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Oshikundu or Ontaku is a traditional Namibian drink made from fermented millet flour, brans and malted sorghum flour mixed with lukewarm water. [1] It is made from cereal. Ontaku has short life span and it has to be consumed within the same day, preferably within 6 hours once its ready. [1]
The South African administration in Namibia continued the so-called "Police Zone" in south, a region created by the Germans with a veterinary Red Line covering about two-thirds of the province later to become Namibia. Ovambo people were not allowed to move into the Police Zone, neither other tribes nor Europeans could move north without permits.
Namibian cuisine is the cuisine of Namibia. It is influenced by two primary cultural strands: It is influenced by two primary cultural strands: Cookery practised by indigenous people of Namibia such as the Himba , Herero and San groups
According to the Namibia Demographic and Health Survey of 2013, the proportions are: [12] 65.1% Protestant (43.7% Lutheran, 4.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 17.0% Anglican or other Protestant denomination) 22.8% Roman Catholic; 10.5% a non-Christian religion (primarily African traditional religions, Sunni Islam, Buddhism) 1.5% unaffiliated or ...
However, the main Herero group in central Namibia (sometimes called Herero proper) was heavily influenced by Western culture during the colonial period, creating a whole new identity. The missionaries considered the shape of the traditional headdress Ekori , which symbolized the horns of cows (the main source of wealth of the people), as a ...
Ondonga is a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo people in what is today northern Namibia. Its capital is Ondangwa, and the kingdom's palace is at Onambango. Its people call themselves Aandonga. They speak the Ndonga dialect. The Ondonga kingdom is ruled by an Omukwaniilwa (king), assisted by a council of elders, the Ondonga Traditional Authority.
Omaere is a fermented dairy product prepared in Namibia through the acidification of buttermilk [1] [2] It is produced especially in Kunene (formerly known as Kaokoland), Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions and Botswana by the Ovaherero, Himba and Mbanderu tribes. However, it has become a popular beverage in many households and communities across ...
Modern-day distribution of Oshiwambo speakers in Namibia An Ovambo speaker, recorded in Namibia.. The Ovambo (English: / ɒ ˈ v æ m b oʊ /) language is a dialect cluster spoken by the Ovambo people in southern Angola and northern Namibia, of which the written standards are Kwanyama and Ndonga.