Independence Day

Onandhimbuluko yEshiku lyUuthemba waNamibia

Eshiku lyUuthemba waNamibia olyo eshiku lya simana noonkondo moshigwana, li li ondimbuluko yethimbo ndyoka oshilongo sha manguluka mo miikaha yuukoloni nokuunyinganyingwa koshilongo shaSouth Africa. Eshiku ndika, ndyoka hali dhimbulukwa omumvo kehe momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa, olyo onatango ehala lyokudhiladhila kombinga yondjila onde nendhigu ndjoka ya kuthwa kookulunhu yetu opo tu kale tu na emanguluko ndyoka tu na nena. Olyo eshiku lyenyanyu, lyuunongo, nolyokuuvite uuntsa wokukala tu li AaNamibia mboka tu na uuthemba wokwiilela nokwiipangela.

Oshike hashi ningitha eshiku ndika li kale lya yooloka? Kakele kokukala eshiku lyefudho lyopashigwana, olyo ethimbo lyokudhiladhila kombinga yomadhidhimiko gashigwana. Namibia okwa li e li miikaha yaNdowishi okuza mo-1884, ndoka lwa landulwa koshilongo shaSouth Africa konima yIita yoUuyuni yoTango. Muule wethimbo ndyoka, AaNamibia oya li ya thindilwa pevi kopolitika yokatongo (apartheid) nosho wo konyanya yuukoloni. Onkee ano, momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa 1990, sho emanguluko lya holoka, osha li elunduluko lyopandjokonona ndyoka lya lundulula onakuziwa nonakuyiwa yoshilongo. Eshiku ndika otali tu dhimbulukitha kutya emanguluko inali ya owala molwaashoka lya li li na okuya, ihe olya zi mombinzi nomahita goomwenyo dhaamboka ya kondjela emanguluko lyetu.

Moshilongo ashihe, okuza mOvenduka sigo omiitopolwa yokuumbangalantu, yokuumbugantu, yokuzilo nokuninginino, AaNamibia ohaya gongala ya thitika opo ya dhimbulukwe esiku ndika. Olyo eshiku lyokuungaunga niinyangadhalwa yopashigwana mbyoka tayi ulike uukumwe wetu moshigwana shimwe "One Namibia, One Nation". Omasiku ngaka oge li ondimbuluko kutya nonando otu na omihoko dhi yooloka nomalaka ga yooloka, otu li gumwe moshikumungu shemanguluko nehumokomeho lyoshilongo shetu.

Onalaka yEshiku lyUuthemba mo-2026

Eshiku lyUuthemba waNamibia mo-2026 otali ka kala ko mOlyomakaya, March 21, 2026. Okuza nena, opwa thigala owala omasiku 77 opo tu dhimbulukwe emanguluko lyetu.

Eshiku ndika olya dhikwa momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa omumvo kehe, na ihalili lunduluka. Omasiku ngaka oga hogololwa molwaashoka ogo omasiku moka Namibia a mangulukile pambelewa mo-1990. Nonando eshiku ndika otali ka gwila mOlyomakaya mo-2026, onkene ngaa tali ka dhimbulukwa nuunongo uunene moshilongo ashihe, na AaNamibia otaya ka kala ya pyakadhala okutyapula eshiku ndika lya simana.

Ondjokonona nEzo lye

Ondjokonona yaNamibia oyi na omituni dhi luluma nodha nika oshiponga. Okuza mo-1884, Namibia okwa li e li miikaha yaNdowishi, na osha li oshimpwiyu oshinene sho aakolonyeki ya li ya kuthako evi lyoshigwana nokuhepeka aantu. Ethimbo ndyoka olya kwatela mo iita yaHerero naNama (1904-1908), moka aantu omayovi ya li ya dhipagwa koshilongo shaNdowishi. Shika osho shimwe shomomadhimbuluko omadhigu ngoka ga tula po omukalo gwokukondjela emanguluko.

Konima yIita yoUuyuni yoTango, Namibia okwa li a pewa South Africa kuIigwanahangano (League of Nations) opo e mu pangele. Pehala lyokulongekidha Namibia opo i ipangele mwene, South Africa okwa li a eta po opolitika yokatongo (apartheid), moka aantu ya li ya topolwa pamihoko na mboka aatiligane oya li ya pewa uuthemba uunene kwiingandulwa naamboka aaluudhe.

