Ongandjera

Ongandjera (from "aagandji yiiyela", place of gold metal thread beads) is settlement near Okahao in the Omusati Region northern Namibia. Historically part of Ovamboland, Ongandjera is also a traditional kingship. It is the birthplace of Sam Nujoma, the country's first president.[1] In 1917, South Africa stripped the rulers of seven kingships, including Ongandjera, of their authority. Following Namibia's independence, the king of Ongandjera declared the royal family restored.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Nujoma". Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2007.
  2. ↑ Forrest, Joshua B. (2003). Subnationalism in Africa: Ethnicity, Alliances, and Politics. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 1-58826-227-8.


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