God’s Cow Documentary Film Project

…Namibia’s Damara, Himba and Herero

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This is the official site of the God’s Cow documentary film project, which introduces the Himba, Herero and Damara of Namibia’s Kunene region. You can enjoy all films on YouTube! This portal is created to provide you with additional information related to many video clips. I suggest you watch all films, which are about 10 minutes long and sequentially numbered. You can also browse through this portal by ethnical groups. However, please keep in mind that Herero and Himba are very closely related. So if you like to understand Himba culture you probably want to understand Herero culture as well. Damara is actually a language, which is also spoken by the Bushman in Botswana. In Namibia you have Nama Damara and Damara in “Damaraland”. They are unlikely to be related. The terminology “Damaraland” still originates from the apartheid area but people in “Damaraland” still use this word. “Damaraland” is today officially called southern Kunene region. Many People speak Damara here but they have been brought to this place by force during the apartheid area. Today, “Damaraland” is a multicultural place, which isn’t obvious if you just drive through this remote arid area.

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#01 Where is Namibia?

Where is Namibia?

…and the Kunene region?

This initial episode introduces you to Namibia’s Kunene region during rainy season. You get

#02 Wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation

This episode focuses on wild life conservation in the Kunene region.
The Kunene Region is known for its wild live. Now, it’s not like a park, where you can drive on an allocated street and take your pictures. People here live with wild live. Giraffes sometimes block the street but they aren’t dangerous