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Maltahöhe, Namibia WORDS UNWRITTEN: A HISTORY OF MALTAHÖHE Sponsored by: The Namibia Development Trust Daniel Hartman Meghan Linskey Allyson Stoyle Faculty Code: SNZ Project Sequence: 0010 IQP Division: 49B WORDS UNWRITTEN: A HISTORY OF MALTAHÖHE An Interactive Qualifying Project submitted to the Faculty of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science Submitted by: _______________________________ Daniel Hartman _______________________________ Meghan Linskey _______________________________ Allyson Stoyle Date: 7th May 2010 Report Submitted to: Ronny Dempers and Sylvanie Beukes Namibia Development Trust Sima Mpoyi Polytechnic of Namibia Moses Gariseb Maltahöhe Khâidāko Group Professors Svetlana Nikitina and Reinhold Ludwig Worcester Polytechnic Institute ABSTRACT This report, submitted to the Namibia Development Trust, focuses on the implementation of a community-based visual display to increase tourism in Maltahöhe, Namibia. After spending time researching the history of the area and conducting interviews with local elders to obtain detailed oral history and culture of the town, we were able to construct a visual representation inside the newly constructed tourist center. We also made recommendations on how the community members will be able to maintain the displays over time. i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all those individuals who dedicated their time and effort to the research, development, and application stages for our project as well as our sponsor, the Namibia Development Trust, for its support during our stay in Namibia. Vanessa Bumpus Worcester Historical Museum Sylvanie Beukes Namibia Development Trust Ronnie Dempers Namibia Development Trust Sima Mpoyi Polytechnic of Namibia Moses Gariseb Khâidāko Daweb Community Group President Sabina Garises and Family Maltahӧhe Hosts Svetlana Nikitina Worcester Polytechnic Professor Reinhold Ludwig Worcester Polytechnic Professor Libertita Jod Local Maltahӧhe Translator INTERVIEWEES Sabina Garises Daniel Isaaks Sofia Hanse Rebecca Isaak Reverend Fritz Gariseb Anna Katrina Jod Margrieta Swartbooi Gert Swartbooi Maria !Gabes Moses Gariseb Also, we would like to thank the people of Maltahӧhe for their warm welcome and help during both trips to the town. Special thanks go to the children of the Namalia Hostel and the Khâidāko Daweb Community Development Group. ii AUTHORSHIP PAGE This project report was produced by Daniel Hartman, Meghan Linskey, and Allyson Stoyle. Listed below are the authors of each section; however, each member proofread and edited every part of this report. ABSTRACT: Allyson Stoyle AUTHORSHIP PAGE: Meghan Linskey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Allyson Stoyle TABLE OF CONTENTS: Meghan Linskey and Allyson Stoyle LIST OF TABLES: Allyson Stoyle LIST OF FIGURES: Allyson Stoyle LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS: Meghan Linskey EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Meghan Linskey INTRODUCTION: Daniel Hartman BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW: 2.1 Tourism: Meghan Linskey 2.1.1 Community-Based Tourism: Daniel Hartman and Meghan Linskey 2.2 Community-Based Tourism in the Hardap Region: Meghan Linskey 2.2.1 Brief Survey of Maltahöhe: Daniel Hartman 2.3 Visual Display Development: Allyson Stoyle 2.3.1 Creation of Community Visual Displays: Allyson Stoyle 2.3.2 Community Participation: Meghan Linskey and Allyson Stoyle 2.3.3 Visual Display Preparation: Daniel Hartman 2.4 Case Studies: Meghan Linskey 2.4.1 Taomi, Taiwan: Meghan Linskey 2.4.2 Makuleke, South Africa: Allyson Stoyle 2.4.3 District Six Museum: Allyson Stoyle METHODOLOGY: 3.1 Meeting the Community: Allyson Stoyle 3.2 Information Gathering: Daniel Hartman 3.3 Design Development: Meghan Linskey 3.4 Construction of the Visual Display: Meghan Linskey iii RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: 4.1 Research in the Namibian Libraries: Meghan Linskey 4.2 Interviews with Local Elders: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.1 Personal History: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.2 Historical Events: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3 Culture and Traditions: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3.1 Childhood Games: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3.2 Traditions: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3.3 Clothing and Accessories: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3.4 Food: Allyson Stoyle 4.2.3.5 Church and Education: Allyson Stoyle 4.3 Material Selection and Space: Meghan Linskey 4.3.1 Material Selection: Meghan Linskey 4.3.2 Working Space: Meghan Linskey 4.4 Final Visual Display: Allyson Stoyle 4.4.1 Main Visual Display: Allyson Stoyle 4.4.2 Local Community Artwork: Allyson Stoyle 4.4.3 Display Supplements: Allyson Stoyle CONCLUSIONS: Daniel Hartman RECOMMENDATIONS: 6.1 Immediate Goals: Daniel Hartman 6.2 Future Projects: Daniel Hartman REFERENCES: Completed by All APPENDICIES: Appendix A: Allyson Stoyle Appendix B: Completed by All Appendix C: Allyson Stoyle Appendix D: Completed by All Appendix E: Meghan Linskey and Allyson Stoyle Appendix F: Allyson Stoyle Appendix G: Meghan Linskey Appendix H: Daniel Hartman Appendix I: Daniel Hartman iv Appendix J: Meghan Linskey Appendix K: Daniel Hartman Appendix L: Allyson Stoyle Appendix M: Meghan Linskey Appendix N: Daniel Hartman Appendix O: Meghan Linskey Appendix P: Daniel Hartman Appendix Q: Allyson Stoyle Appendix R: Allyson Stoyle Appendix S: Allyson Stoyle Appendix T: Completed by All v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT………………………….