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The Living Museum of the Damara
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Hunter-gatherer culture of the Damara

The Living Museum of the Damara

The Living Museum of the Damara close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only one of its kind. The possibility to experience the traditional Damara culture in this form exists nowhere else in Namibia or in the world.

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The unique experience of historic Damara culture

Together with the Bushmen the Damara belong to the oldest nations in Namibia. Their original culture was a mixture of an archaic hunter-gatherer culture and herders of cattle, goats and sheep. Due to their loose social structures the Damara were not able to defend themselves against aggressors during the colonization of Namibia. This is one of the reasons why their culture has to a great extent fallen into oblivion.

The Living Museum - A place for old and youngThe Living Museum - A place for old and young

Lost culture of the Damara

Within the framework of the Living Museum of the Damara an attempt was made to reconstruct the ‚lost culture’ of the Damara. Here the visitors have the unique opportunity to get to know the fascinating traditional culture of the Damara, thus contributing to the preservation of the culture as well as to a regular income for the Damara community that built the museum.
 
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21 May 2025
Meeting Grashoek Ju/’Hoansi Living Museum 23.05. & 24.05.2025 Kathrin Dürrschmidt On Sunday, 18.05.2025 morning I received a phone call from the manager of the Ju/’Hoansi Living Museum, Apollo, informing me that the police arrived in Grashoek tha...
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07 January 2025
Incredible but true! The Living Museum in Grashoek, Namibia’s first Living Museum, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. For this occasion, we organized a small commemorative event in December 2024 together with Carsten Möhle from Bwana Tucke-Tuck...
16 September 2024
In the Mbunza Living Museum, another major infrastructure project financed by our association was completed in September 2024. The Living Culture Foundation Namibia helped setting up a small campsite including a shower and toilet for travelers who vi...
20 November 2023
During the last project tour, the idea of a traditional workshop at the Mbunza Living Museum came about. The aim of the workshop was to improve traditional craft techniques that originally played a role in the respective traditional cultures and are ...
04 October 2023
The Living Culture Foundation Namibia is organizing a traditional workshop and music festival for all Living Museums from Monday, October 30, 2023 to Friday, November 3, 2023. The workshop will take place at the Mbunza Living Museum, approximately 15...