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Basters

The Basters (also known as Baasters, Rehobothers, or Rehoboth Basters) are a Southern African ethnic group descended from Nama people of Khoekhoe origin and Europeans. Since the second half of the 19th century, the Rehoboth Baster community has been concentrated in central Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth. Basters are closely related to…

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Albert MoutonJacky BritzErfCalvinistKhoe-San
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Southern AfricanNama peopleKhoekhoeEuropeansNamibia
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related to German South West Africa · 24
Basters → African, Baster Council, Baster Kaptein Hermanus, Baster-governed, European, Friendship, German, German Empire, Germans, In, It, Kaptein, Most, October, Other, Paternal Laws, Protection, Rehoboth, Rehoboth Gebiet, September
related to Traditional leadership · 23
Basters → After, Baster, Boer, British Protectorate, Cape Colony, Cornelius, German, He, Hermanus, Kaptein, Largely, Moses, Namibia, Namibian, Others, Rehoboth, South Africa, South African, The, The Rehoboth Basters
related to Move to central Namibia · 22
Basters → About, Afrikaans, Baster, By, Cape Colony, Free Republic, German-influenced, It, Johann Christian Friedrich Heidmann, Kalahari, Namib, Namibia, National Archives, Paternal Laws, Rehoboth, Rehoboth Gebiet, Rhenish Mission, The, There, They
related to South African mandate rule (1915–1966) · 19
Basters → After, All, Baster, Basutoland, British Protectorate, Colonel, Germans, Great War, He, It, July, Khorab, Mentz, Peace, Rehoboth, South Africa, South African, South-West Africa, Windhoek
related to Origins · 18
Basters → Baster, Cape, Coloured, Dutch, European, Europeans, Indonesian, Khoe, Malay, Many, Oorlam, Orlam, Orlams, Some, Sometimes, South Africa, The, This
related to Independence · 17
Basters → Baster, High Court, July, Many Basters, Namibia, Namibia's, Namibian, Organisation, Ovamboland, Rehoboth, Rehoboth Baster, South West African People's, SWAPO, The, The Baster Gebiet, The Kaptein's Council, Upon
related to Paternal Laws · 17
Basters → According, Baster, Council, Executive, Free Republic, Kaptein, Kaptein's Council, Legislature, Paternal Laws, Peoples Council, Rehoboth, The, The Paternal Laws, These, This Kaptein, Vaderlike Wette, Volksraad
related to Religion and genetics · 10
Basters → Asian, Bantu, Calvinist, DNA, European, Khoe-San, Mainline, Netherlands, The, They
related to Other Baster communities · 9
Basters → Blaster, Boslys Basters, Dutch, For, In Indonesia, Indonesian, Richtersveld, Similar, South Africa
related to External links · 3
Basters → Baster, Namibia, Rehoboth Basters Information

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rehoboth baster south africa namibia kaptein german germans community african also council people government nama land van known men established

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Bastersrelated to External linksRehoboth Basters Information0.60section
Bastersrelated to External linksBaster0.60section
Bastersrelated to External linksNamibia0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaIn0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaGerman0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaSouth West Africa0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaBaster Kaptein Hermanus0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaWyk0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaTreaty0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaProtection0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaFriendship0.60section
Bastersrelated to German South West AfricaGerman Empire0.60section

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