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How to make an oshiwambo traditional drink(omalovu giilya)

Omalovu giilya is an oshiwambotraditional drink made from sorghum flour and water. It is mostly drank on special occasions such as weddings, when the kings or traditional leaders have a certain function. The famous American singer Eve Jihan Jeffer who visited Namibia also drank the oshiwambo traditional drink at the Xwama Restaurant in Katutura.

Here are a few steps on how to make the oshiwambo traditional drink(omalovu giilya), step 1- you take a pot of water, add sorghum flour and stir. Take a jar from the mixture and keep it. Step 2-Let the mixture boil and keep stirring until the form disappears. Step 3-When the foam disappears remove the pot from the fire, pour a bucket of water and let the mixture cools down for a few minutes or so. Add the mixture that you have set aside in step one. Step 4-Pour the mixture in a sack to drain the water from the mixture. Step 5- The water obtained is than put in a traditional brown calabash called Ondjupa for fermentation. The beverage will be ready after 6 hours.