…………………………………………………………....i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………….………………………………………………………...ii AUTHORSHIP PAGE………………….………………………………………………………..iii TABLE OF CONTENTS……………….………………………………………………………...vi TABLE OF FIGURES……………………….…………………………………………………...ix LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………....xi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………....1 CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................3 2.1 Tourism…………………………………………………………………………………......3 2.1.1 Community-Based Tourism…………………………………………………………………4 2.2 Community-Based Tourism in the Hardap Region…………………………………….......7 2.2.1 Breif Survey of Maltahöhe…………………………………………………………………..8 2.3 Visual Display Development……………………………………………………………….9 2.3.1 Creation of Community Visual Displays........................................................................9 2.3.2 Community Participation..............................................................................................10 2.3.3 Visual Display Preparation…………………………………………………………...12 2.4 Case Studies……………………………………………………………………………….13 2.4.1 Taomi, Taiwain………….……………………………………………………………….......14 2.4.2 Makuleke, South Africa….….………………………………………………………………..15 2.4.3 District Six Museum.......................................................................................................16 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………………………....…18 3.1 Meeting the Community…………………………………………………………………..18 3.2 Information Gathering…………………………………………………………………….20 3.3 Design Development……………………………………………………………………...21 vi 3.4 Construction of the Visual Display…………………………………………………….....22 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION…………………………………………………24 4.1 Research in Namibian Libraries…………………………………………………………..24 4.2 Interviews with Local Elders………………………………………………………..……25 4.2.1 Personal History……………………………………………………………………...26 4.2.2 Historical Events……………………………………………………………………...26 4.2.3 Culture and Traditions..................................................................................................27 4.2.3.1 Childhood Games…………………………………………………………………..27 4.2.3.2 Traditions…………………………………………………………………………...27 4.2.3.3 Clothing and Accessories…………………………………………………………...28 4.2.3.4 Food………………………………………………………………………………...29 4.2.3.5 Church and Education……………………………………………………………...29 4.3 Material Selection and Space……………………………………………………………..30 4.3.1 Material Selection…………………………………………………………………….30 4.3.2 Working Space...……………………………………………………………………...31 4.4 Final Visual Display……………………………………………………………………....32 4.4.1 Main Visual Display...………………………………………………………………..32 4.4.2 Local Community Artwork…………………………………………………………....33 4.4.3 Display Supplements……………………………………………………………….....34 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………………36 CHAPTER 6: RECOMENDATIONS...........................................................................................38 6.1 Immediate Goals…………………………………………………………………………..38 6.2 Future Projects…………………………………………………………………………….40 REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………….43 APPENDICIES…………………………………………………………………………………47 Appendix A: Project Description..................................................................................................47 Appendix B: Formal Interview Layout………………...……………………………………….49 Appendix C: Pictures Taken at the Worcester Historical Museum..............................................51 Appendix D: Historical Information Collected in Windhoek......................................................53 Appendix E: Interview- Sabina Garises.......................................................................................60 Appendix F: Interview- Daniel Isaaks.........................................................................................66 Appendix G: Interview- Sofia Hanse...........................................................................................70 Appendix H: Interview- Rebecca Isaak.......................................................................................73 Appendix I: Interview- Reverend Fritz Gariseb...........................................................................74 Appendix J: Interview- Anna Katrina 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