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    Remembering Chief Daniel Shooya (Elenga Enene), leader of Uukolonkadhi for 39 years, whose life spanned a century of Owambo history. Read More

    AaWambo

    February, 27 2026 in AaWambo
    Farewell to Elenga Enene Daniel Shooya, Centenarian Chief of Uukolonkadhi

    Chief Daniel Shooya of the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority, whose traditional title...

    By Willie Olivier
    Explore traditional Owambo drinks, from nourishing ontaku to marula wine, and the cultural rituals and festivals that celebrate them. Read More

    AaWambo

    February, 27 2026 in AaWambo
    What Is Life Without a Drink?

    It doesn’t matter whether it is a cool soft drink or something stronger – a refreshing...

    By Willie Olivier
    Overview of Aawambo traditional foods, highlighting seasonal fruits, leafy vegetables and legumes harvested from indigenous trees in northern Namibia. Read More

    OvaWambo

    February, 25 2026 in OvaWambo
    Living In Harmony With Nature

    The Aawambo have lived in harmony with their environment since time immemorial and the...

    By Willie Olivier
    Historic Endola house of Eliaser Tuhadeleni, where the first SWALA fighters (G1) were hosted and early Namibian liberation activities took place. Read More

    History

    February, 24 2026 in History
    A forgotten piece of history in Endola

    There’s a forgotten piece of Namibia’s history at Endola– the house where Eliaser...

    By Willie Olivier
    Ovambo Expedition Read More

    History, Echoes of the Aawambo

    September, 1 2025 in History, Echoes of the Aawambo
    The 1907 Portuguese 'Ovambo Expedition'

    Following the conquest of the Nkhumbi in Angola in 1898, the Portuguese turned their...

    By Willie Olivier
    Engela Church Read More

    Echoes of the Aawambo

    August, 18 2025 in Echoes of the Aawambo
    Engela - A beacon in Oukwanyama

    Situated on the banks of an oshana (seasonal water course), the name Engela has...

    By Willie Olivier
    Ponhofi Secondary School Read More

    Echoes of the Aawambo

    August, 4 2025 in Echoes of the Aawambo
    Ponhofi - Rallying point of the 1988 school boycott

    The first secondary school in Oukwanyama, Ponhofi (a name meaning a central place where...

    By Willie Olivier
    Reverend Theophilus Hamutumbangela Read More

    Echoes of the Aawambo

    July, 21 2025 in Echoes of the Aawambo
    Fearless and Outspoken - Reverend Theophilus Hamutumbangela

    Namutoni, near the eastern end of the Etosha National Park, served as a control post...

    By Willie Olivier
    Ondangwa Read More

    History, people, Echoes of the Aawambo

    July, 14 2025 in History, people, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Ondangwa - The place of the Aandonga

    O ndangwa means “the place of the Aandonga” – a reference to its location at the...

    By Willie Olivier
    Oshakati Read More

    History, Echoes of the Aawambo

    July, 7 2025 in History, Echoes of the Aawambo
    Oshakati

    Oshakati, the administrative centre of the Oshana Region, is also the commercial hub of...

    By Willie Olivier
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