Our steps to a recipe book
Everyone has a passion but only a few of us live that passion. One person who has moved heaven and earth to live a passion traditionally frowned upon in his community is Coennie Muundjua. He loves cooking, a traditional preserve of women in the gender roles-sensitive Ovaherero communities.
His passion has helped him carve some approval for cooking, with men and women alike in the erstwhile patriarchal society, acquiescing to his skill and digging into his food and the flavours with their biases parked out of sight.
After several years of cooking competitions, love scenes, weddings, funerals and many other occasions, Muundjua is preparing to release his first recipe book. He hosted a special occasion at the Braakwater Recreational Park (Paaltjies) on 18 June 2022.
Everyone enjoyed their time there with the young bouncing on the jumping castle and taking rides on dirt quad bikes and the old doing what most of them like doing: conversing endlessly about nothing and everything. Funfilled and memorable it was.
The people who made it a funfilled occasion
Omurwe omukuru Mbeuta Ua Ndjarakana pu na Manuu Ndjavera va vazere, ave raisa ohamburakana yavo.
Tjiri va ri nonyune meyuva ewa omundu auhe ma karere nonyune nokuyandja oruyameto komuna wa Muundjua ngu nozondando ozonene
The appearance of things changes according to the emotions; and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.
Khalil Gibran
Motjari Kangootui
Beautiful, quiet, and confident, she is a young athlete on whom many people’s expectations are resting.
She dreams of tennis and simply can’t pass a chance to talk about her favourite sport.
The one and only Manuu Ndjavera
She is vibrant and as joyous as ever on this special occasion. Brown has punctuated her big statement in this pair of blue jeans.
She looks and screams the farming wife from the rooftops.
Beautiful
Kanavirya Nguarambuka
A simple pose, jean-to-jean, a contrasting winter coat, a warm smile and striking pose merge to make this a fashion statement.
A timeless fashion piece to grace the recipe book when it hits shelves
Penandino Charlene Kangueehi
Mrs Kangueehi wears a controlled smile and stunning beauty as she poses at the Coennie Muundjua’s book pre-launch braai.
Soft and elegant: she has a presence that has made this occasion auspicious and honourable.
Seek ‘family’ always with hours to live. For it is your ‘family’ to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of ‘family’ let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”
Khalil Gibran
