Interview with N#aisa Ghauz

by | Jul 2, 2018 | !Khwa ttu, People, Tsumkwe

Andre Vaalbooi asked N#aisa Ghauz about the new exhibition at the !Khwa ttu Heritage Centre.   Andre VaalbooiHi my name is Andre Vaalbooi, a member of the #Khomani San community. I am staying in the Kalahari in the Northern Cape close to Kgalagadi Transfrontier...

Our musical instruments

by | Jun 27, 2018 | Culture, History, Tsumkwe

These are some of our musical instruments. The three wooden carved ones in the picture are called Dungo. They are installed with wires tuned uniquely to different notes, in such a way that I would compare them to a piano, because every little wire plays a different...

Traditional houses made with grass

by | May 28, 2018 | Culture, People, Tsumkwe

Different San groups have their own designs shapes of houses. This shows the different traditional houses made of grass. These are the types of grass some of the San communities used for building their houses. Naisa GhauzMy name is Nǂaisa Ghauz from Namibia. I live in...

Sharing some knowledge with Youth.

by | Apr 17, 2018 | People, Tsumkwe

During the course of this week some of the Youth were fetched from the villages to attend a Business and a leadership Workshop. The Workshop facilitator was Tertu Fernandu. It was impressive because everybody was showing interest. Let’s hope it will benefit them...

My life’s story

by | Apr 16, 2018 | People, Tsumkwe

My name is N#aise and my surname is Ghauz. I am also known as Irene but that is actually a nickname. I am 25 years old. I was born and raised in a small village called Tsumkwe back in Namibia. I am a San young lady and to be specific I am a Ju/’hoan. In my...