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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	Traditional Dress
Photo Description	This photo was taken at a local fundraising dinner event in Okakarara, Namibia on Aug 21, 2009. I wore a friends traditional Herero dress and am photographed with a fellow teacher. It was a great honor to be invited to the event with my other staff members and I wanted to show my respects by dressing as the Herero do. The hat is significant because it is meant to resemble the horns of a cow, and the dress has long flowing petticoats which make a woman look as though she is in a traditional prairie or "colonial" dress. Now, the Herero, who were so affected by German colonializm in Namibia, are embracing their history, hardships and love of cattle, in their dress.
Contributor	Melissa Becci
Region	Africa Region
Country of Service	Namibia
Service Dates (Beginning)	2007
Service Dates (Ending)	2009
Sector	Education
Decade	2000s
Keywords	traditional dress counterparts
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Date created	2011-09-13

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