Herero Day, actually Maharero Day, has been celebrated every year since 1924 on the weekend after August 23. The memorial day originated on August 23, 1923, when the Supreme Chief Samuel Maharero was buried. Samuel Maharero (1856 - 1923) had died in exile in what was then British Betchuanaland and was brought to his hometown of Okahandja for a funeral with great ceremony.

In colorful fantasy uniforms, the descendants of Samuel Mahaereo parade through the town to honor their dead leaders and their dead enemies. First they visit the graves of the German Schutztruppe and then they commemorate their dead. The proud men in their uniforms, which are very reminiscent of those of the German Schutztruppe, are a great sight. But the Herero women in their Victorian costumes with their huge headgear are even more magnificent. They use up to 12 m of fabric for one of these festive dresses. The procession is accompanied by brass music. The most astonishing thing is that you don't feel any hatred for the whites, who caused so much suffering and almost wiped out the Herero people. And that the enemy's dead are honored just as much as their own. You can find out the exact date from the Visitor Information (Tel. 062/50 1051).

In 2011, the Herero were mentioned in the FAZ on the occasion of the return of skulls that were brought to Germany during the uprisings.

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