{"id":264939,"date":"2019-04-29T08:10:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T06:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=264939"},"modified":"2019-04-29T08:10:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T06:10:23","slug":"traditional-values-and-compassion-will-see-namibians-through-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=264939","title":{"rendered":"Traditional values and compassion will see Namibians through drought"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Placido Hilukilwa
\nNamibia\u2019s foremost political and traditional leaders said the devastating drought that has most of Namibia in a strangle hold, must be met with by unity, compassion strength of character and a reliance on cultural and traditional knowledge.
\nIn this regard the Namibian Government has budgeted close to N$500 million for the severe drought currently devastating the country. The money will be managed by the Office of the Prime Minister.
\nPrime Minister Saara Kuukongelwa-Amdhila introduced the Vice President, Nangolo Mbumba the people gathered at the traditional palace of the Ongandjera King Johannes Mupiya during the two-day Omagongo Cultural Festival 2019 held at the Uukwandongo village in the Omusati region and said a strong team with the correct background was chosen for the management of the looming disaster.
\nVice President Nangolo Mbumba in his keynote address at the official opening of the cultural festival urged traditional authorities to play their part in assisting the affected communities without discrimination.
\nNamibia in general and the northern communal areas in particular are currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent memory.
\nMbumba described the festival as a grand cultural event which \u201cwe cannot afford to miss\u201d.
\nHe thanked founding president Sam Nujoma for his steadfast support for Omagongo festival since the festival\u2019s inception in 2001.
\nIn his speech Nujoma thanked the organizers for choosing the theme \u201cOmagongo Uuthiga Wetu\/Our heritage\u201d.
\n\u201cCultural heritage is vital part of the identity of who we are, where we come from and where we intend to go, not only as traditional authorities, but the Namibian nation as a whole,\u201d he said.
\nHe also said that \u201cour rich cultural heritage\u201d can only be preserved if it is passed on to succeeding generations. \u201cIndeed it is through festivals such as this that we teach the young generation to be conscious about the values of natural resources like marula fruits,\u201d he said.
\nHe lamented the fact that most parents no longer spend time with their children to transmit to them the traditional norms of their respective communities. Instead they spend most of their time abusing alcohol at cuca shops and bars, he said.
\nThe unified Omagongo cultural Festival was the brainchild of then-president Nujoma who is the festival\u2019s patron.
\nThe festival is hosted by the eight traditional communities of Aawambo on a rotational basis.
\nIt was held for the first time in Ongandjera in 2001.
\nBefore that, each of the eight tribes of Aawambo held its separate festival.
\nThis year\u2019s two-day event started Friday with a social evening during which feast-goers were addressed by historians and experts on traditional norms and were entertained by traditional dancers and musicians.
\nNiilo Taapopi, the chairperson of organizing committee described the event as a resounding success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pictured: People from all walks of life attending the Omagongo Cultural Festival over the past weekend. Photos: Placido Hilukilwa<\/caption>\n
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Placido Hilukilwa Namibia\u2019s foremost political and traditional leaders said the devastating drought that has most of Namibia in a strangle hold, must be met with by unity, compassion strength of character and a reliance on cultural and traditional knowledge. 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