Remove insulting textbook-Moherero

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

MAUN: An aggrieved Moherero man, Geoffrey Katjimambo, says that his tribe is soon to fight it in court if the Ministry of Education continues to ignore its request to withdraw an "insulting Standard Seven social studies book" from schools.

Speaking to Mmegi here recently, Katjimambo said the way the author of the book, Social Studies is Fun 7, portrays the Baherero cultural burials is not only insulting but also libellous of the tribe.

On page 15 of this book, which was published by Collegium Publishing Company, a chapter headlined 'Cultural practices that can help encourage the spread of HIV and AIDS', states that the Baherero have a culture called Otusira.

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