Okukondjela emanguluko oyakala ondjila onde. Ongundu yoSWAPO (South West Africa People's Organisation) oya li ya totwa po mo-1960 opo yi kondjele emanguluko. Etanga lyokukondjela emanguluko lyaNamibia (PLAN) olya tameke iita yopashigwana mo-1966 mOmugulugwombashe. Iita mbika oya kala ko uule womyala 23, moka aakwaita yetu ya kondjele nuudhiginini moshilongo na pondje yoshilongo, unene tuu muumbugantu waAngola.

Kombinga yopolitika, Iigwanahangano (UN) oya li ya tula po etokolo lyonamba 435 (Resolution 435) mo-1978, ndyoka lya li lya hala Namibia a kale e na emanguluko okupitila momahogololo ga manguluka. Konima yomapopyo nomatsokumwe gopandjokonona, omahogololo ga manguluka oga li ga ningwa mo-1989, moka SWAPO a li a sindana.

Momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa 1990, po-00:00, epandela lyaSouth Africa olya li lya kuluthwa na ndyoka lyaNamibia olya li lya yeluthwa pOshitaasi shEmanguluko (Independence Stadium) mOvenduka. Sam Nujoma, omuleli gwoshigwana ngoka a kala uule wethimbo tewe moshilongo noku li muupongekelo, okwa li a ganithwa ongo Omupresidende gwotango gwaNamibia kOmunambelewa Omukuluntupambelewa gwiigwanahangano, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Oshituthi shika osha li sha kalwa kookulunhu ya simana muuyuni, mwa kwatelwa Nelson Mandela, ngoka pethimbo ndyoka a li opo a zi mondholongo. Sam Nujoma okwa li a tseyitha kutya "Namibia oku li manguluka sigo aluhe!"

Omukalo gwOkutyapula neDhimbuluko

Eshiku lyUuthemba moNamibia olyo ethimbo lyuuntsa wopashigwana. Oshituthi oshinene shopashigwana ohashi ningwa koshitaasi oshene (National Stadium), ndyoka luhapu hali kala mOvenduka, ihe momyala dha zi ko, epangelo olya tameke okutaandeleka iituthi mbika kiiitopolwa iyooloka moshilongo opo aantu ayehe ya kale ye na ompito yokutyapula.

Omidhingoloko nOmapandela: Momasiku ngaka, iitopolwa oyindji moshilongo ohayi nika omalwaala gepandela lyaNamibia: ombulau, omutiligane, uuziza, okatiligane, na okatiligane. Aantu ohaya zala iikutu yawo yopamuthigululwakalo nenge mbyoka yi na omalwaala gepandela. Omapandela ohaga kala taga pepela kwiihauto, koombelewa, nokomagumbo.

Omapaladi nOmaudhano: Etanga lyEgameno lyaNamibia (NDF), Opolisi yaNamibia (NamPol), nosho wo Omeya gOondholongo ohaya ningi omapaladi omawanawa ga thinda kOmupresidende. Omapaladi ngaka ohaga ulike onkondo nuukumwe wiikondo yetu yegameno. Ohaku kala wo nomaudhano gopamuthigululwakalo, omaimbilo, nomandano okuza kiiitopolwa ayihe 14 yaNamibia. Shika ohashi ulike uuwanawa wemanguluko moka tu na ompito yokutyapula omithigululwakalo dhetu dhi yooloka muukumwe.

Oshipopiwa shOmupresidende: Oshitopolwa sha simana sheshiku ndika oshipopiwa shOmupresidende koshigwana. Moshipopiwa shika, Omupresidende oha dhimbulukitha oshigwana kombinga yaamboka ya lwitha emanguluko, e ta popi kombinga yomashongo ngoka ga taalela oshilongo naashoka epangelo lya pondola. Olyo ethimbo lyokupa oshigwana omukumo nokutula po omadhiladhilo omape gokuhumitha oshilongo komeho.

Etyapulo lyopamukunda: Kakele koshituthi oshinene, momikunda nomoondoolopa ooshona, aantu ohaya gongala ya ninge iituthi yawo yene. Ohaku kala omanyanyudho, uudhano wetanga lyokoompadhi, nokulya pamwe. Aantu ohaya longitha ompito ndjika opo ya kale pamwe nookuume naafamili yawo.

