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Dutch
Etymology
Renowned event of the 19th century. Sarah Baartman, a female South African Khoikhoi, was advertised as the "Hottentot Venus" and exhibited in European capitals before ending up at the Paris Museum of Natural History. The striking alliteration of the expression in Dutch ensured that the souvenir of the event remained in the collective memory.
Compound of Hottentotten + tentoonstelling.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hottentottententoonstelling f
- Hottentot exhibition
Derived terms