Tjamuaha
Tjamuaha was a chief of the Herero people in South-West Africa, today's Namibia, and the father of Maharero. He was a close ally and subordinate of Jonker Afrikaner, Captain of the Oorlam Afrikaners, and stayed with him in Windhoek for most of his chieftaincy. With Tjamuaha's death, hostilities started between the Nama people and the Herero.
This made it necessary for the clans to unite as a group. That is how, on 15 June 1863 at Otjizingue, Maharero was elected as the commander-in-chief of all Herero clans. Later Maharero was elected the first Paramount Chief of the Herero people.
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Category:1790s births
Category:1861 deaths
Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:People from Otjozondjupa Region
Category:Namibian chiefs