the 2023 Census, 45,629 Namibians identified as Basters. Survival of the Baster culture and identity have been called into question in modern Namibia. Modern Namibia's politics and public life are largely dominated by the ethnic Ovambo and their culture. Baster politicians and activists have called Ovambo policies oppressive towards their community.

History

Origins

Basters were mainly persons of mixed-race descent. This term came to refer to an economic and cultural group, and it

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