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The Owambo

Owambo is a collective name for a number of tribes living in central northern Namibia and southern Angola. The people referred to collectively as the Aawambo live in central northern Namibia and southern Angola. Their houses are traditionally of the rondavels type, mostly surrounded by palisades and often connected by passages. They depend for survivor in agricultural products and fishes that they caught in Oshanas. (New African Frontiers, 2006). They are the dominant tribe in Namibia. "The Ovambo are strong supporters of the ruling party and they were at the forefront of the struggle for independence from South Africa."(Rhino Africa Safaris,n.d). Owambo consists of 6 sub-tribes and within this tribe people speaks differently according to their sub-tribes.

Referencing list

1.New African Frontiers ,2006 , what is Owambo, where the wambo people found, where do they depend for survivor and their traditional houses http://www.newafricanfrontiers.com/countries/namibia/history-culture-namibia.htm

2.Rhino Africa Safaris, n.d , strong supporter and struggle for independence http://www.rhinoafrica.com/namibia/culture Makilindadhina (talk) 10:12, 29 September 2011 (UTC)