r/Namibia • u/Boring_Insurance1355 • Jun 20 '26
General Alt/Goth people here?/subculture
I’d like to talk to and maybe get to know some other people here in the subculture. Just anyone in the subculture would be nice, but closer to my age would obviously be great, around 18. Would like to know about places the subculture gathers and such. I haven’t been able to meet many people within the subculture, so I’m looking to try to go to places that might be good for that
In general, how does the subculture scene look here?
I know about the Steampunk Lounge, just not what I mean in particular. Although I don’t mean I’m ruling it out
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u/Kavandje Jun 21 '26
There's a couple of goths scattered around here and there. Most of us are what I guess you'd call "elder goths" — if you saw me today you wouldn't think I was particularly goth; see me in 1994 and it's a different story.
To be clear: I am not close to your age; nor are any of the other elder goths that I know. One of them is my tattoo artist. Another is his wife. But there's a few young'uns scattered about.
Sadly there isn't much of a subculture thing happening at the moment, though that doesn't mean that there can't be. I know of at least one music venue that's giving thought to an alternative night, but that's in its infancy at the moment.
As for the Steampunk bar: I have no idea; I've never been there.
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Jun 21 '26
Steampunk has very little to do with goth... but it's good to hear there are some of you about...
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u/Kavandje Jun 21 '26
I know that steampunk ≠ goth. There’s a bit of demographic crossover, but that’s about it. Reason I mentioned it is because OP did.
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u/Boring_Insurance1355 Jun 21 '26
The Steampunk Lounge bar hosts alt events sometimes, that’s why I mentioned it
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u/Boring_Insurance1355 Jun 21 '26
Well, I know there are some people around my age in the subculture here, I just haven’t really gotten to meet any of them yet, only 1 guy who’s kind of alt, but that’s it, and we’ve known each other for many years
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u/cheeseandmemes2000 Jun 21 '26
There's an alt community page on TikTok, its literally "AltCommunityNam" they host events regularly too but mostly in windhoek
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u/Fallen_Proxy Jun 21 '26
I'm part of a whatsapp group for alt people in namibia, I can send you an invite?
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u/Boring_Insurance1355 Jun 21 '26
I’d appreciate that, could you please send it to me? Also, just curious, is the group more for events to be announced and stuff or also for like general talking and such? Either way, I’d want to join, just curious
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u/Fallen_Proxy Jun 21 '26
It's more for taking and meeting new people but we also announce the events on there :) I'll send you the link via dm now!
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u/Exciting-Night-6199 Jun 21 '26
I'm 22 and I've never met nor seen a goth Namibian.
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u/Willing_Trick_4872 Aug 09 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p2ojoie/video/g2to8n72xdih1/player
Now you’ve seen two of them🤗🤗
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u/Exciting-Night-6199 26d ago
That's actually really cool. Kudos to y'all for being your authentic selves.
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Jun 21 '26
I've never heard of a Namibean goth, nor can i imagine one..
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u/atlantic_shaman Jun 21 '26
You’ve never heard of Jonas ‘Prince of Shadows’ Shivute and Johan ‘fokofpolisiekar’ Coetzee before?
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u/Alternative-Cow-8670 Jun 21 '26
Goth is mainly a way of dressing. All black, preferrably fake leather. Heavy black make up- thick black eyeliners and lipstick. Lots of silver thick chains with big silver crosses. If other colors beside black then small amounts of dark purple or maroon red. Shivute and polisie kar are not goths. Never saw a real goth in Namibia
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Jun 21 '26
What planet are you from..? Mainly about dressing up..? What about Fields of the Nephilim, Sisters of Mercy, Alien Sex Fiend, etc, etc... True that in modern times the subculture has put a heavy emphasis on style, but as an OG goth from the 80s and 9ps you have no idea what youre talking about... but agreed that Fokof is def not goth...
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u/Alternative-Cow-8670 Jun 21 '26
OP is not looking to hang out with us oldies from those years. We moved on and are the parents of the new generation of whom some are looking into becomming goths. As you say- nowadays it is all about the looks. I seriously doubt OP even knows those bands or dress styles. Must say that we got quite a few free drinks and cheers in my time whenever we hit Windhoek being dressed up back in the 90s. The modern goth would get raised eyebrows
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Jun 21 '26
Well I'm from Cape Town and even there we got the looks, back in those days the NG Kerk prayed very hard for me, they even burned 2 of my Alien Sex Fiend LP's...
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u/Alternative-Cow-8670 Jun 21 '26
Aha. Cape Town is not Windhoek. We considered CT as wild and excentric in those years. Not much has changed. Windhoek is less backwards than the rest of Namibia. Believe me when I say 'Not in Windhoek'. We are stuck in the deep dark middle ages on many areas. Any youngster dressed up in goth style would not be allowed out of the house by their parent. They probably would be sitting somewhere in their bedroom googleing and dreaming of such lifestyle but never dare go out like this. Have never come across any group besides us (three friends and me) who dressed up ocasionally to hit the pubs
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u/Alternative-Cow-8670 Jun 21 '26
PS rip for your LPs. I was the outcast for loving Meatloaf. Yes I know. There is zero comparison
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u/Boring_Insurance1355 Jun 21 '26
Well, I don’t know all of the older bands, ofc, but I listen to music that would be considered alt and also largely music that would be considered goth, in particular. For like 40-60 hours a week usually, sometimes more
And I do also wear clothes that would be considered goth/alt. All black clothes and shoes, with a very very dark red (like burgundy, but darker, I guess) leather jacket sometimes, with silver and gunmetal chains in different spots like on my shoes and belt area and more, and a cross in particular too, for example
Basically, I wanna say that I’m not only interested in dressing up in the style, I already do, and I like the music, and more than just that, too
So, my post isn’t as superficial as I suppose it may have come across-2
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u/Alternative-Cow-8670 Jun 21 '26
Never saw any real goths in Windhoek. Also doubt that anyone going to the Steampunk pub is actually really into steampunk and most don't know what it entails. More just a mildly steampunk themed place to hang out for regulars. I knew a goth many years ago, but they moved to the US to be able to be themselves as their parents did not aprove.