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Honorary Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (Studies)

A lot can be written about this candidate. However, and perhaps obviously, a
Honoris Causa citation is not meant to be in any way an in-depth biography of Gaob. I have
therefore, resisted the attractive temptation to make this manuscript, a life
history of Gaob Justus ǁGaroëb and the history of the Damara people. I do,
however, wish to acknowledge and thank Dr Kletus Likuwa, a Senior Researcher
from the Multidisciplinary Research Services at UNAM, and Mr Noah !Gaoseb,
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Educational Sciences (DAES),
for collecting the data and for helping to compile the draft version of this
citation. Similarly, I am grateful to Professor Nelago Indongo, Director of the
Centre for Research Services, and Dr John Nyambe, Associate Dean: School
of Education for allowing these resourceful academics to undertake the
assigned responsibilities. I further thank the Damara Raad, that is, the Chief’s
Council members to Gaob, for closely working with the researchers during the
data collection and compiling process. Gaob, I am grateful to the design and
layout team, Dr Kudumo the Director of International Relations, and Corporate
Engagement, John Rittmann, and Nigel Mkwaira, as well as to Ms Tsuses who
graciously assisted with protocols, and many follow up questions. Due care has
been taken in preparing this manuscript, I must state, however, that should there
be any errors, I solely take responsibility for any omission in this citation.

2. EARLY CHILDHOOD

Our candidate, Gaob Justus |Uruhe ǁGaroëb, was born on the 16th Day of
December 1942 at !Âs, a village known as Erongo in the then magisterial District
of Omaruru, which is in the present day Karibib Constituency. He is from the
ǁGaroën clan – the mountain-dwelling people. Goab ǁGaroëb is a son of Rikatti
Elizabeth Elise Rosa ǁGaroës who was later married to Miu ǁNaobeb. Gaob
Justus ǁGaroëb is the second child after his sister Inke //Garoës. His other siblings
are Victoria |Nabe ǁNaobes, Tostao Absalom ǁNaobeb, |Nodo Engelhardt Jasino
ǁNaobeb, Gotfried Gotty ǂNūkhoebi-Satoma ǁNaobeb, Dorothia ǁNaobes, and
Arasty ǁNaobeb. He was a child from a humble background and from a religious
family. His father was a railway worker and his mother worked as a domestic
worker.

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