Eenhana heroes and heroins'grave
editThe shrine is about the history of the liberation struggle and acknowledges the courage of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) combatants and civilians who supported them at the town of Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region. The shrine is few metres from the site where humans remains were found in 2005. The monument is a 2-metre high bronze statue, weighing about 550 kg and there is a picture of a female soldier holding a Namibian national flag that shows the symbol of victory, independence and all of Namibia's national achievements. It is mounted on a granite pedestal of 1,3 metres. On the monument ,there is also a 1,8-metre SWAPO PLAN combatant mural depicting three combatants looking at an enemy target. The mural represents heroism and patriotism during the dark years of the liberation war. There is also a 1,8-metre bronze sculpture depicting three civilians taking water and food to the PLAN combatants. This symbolizes courage and provision of services by communities during the liberation struggle. The shrine further features a 70-centimetre bronze relief sculpture of a grave-digger. This depicts various traditional utensils and weapons used in the mission area and symbolizes the collective cultural and foot print left by the war victims for future generations. The shrine consists of 3 large graves. The remains discovered at Eenhana will be buried in the centre grave While the remaining two graves will cater for future remains if discovered in the region again.[9] In January 2011,Eenhana was called a "white elephant" by the state-run New Era newspaper due to a lack of interest by tourists. But after Eenhana got a historical shrine for war victims the area has started to experience more investors and more tourist attractions.And now is one of the Proclaimed 13 NEW NATIONAL HERITAGE places in NAMIBIA recommended.[10][11] Since the discovery of the human remains at Eenhana, consultations have been taking place between the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, through the National Heritage Council (NHC), Eenhana Town Council and the Office of the Governor of the Ohangwena region to come up with concrete plans as to how the town will be improved and ensure that those remains were buried in a safe area and protected.[12] [1].[2].