Village life in the North

Check out the pictures of traditional life in the village.

(first picture) - Suama carrying water from the water hole. I went with her but people often don't let me help. Either it is because I am a guest or because they don't think I can do it. I find that pretty fun. So I was in charge of walking with the baby there and back while Suama carried the water.

(second picture) - Suama fixing breakfast in the "kitchen" one morning. This is the one thing that she let me help her with.

(third picture) - Peter drinking Oshikundu. Oshikundu is this traditional drink of the Ovambo people. It is made from a plant called the mahangu plant. You pound the grains to make the drink. Most outsiders don't like it but actually, Linda and I love it. Our neighbor makes it for us all the time. I think it is a taste you get used to but it is my favorite drink here in Namibia. In the North we had a fresh bucket every day. It was great!

(fourth picture) - The kids playing a game in the sand with stones. It is sort of like Mancala.

(fifth picture) - Me with one of my babies, Ndafa. She is the niece of the youth kids I went with to the North. Both her parents died, on seperate occasions, since I have been in Namibia.