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Coast beckons for historic Ovambanderu tour 

Home National Coast beckons for historic Ovambanderu tour 
Coast beckons for historic Ovambanderu tour 

Zebaldt Ngaruka 

 

ERINDI RAMORO – In his quest for his people to take their rightful place in Namibia’s history, Ovambanderu paramount chief Eben Tjozohongo Nguvauva will head to the coastal towns this weekend.

“The aim of the visit is to take the history of the Ovambanderu people to the museums and to revive the history which seems to be forgotten or being erased,” said Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) spokesperson Uazenga Ngahahe, who also revealed that Nguvauva will be accompanied by the authority’s top brass.

Nguvauva was expected to depart from the capital earlier this morning. He will also be accompanied by chief Manase Zeraeua of the Zeraeua Traditional Authority.

During the excursion, the traditional leader will also visit the Namibia Ports Authority with his delegation before meeting the Topnaar community leadership at the Atlantic Hotel later in the day. 

The two communities are expected to deliberate on areas of mutual interest. 

“On Saturday morning, the chief will deliver a speech before officially handing over Ovambanderu history documents, including historical pictures of the Ovambanderu people to the Swakopmund museum,” the spokesperson added. 

Apart from his loaded official schedule, Nguvauva will take some time to visit the beach in Swakopmund as a form of recreation and to interact with his community before heading to the gala dinner at Mondesa Multipurpose Centre in the evening.

Sunday, according to the itinerary, is reserved for Heritage Park Cemetery, better known as Orumbo rua Katjombondi, to pay homage to the fallen heroes and heroines killed during colonial oppression. 

On the logistics front, it is all systems go, according to OTA’s senior councillor in Erongo Rakurupa Murangi. 

Murangi then called on the coastal community to come in numbers and be with their chief in the historic visit.

Tjozohongo Nguvauva succeeded his late brother Kilus Munjuku Nguvauva, who died on 2 July 2021 in Gobabis.

–  zngaruka@yahoo.com