Damara Chief ǂNûkhoen, also known as Gaob Justus |Uruhe ||Gäroeb, recently endorsed Vice President and Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The endorsement came during his keynote speech at the 47th annual Damara Festival held at Okombahe settlement, where residents, various ǂNûkhoen sub-tribes, and the Namibian Correctional Service brass band brought energy to the celebrations with […]
The 46th Annual Damara Cultural Festival has given business owners at Okombahe, a settlement in the Daures Constituency, a financial boost. Due to an influx of cars and people, the gravel roads were watered to limit dust. The usually quiet streets were populated by stalls stocked with food and other traditional products for sale. Sanna […]
Most of the ‡Nūkhoen who attended the 46th Damara Annual Cultural Festival at Okombahe have described the presence of President Hage Geingob at the event as notable. For 46 years now, the Damara tribe has gathered at Okombahe Settlement to celebrate and preserve their cultural practices, music, and other heritage. As per tradition, the 46th […]
The leader of the Damara tribe, Kai-Gaob Justus |Uruhe ||Garoëb has urged the community to uphold the values of unity and peace while striving for socio-economic development at all times. ||Garoëb addressed the community during the 46th Annual Damara Cultural Festival, held over the weekend. President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos were the […]
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has informed the National Assembly of his intention to table a motion that would see the recognition of historical Damara and Kavango traditional leaders of the colonial resistance period of the German reign. Swartbooi’s motion will include Hompa Nyangana waMukuve of the VaGciriku, who lived and reigned from […]
Women from the Damaran tribe from Tsumeb launched the ǂNīsa Damaradi Horokhoes Group. The aim is to encourage the young Khoekhoegowab-speaking girls to wear the dress. The ǂNīsa Taradi Horokhoes Group chose the color copper for their dresses to represent their town’s natural treasure. They started the day by parading their dresses during a march along […]
