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The '''Basters''' (also known as '''Baasters''', '''Rehobothers''', or '''Rehoboth Basters''') are a [[Southern Africa]]n ethnic group descended from [[Cape Coloureds]] and [[Nama people|Nama]] of [[Khoisan]] origin. Since the second half of the 19th century, the Rehoboth Baster community has been concentrated in central [[Namibia]], in and around the town of [[Rehoboth, Namibia|Rehoboth]]. Basters are closely related to [[Afrikaners]], Cape Coloureds, and [[Griqua people|Griquas]] of [[South Africa]] and [[Namibia]], with whom they share a language and culture. They are also related to the local Nama, with the Rehoboth Basters being considered a Nama clan by many, having a "Kaptein" (meaning clan chief) just like many Nama settlements in Southern Namibia.
Other people of similar ethnic origin, living chiefly in the Northern Cape, also call themselves Basters.
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