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Religion in Namibia is dominated by various branches of Christianity, with more than 90 percent of Namibian citizens identifying themselves as Christian. According to the government's survey, in 2013 up to two-thirds of the country was Protestant , including as much as 44% Lutheran .
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Namibia is a predominantly Christian country and is home to a small Muslim community. [1] Islam is a minority religion in Namibia, with a small but longstanding presence in the country. Islam first took root during the late 1800s in Namibia in the port city of Luderitz where a small community of Indian traders and merchants settled in the late ...
The Catholic Church in Namibia is part of the Catholic Church under the universal, direct jurisdiction of the supreme Vicar of Christ, the Bishop of Rome and the Catholic world, the Pope. As of 2024, there were 693,000 Catholics in Namibia , about 22.8% of the total population; [ 1 ] there were 101 priests and 452 nuns serving across 99 parishes.
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St. Barbara Church, Tsumeb, Namibia Christianity in Namibia comprises more than 90 percent of the population. [1] The largest Christian group is the Lutheran church, which is split into three churches: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN), which grew out of the work of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (earlier known as the Finnish Missionary Society) which began in 1870 ...
The Himba and Herero worship a god named Mukuru. [1] Mukuru is the creator of the world, the supreme ruler. The Bantu root of the word expresses greatness and power. [2] The deceased ancestors of the Himba and Herero are subservient to him, acting as intermediaries.
The movie explores themes of historical trauma, identity, and cultural displacement, set against the backdrop of Namibia's colonial past. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The film became Namibia's first-ever official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature on the occasion of the 96th Academy Awards .