Nami-Daman |Ûmi-oms / Heritage House

At Nami-Daman |Ûmi-oms / Heritage House we support
Indigenous Nami-daman cultural heritage and histories,
marginalised through Namibia's experiences of colonialism and apartheid.

Inspired in part by the collaborative research projects Future Pasts and
Etosha-Kunene Histories, we aim to bring together heritage materials, including films and music, as well as maps of former dwelling places and documented plant knowledge.

Nami-Daman |Ûmi-oms / Heritage House is supported by the Future Pasts Trust,
a legally registered entity in Namibia whose objective is to support activities related to Nami-Daman cultural heritage continuation and vitalisation

in Sesfontein Constituency and Sesfontein Conservancy.

If you would like to support our efforts please visiting our
Just Giving page, or email us here.

NEW!

A BEE SONG – new single out by Banco de Gaia & Future Pasts

The outcome of a musical collaboration between composer and recording artist Banco de Gaia and Future Pasts, we are excited to share A BEE SONG,
available at:
Spotify https://spoti.fi/3w94Uns

Apple https://apple.co/3w94VI2

Amazon https://amzn.to/4b9BzrW

Other platforms https://lnk.to/abeesong

This recomposition draws on a 1954 recording we found at Basler Afrika Bibliographien of a Damara/ǂNūkhoe |gais

or 'praise song' that celebrates bees.

Sung by a Viktoria ǁHoeses, the song reminded Sian and Suro of being taken
honey-harvesting by the late

Nathan ǂÛina Taurob of Sesfontein,

north-west Namibia. As he lit a fire to calm the bees, they began to hum loudly inside

the mountain where his hive was located. We've tried to recreate this sound of the mountain humming with bees in A Bee Song.

Featured ~

New book! Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast

To be published in a few months' time – "Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast: Conservation Histories, Policies and Practices in North-west Namibia", edited by Sian Sullivan, Ute Dieckmann and Selma Lendelvo.

Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast examines the conservation histories and concerns of one of southern Africa’s most iconic conservation regions: the variously connected ‘Etosha-Kunene’ areas of north-central and north-west Namibia. This cross-disciplinary volume brings together contributions from a Namibian and international group of scholars and conservation practitioners, working on topics ranging from colonial histories to water management, perceptions of ‘wildlife’ and the politics of belonging. Together, these essays confront a critical question: how can the conservation of biodiversity-rich landscapes be reconciled with historical injustices of social exclusion and marginalisation?

The book is organised in five parts: the first provides a historical backdrop for the book’s detailed case studies, focusing on environmental and conservation policy and legislation; the second investigates post-Independence approaches to conservation; the third focuses on ‘Etosha-Kunene’ ecologies and related management issues; the fourth explores how historical circumstances shape present conservation and cultural landscapes; and the fifth addresses contemporary complexities of lion conservation and community-based natural resource management (CBNRM).

By offering a comprehensive overview of evolving conservation boundaries, policies and practices in the region, this timely volume paves the way for the future design of conservation initiatives that more fully consider and integrate historical and cultural knowledge and diversity. Essential reading for conservation practitioners, policymakers, and academic researchers alike, this volume also serves as a valuable resource for university students interested in conservation studies and histories of conservation.

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