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Bondelswarts

Bondelswarts

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A group of Nama people living in southern Namibia
  • proper noun
: Bondelswarts
  • Many members of the Bondelswarts community live in southern Namibia today.

Examples

  • The Bondelswarts are known for their traditional music and storytelling.

  • The Bondelswarts people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Researchers have studied the history of the Bondelswarts to learn about the region's past.

  • Are the Bondelswarts known for their unique traditions?

  • The Bondelswarts are known for their traditional music and storytelling.

  • Many members of the Bondelswarts community live in southern Namibia today.

  • The Bondelswarts people have a rich cultural heritage.

Surface Forms

Bondelswarts main

Etymology

Bondelswarts is the name of a Nama people from southern Namibia. One helpful way to remember it is to see it like Afrikaans parts bondel 'bundle' and swart 'black', a label used by Afrikaans speakers long ago, and so Bondelswarts today simply names that community.