Damara People - Clans

Clans

The Damara consist of 11 clans:

• The ǂAo-daman used to live in the settlements of Outjo, Kamanjab, and Khorixas.
• The Ao-guwun, their home settlement is Sesfontein.
• Dâure Daman (English: Brandberg Damara after Dâures, the Khoekhoe name for the Brandberg Mountain)
• The ǀGaio-daman (English: Paresis Damara) lived in the Paresis Mountains between Outjo and Otjiwarongo
• The ǀGobanin (English: dune people after ǀgobas, dune) used to live in the area between Rehoboth, Seeis, and Hoachanas.
• The ǁHuruben lived nomadic in the Namib Desert between Uniab River and Huab River.
• The ǀKhomanin (named after the Khomas Highland) in 1854 were more than 40,000 in number. Their tribal area today is part of the City of Windhoek, rendering the clan essentially landless. Their Chief is Josephat Gawaǃnab.
• ǃKhuise-daman (named after the Kuiseb River)
• ǃOe-ǂAn (English: Erongo Damara after ǃOe-gas, the Khoekhoe name for the Erongo Mountains) Their home settlement is Okombahe, their current leadership is disputed.
• Hago-Daman (named after the Hakos Mountains)
• Tsoaxudaman (English: Swakop Damara after Tsoaxaub, the Khoekhoe name for the Swakop River)