UUKWALUUDHI COMMUNITY AIMS FOR FOOD SECURITY THROUGH TRADITION

NAMPA
2025-03-30
BY STAFF REPORTER
(NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE)

TSANDI, 30 MAR (NAMPA) – The tradition of collective voluntary work in senior traditional leaders' crop fields is seeing a revival at Onaluhwa village in the Omusati Region’s Tsandi Constituency.
On Friday, businessman Johannes Kambwela led 50 young volunteers in working in Uukwaluudhi King Josia Taapopi’s field, reviving a long-standing cultural practice.
The collective work, known as ‘okakungungu,’ i...
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