Editing History of Namibia (section)

=== Bantu Migration – the Herero ===
[[File:Herero.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Herero people|Herero]] circa 1910]]
During the 17th century the [[Herero people|Herero]], a [[pastoral]], nomadic people keeping cattle, moved into Namibia. They came from the east African lakes and entered Namibia from the northwest. First they resided in [[Kaokoland]], but in the middle of the 19th century some tribes moved farther south and into Damaraland. A number of tribes remained in Kaokoland: these were the [[Himba people]], who are still there today. During German occupation of [[South West Africa]] about one third of the population was [[Herero and Nama genocide|wiped out in a genocide]] that continues to provoke widespread indignation. An apology was sought in more recent times.