Damara Culture

We love to talk about our Damara culture!  Feel free to ask about our dress, our songs and dances, our favorite foods and our traditions.  If you need help with pronounciation in Damara, we'd love to assist.


"Ûiba Ôas" is pronounced 'ooy-bah oh-aas'; our market's name means 'seeking a livelihood' or 'looking for a living'.


Women wear the scarves you see on the singers below in part because they can still carry bundles on their heads with this style of headwear.

We love celebrations!

A good way to get an excited conversation going is to ask about our traditional meals.  Have you ever tried donkey meat?  How about pap - polenta made with white corn meal?


And we're always pleased to tell you about the treasures we -- and our parents and grandparents -- discover on and around Klein Spitzkoppe mountain, which is part of the view from our market.  It's beautiful here; the landscape, the stones for sale, and the people sharing them with you.  We look forward to meeting you!




Aquamarines - almost as clear as water.