The Herero and Nama Genocide: Germany's First Holocaust

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The Herero and Nama Genocide: Germany's First Holocaust

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This episode examines the Herero and Nama genocide in German South West Africa (modern Namibia) from 1904 to 1908. Lucas and Luna explore the roots of the uprising under Samuel Maharero and Hendrik Witbooi, General Lothar von Trotha's Vernichtungsbefehl (extermination order), the battle at Waterberg, the brutal Omaheke desert pursuit, and the horrific concentration camps on Shark Island. They discuss the death toll—tens of thousands of Herero and Nama men, women, and children—and the long-term consequences, including the suppression of memory and the ongoing debate about genocide reparations. The conversation also touches on the Herero's sacred cattle, the role of German colonial settlers, and how this genocide foreshadowed later 20th-century atrocities. A reflective episode on a dark chapter of African history that still reverberates today. #Herero #Nama #Genocide #GermanSouthWestAfrica #Namibia #LotharvonTrotha #SamuelMaharero #HendrikWitbooi #Waterberg #SharkIsland #Vernichtungsbefehl #Omaheke #ColonialAtrocities #1904 #Africa #History #FexingoHistory #Colonialism Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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