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Family decries exhumation of their ancestral graves
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January 17, 2024January 17, 2024Uncategorized

Family decries exhumation of their ancestral graves

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The only surviving child of the family whose remains were exhumed by the Osino Resources Mining Company says she is disheartened by the exhumation process, which took place without consulting the family. Four graves were dug up last week to enable mining activities to start. The Auchab family has lived at Okawayo 46 since the...

Ancestral Nama music under threat
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October 30, 2023October 30, 2023Uncategorized

Ancestral Nama music under threat

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Senior Culture Officer Erastus Kautondokwa has invited schools, museums, and libraries to request the mobile ancestral Nama musical sound exhibition for display at their institutions. The researcher believes the display enhances, preserves, and promotes the ancestral Nama music, which is under threat. The tradition of performing ancestral Nama musical sounds, knowledge, and skills is facing...