Namibia Edition
World Useful Pocket Day leads today's complete edition for Namibia.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for the tiny things people carry because life becomes easier when string, coins, notes, keys, or a tool are close at hand.
A day of remembrance and cultural celebration for the Herero people, commemorating the 1904-1908 genocide in which German colonial forces killed an estimated 80% of the Herero population. The Herero women wear distinctive Victorian-style dresses with horn-shaped hats (otjikaiva) that symbolize cattle, the measure of Herero wealth. The day includes a military-style parade through Okahandja, the political capital of the Herero, and the laying of wreaths at the graves of Herero chiefs Samuel Maharero and Hosea Kutako.