Names
King Hendrik Witbooi (also spelt Witboi) was also known by the Nama name ǃNanseb gaib ǀGâbemab (the captain who disappears in the grass, a reference to his guerrilla war tactics), the Herero name Korota, the Herero pejorative Otjikorota, and the nickname Kort.
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