the herero are traditionally catlle herding pastoralists who rate status on the number of cattle owned.

the Herero are of bilateral descent system. Where a person traces their heritage through both their father's lineage and mother's lineage

the herero language otjiherero is the main unifying link among the Herero people

Other Languages

• Zemba
• Hakaona

Omui: Omuroi is a Herero noun describing someone who is suspected of being a witch who flies at night, or someone who performs witchcraft or rides people at night. More sort of a ghost person, some claim to struggle with sleeping when a certain person is around due to their belief of that person possessing omuroi.
Others claim to also believethat such beings talk at night and when such voices are heard, a shout may scare them away. Others resort to sleeping with candles on, believing that the omuroi fears or hates light. Some may even bring in spiritual doctors to perform ceremonies to chase this omuroi away.
This superstition has been passed on for generations and continues in the modern culture ofthe Herero people

Cattle are most valued domestic animals in the Herero culture, therefore cattle herding is the most significant and substantial activity for the Herero people.
In the Herero culture the cattle herding and cattle trading activities are only conducted by males while females are responsible for milking cows, carrying out household chores, harvesting small field crops and taking care of the young children.
As women are responsible for milking cows,there are also responsible for preparing the delicious sour milk called "Omaere".Although males are responsible for the cattle trading activities the females do most of the trading such as bartering for other goods. The Herero people take pride in their cattle, hence the culture of Herero requires women to wear hats shaped of cow horns so as to show importance of cattle in their culture. They also believe that the more cattle one has, the richer one is, so cattle are a symbol of wealth in this culture.
In celebrations such as marriages, cattle is normally used for meat consumption, whereas for carrying out religious or ancestral ceremonies, ancestors are honored by the sacrifice of cows or other animals.

Goats and sheep are also used for meat consumption, and the goat milk is used to make dairy products. The goat skin has a significant use as it can be used to carry babies on the back and create household ornaments.
In the Herero culture the goat dung is a used for medicinal purposes as it is normally used for healing chicken pox.

Horse and Donkeys are normally used for transportation. In cases of herding or searching for lost domestic animals the Herero people engage horses to carry out these activities. Herero people consume donkey meat too but rarely consume horse meat.

When males go for hunting they use to dogs to help in hunting for purposes and also for herding. The Herero people tend to hunt to acquire meat,hides and horns so as to barter for goods such as sugar, tea and tobacco. Chickens are kept for meat consumption and breeding eggs.