{"id":267743,"date":"2019-05-31T08:17:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T06:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267743"},"modified":"2019-05-31T08:17:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T06:17:26","slug":"culture-unites-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=267743","title":{"rendered":"Culture unites the people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-267743-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/62028625_438575713386292_6357115196183015739_n.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/62028625_438575713386292_6357115196183015739_n.mp4\">https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/62028625_438575713386292_6357115196183015739_n.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Video: The different clans of the Ovawambo people sdisplays their totem animals. Footage: Placido Hilukilwa<\/p>\n<div id=\"js_3\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Placido Hilukilwa<br \/>\nNAMIBIA, as a country, is unique with its people, geographical location, food, skin type, marriage, funerals, naming ceremonies and its hospitality. But that is not all.<br \/>\nNamibia is very much unique for its diverse cultures and languages.<br \/>\nThat was said by President Hage Geingob in a speech delivered on his behalf by Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa at the official opening of the Oshakati Totem Expo.<br \/>\n\u201cOur diverse cultures,\u201d he said, \u201care exactly what unites us through totems.\u201d<br \/>\nTotems are emblematic depictions of things such as an animal, a plant or a supernatural being which gives a family or tribe its name and that often serves as a reminder of its ancestry.<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s event was the 8th edition and attracted thousands of visitors, a wide variety of exhibitors ranged from corporate to small and medium enterprises as well as different clans of Ovawambo represented by totems such as lion, buffalo, elephant, grass, hyena, hare, sheep, zebra, crocodile, grasshopper, snake, dog, corn and cattle.<br \/>\nThe event started on 24 May and lasts till Saturday under the theme \u201cstrengthening ties through culture\u201d which Geingob said should be translated into action to influence the people\u2019s way of living and understanding of cultures which give a sense of cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265595\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AMARULA.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video: The different clans of the Ovawambo people sdisplays their totem animals. 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