19K views · 301 reactions | "It's pain that you cannot describe in words." The genocide of the Herero people by the Germans still has repercussions in Namibia today. But the German government doesn't see it that way. | DW Stories | Facebook

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8.4K views · 147 reactions | Do you know why Namibian Herero women wear Victorian-style dresses? #Namibia #Herero #Culture | Africa.com | Facebook

In Namibia, where the average temperature in the summer is 80 degrees, Herero women deck themselves out with long sleeves and petticoats. Their gorgeous dresses, elaborate headpieces, and vibrant patterns showcase their pride in their identity, all the while alluding to the suffering they've endured within the past 100 years — including a genocide that nearly wiped them out. | Refinery29