The Queen of Ovakwanyama Traditional Authority
editThe OVakwanyama Traditional Authority is led by Queen Martha Mwadinaomho Kristian Nelumbu.the queen palace is at Omhedi in Ohaingu district ,Ohangwena region at the northen part of Namibia .[1]. she is the first queen in the history of Ovakwanyama and she was appointed by king Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu ,who died in 2005 at the age of 89, as his successor.[2].as it is the Oshiwambo Traditional Authority ,the reigning king or queen has to inform the Traditional Authority who the successor is,and inform it's people who their leader is ,and this is exactly what the late King Shelungu did.and after his death his successor queen Martha Mwadinaomho automatically became the queen of Ovakwanyama.[3] she was crowned at the age of 74, by the traditional leader of Ovakwanyama George Nelulu at Omhedi in 2005 ,.Omhedi is now the seat of the Ovakwanyama royal house.the inaguration takes place in 2005 after the death of late King Shelungu and it was attended by president Hifikepunye Pohamba,Dr Sam Nuujoma ,cabinet ministers,local®ional Traditional Authorites ,church leaders and the Ovakwanyama community.[4]
References
edit- ^ Kautimwa(2010):The Kwanyama king.Retrieved 04 October 2012 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kautwima
- ^ Oswalde,S(2005):Ovakwanyama King to be buried tomorrow.Retrieved O3 October 2012 from http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=18550&no_cache=1
- ^ Oswalde,S(2005):Retrieved O3 October 2012 from http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=18664&no_cache=1
- ^ Oswalde,S(2005):Thousands flock to Omhedi for crowning.Retrieved 03 October 2012 frpm http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=18669&no_cache=1