the Living Museum - and the Living Culture Foundation, could turn into a productive success story which developed within 1.5 years.  The opening of the Museum was a huge success for us!

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