President urges traditional authorities to collaborate with universities to preserve culture
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for traditional authorities to partner with academic and research institutions to better document cultural heritage. She emphasized that preserving customs and traditions is vital for national unity and resolving community conflicts.
Why it matters
The integration of traditional knowledge with modern academic documentation is a significant step in preserving indigenous history and identity in post-colonial nations.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says traditional authorities must collaborate with universities and museums to ensure diverse cultural heritages are well documented.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during the annual Masubia Cultural Festival at Bukalo on Saturday.
The annual Masubia Cultural Festival, themed ‘Preserving our Cultural Heritage, Celebrating our Future’, was attended by people from all walks of life.
According to Nandi-Ndaitwah, the traditional authorities’ collaboration with universities, schools, historians, museums, and research institutions will ensure that languages, customs, traditions, leadership history, indigenous knowledge, and cultural practices are documented and preserved.
“It will be an important undertaking that will not only preserve a rich cultural legacy for future generations but also provide valuable educational resources that deepen our understanding of Namibia’s diverse heritage and strengthen national unity and identity through mutual respect and appreciation of our cultures,” she said.
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