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Hendrik Witbooi was a chief of the ǀKhowesin people, a subgroup of the Nama people in present-day Namibia. He led the Nama people during their revolts against the German colonial empire.
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Hendrik Witbooi was a chief of the ǀKhowesin people, a subgroup of the Nama people in present-day Namibia. He led the Nama people during their revolts against the German colonial empire. Witbooi is regarded as one of the national heroes of Namibia, and his face is portrayed on the obverse of all N$50, N$100, and N$200 Namibian dollar banknotes.
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Lived 1830 to 1905 · aged 75
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