Omundu Magazine

Orukupo rOmbazu

Otjikando hi matu tara morukupo rOmbazu yetu kutja ru uta vi nu ru kayanda vi. Orukupo eṱe tu yakura kutja otjiyandjewa okuza ku Ndjambi meyuru. Wina tu na omiano vyetu mbi tja “oukombe outwa nu orukupo ondjoura”. “Omurumendu auhe u ṱa ama tja ma kupu”. “Hanganda ya kupwa nyoko kai purwa omasekiro” na yarwe omengi noho. Potungi omurumendu ngu hiya kupa tji ma korisiwa kuza “nyoko naiho okuveri?” Posya tji wa kupa ku za “omukazendu novanatje okuveri? Orukupo kOmbazu yetu. Potungitungi orukupo rwetu ru hungirwa mapeta ozoiri zomayakero womaruwo nao,nu ru hungirirwa mondjuwo onene yOtjizeero. Ovandu tji mave hiti mondjuwo...
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Katuutire Kaura Dies

Katuutire Kaura left with wife Vicky in this photo by Kae's dimensions Teacher, historian, and career politician, who placed a premium on acquiring and using knowledge and history has died. His kinship of the Kandirikirira lineage of the Maharero Royal House Traditional Authority’s leaders made him the clan’s leading advocate. His legacy was marked by an epoch in the opposition politics that spanned decades and ended with his pupil, McHenry Venaani, deposing him from the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, now Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and a brief stint as Advisor to two Kunene regional governors.  He died on 22 January 2022...
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The wonders of resting an overgrazed parcel of land

Poorly managed grazing area with biomass stripped to the core Technical solutions to a biophysical problem often fail because of an unconducive socio-economic policy and legislative environment Many Otjiherero-speaking people use livestock farming as a critical livelihood activity and the main use of the land in Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Kunene regions. Traditionally, they used to have permanent homesteads in the main village where they graze for most of the year and other areas identified as cattle post (ozohambo) to which they used to migrate during dry periods of the year. This grazing approach was a very effective and flexible...
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Dairy Sector in trouble

Namibia Dairies-!Aimab Superfarm The dairy sector has been one of the sectors battling to survive, with production decreasing and the price-cost squeeze harming productivity. Raw milk production dropped from 21.8 million in 2019 to 17.2 million litres, demonstrating a 21.1% decline in litres. The drought resulted in low wa- ter levels in dams and a signifi- cant decline in fodder production at the Hardap dam (where close to 80% of raw milk is produced). Subsequently, there is a reduc- tion in raw milk production. Some dairy producers ceased production that contributed to a reduced amount of raw milk, especially in...
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Envisaged Social Security Funds

Milka Mungunda Executive Officer Social Security Commission A Progress Report on the Envisaged National Pension Fund & the Medical Benefit Fund The Social Security Commission was established in 1995, following the promulgation of the Social Security Act, Act No. 34 of 1994. The Commission, already at the dawn of this brand new year, 2021, remains committed to an old time goal of expanding the welfare of our members and beneficiaries through con- tinuous improvement of people and culture, stakeholder engagement, operational excel- lence and governance, control and customer service. The Social Security Commission currently, just to provide a brief background,...
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The sought after Otjituezu Brahman’s pedigree

From left, Jacques Mutjavikua, Ndimbu Njembo, Rukee Uandara and McLeod Marenga taking a breather before their favorite bull ETUPA, ONYAMA NOUKOZU (bone, beef and tameness) are the core values of Otjituezu Brahman and top qualities in all Brahman studs it sells to farmers.Power Mando Farm Otjitueze lies in an ancestry of elders who once lived near Ondekeremba, a vast area covering the present day Hosea Kutako International Airport, expanding east- wards up to the White Nossob and in the north-westerly direction. Otjituezu was taken away from families.Jacques Mutjavikua, son of Katuta Mutjavikua, son of Kakuru Mutjavikua (grand father) and the Otjiramba...
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Omukazendu wonyoka

Elisabeth Kahiiko who died in 1983 tells in this recording about the Snake's Wife fairy tale. “Bernhard and Elisabeth Kahiiko came from Karibib already in the morning. They already drove off in the evening at 9 o’clock and at 4 o’clock they were in Okahandja. On our part nothing is done for their catering, which I don’t find right”Ruth Dammann diary page 55 Ovakazendu va sekama okuyenda kOmbotozu okukasa otjize. Omukazendu umwe wa ri otjingundi nu ovakwao ave tjaera kutja, “Kara pehi konakuyenda kotjize orondu kasemba. Nu eye a panda,” Kako matu i pamwe.” “Kara pehi...ove u nokanatje pehuri. Kona...
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Otjikumbamba

Fairy tale by Adelheid Veii-Mbuaondjou as recorded for the Dammann Collection on 28 April 1954 (28 Kozonyanga 1954) Ape hara, omurumendu otja kupa omukazendu nave kara nokanatje okatiti kena Tiotio. Ovo otji va kara nao nu eyuva rimwe ina aka tjora ozongune nu ngunda ama tjora a niniwa i yOtjikumbamba. Ihe a paha, a paha e he mu munu, posi eye ookuteza ondambo a munu kutja 'omukazendu wandje nangwari wa niniwa i yOtjikumbamba.' Eye ookuyaruka konganda a kaeta okanatje, nu rondisa okanatje komuti posi yondjira Otjik- umbamba pu tji kapitira. Eye tjandje we ripangina nomauta, nomakuva nomanga ombya tara na...
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Imba na Mbena

Gloria Kangeri right with her friend at Otjimukandi Festival 2021Rhyn The big dudes hanging out at Otjimukandi Festival 2021Koo Tjoutji na Mujarukaune Semba hanging outKambeipi Rukambo, Uahungira Kahireke notjivereko tja Uahungira, Oteri Kangootui mave rinana poresevate Omundu na Ina: Upurua Kandoni-Karuuombe notjiveri Kauromuni Kandoni Omundu na ina: Jessica Uheua-Kamboo pu na ina Otjiveri Mamaa Inaangondi Uheua-TjikuzuMbapeua and Vakuaa in royal white wedding dresses: the Njembo pairOmundu nongundwe, imba Kapiti Nguatjiti wa Kurama pu nongundwe, Mitiri Kaendombunda Kope Kazekondjo
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Summer Fashion 2022

Mercy Venjaa Mbuende Of nature and colour are only two things to be said: A soft scream and clearly heard without fuss. She marries two colours and the softest of garment, which never scream and her looks cap it all. Beautiful bride, beautiful theme. Winz Tjaverua has had that aura about her that makes her push frontiers without breaking boundaries and this mar- riage of pink and blue for the vows stretches imagi- nations and elevates her to great heights ascended by fashion queens. Candy Hambira has been a season’s person and she nailed it with this piece during a...
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