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"Tsiseb Conservatory" organisation. This means that for the first time Africans, rather than Europeans or North-
Americans, will explore their native environment, the "Daureb" (or "Daures"), as the mountain is called in the Damara language. The name of the mountain peak, "Ganibeb" - honey mountain - shows the important role which the language plays as it indicates the place where people used to gather their honey.
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The knowledge embedded in names and legends disappears with the old people because the younger generation no longer lives with the mountain in the traditional way. This means that we will also lose the knowledge of plants and animals, hunting and the extraction of raw materials, and the associated ceremonies and rituals.
The time schedule for the project is roughly one year. The results will be
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