{"id":394440,"date":"2026-05-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=394440"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:45:16","slug":"omagongo-festival-marula-wine-and-culture-to-flow-at-chief-iipumbus-homestead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=394440","title":{"rendered":"Omagongo Festival: Marula wine and culture to flow at Chief Iipumbu\u2019s homestead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cROOTS of Our Unity, Seeds for Our Future\u201d is the theme of this year\u2019s Omagongo Cultural Festival, set for 23 May at the traditional homestead of Chief Herman Iipumbu, head of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority. The site lies along the Oshakati\u2013Oshikuku highway in the Omusati Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With just 10 days to go, excitement is already bubbling across the northern regions and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two high-profile fundraising gala dinners were held recently to support the festival: one in Onamega on 24 April and another in Windhoek on 9 May. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare officiated at the Onamega event, while Vice President Lucia Witbooi attended the Windhoek dinner on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-id=\"394442\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/680326096_923059123901861_7852034106000253394_n-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/680326096_923059123901861_7852034106000253394_n-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/680326096_923059123901861_7852034106000253394_n-300x168.jpg 300w, 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season, which typically runs from February to May. Historically, each of the eight Ovawambo tribes held its own separate festival before the late Founding President Sam Nujoma proposed a unified festival that now rotates annually among the eight Ovawambo traditional authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event has since taken on a national character, with plans to expand it beyond its traditional boundaries. It is currently one of Namibia\u2019s most celebrated cultural gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015, UNESCO inscribed the Omagongo Festival on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list for its cultural significance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter \u201cROOTS of Our Unity, Seeds for Our Future\u201d is the theme of this year\u2019s Omagongo Cultural Festival, set for 23 May at the traditional homestead of Chief Herman Iipumbu, head of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority. 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