Omithigululwakalo nIinyangadhalwa

Namibia oshilongo shi na omithigululwakalo odhindji, na pethimbo lyEshiku lyUuthemba, uuyamba mbuka ohawu ulikwa nawa. Nonando kape na 'iikulya' yimwe ya gwedhwa po mbyoka hayi liwa owala mesiku ndika, AaNamibia ohaya tyapula iikulya yawo yopamuthigululwakalo.

• Onyama yo-Braai: AaNamibia oya tseyika nawa nokuhoole okuyotha onyama (braai). Mesiku ndika, omalambo gonyama ohaga kala taga fumbula moshilongo ashihe.
• Oshithima nOnyama yOndjuhwa: Miitopolwa yokuumbangalantu, oshithima nenyama lyondjuhwa yopamuthigululwakalo (marathon chicken) oha yi tyapulwa noonkondo.
• Iikutu yopamuthigululwakalo: Olyo ethimbo moka aantu haya zala iikutu yawo yopamuthigululwakalo, ngaashi iikutu yOshiherero, iikutu yOshiwambo (Odele), iikutu yaNama, na mbyoka yOshindowishi (Dirndl) mbyoka ya lundululwa yi kale yaNamibia.

Iinyangadhalwa mbika ayihe oyi na elalakano limwe: okutyapula emanguluko ndyoka tu na lyokukala aantu mboka twa hala okukala, nopwaana uumbanda nenge okuthindilwa pevi.

Uuyelele wOpashinanena kAatalelipo

Ngele owu li omutalelipo moNamibia pethimbo lyEshiku lyUuthemba, oto ka mona Namibia e li moshitayimbila shomanyanyudho.

1. Ehala lyOshituthi: Oshituthi oshinene ohashi ningwa kOshitaasi shEmanguluko (Independence Stadium) mOvenduka nenge moshitopolwa shimwe shoka sha hogololwa komumvo ngoka. Aantu ayehe oya pitikwa okuya ko, na kape na ofuto yepatelo. Oshiwanawa okuyelela opo wu mone ehala lyokukala.
2. Onkalo yOmbepo: Ombepo ohayi kala yu uka pombanda, aantu oya nyanyukwa noye na olukeno. Oshiwanawa okukala wa zala iikutu mbyoka tayi ku ningitha wu kale nawa, molwaashoka momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa, Namibia oha kala e na uupyu uunene (pokati ko-15°C no-30°C).
3. Eihumbato: Nonando olyo eshiku lyenyanyu, olyo wo eshiku lyesimaneko. Pethimbo lyoshituthi shopambelewa, unene tuu sho epandela tali yeluthwa nenge sho omaimbilo gopashigwana taga imbwa, oshiwanawa okuthikama nokukala wa mwena ongo esimaneko.
4. Iifuta nOmapatelo: Molwaashoka olyo eshiku lyefudho lyopashigwana, oombelewa dhepangelo, oombaanga, noositola odhindji ohadhi kala dha patwa. Ihe, oorestauranda nuukololo ohawu kala wa patuluka opo aantu ya tyapule.

Eshiku lyEfudho lyOpashigwana

Eshiku lyUuthemba olyo limwe lyomomasiku gopashigwana ga simana moNamibia pampango. Olyo eshiku lyefudho lyopambelewa (statutory public holiday).

• Oombelewa nIiputudhilo: Oombelewa adhihe dhepangelo, oosikola, niinambelewa yopaumwene ohayi kala ya patwa. Shika ohashi ningwa opo kehe omukwashigwana a kale e na ompito yokukutha ombinga miituthi nenge okukala pamwe naandjawo.
• Iipangelo nEgameno: Omapangelo, opolisi, neyakulo lyopaulumomhumbwe ohayi kala ya patuluka uule woowili 24, ngaashi shito.
• Uunangeshefa: Oositola ooshona dhiikulya ohadhi kala dha patuluka, ihe odhindji ohadhi pata kuyele nenge ihadhi patulula nando. Ngele owu na shoka wa hala okulanda, oshiwanawa wu shi ninge mesiku lya tetekela.

Eshiku ndika otali tu dhimbulukitha kutya emanguluko olyo uuyamba uunene moshilongo shetu. Otali tu pa ompito yokudhiladhila kutya openi twa za na openi twa uka. O-2026 otayi ka kala ondimbuluko yimwe ya simana sho Namibia ta gwanitha imyala oyindji yUuthemba, tu li moshilongo shi na ombili, uuthemba, nuukumwe.

Momasiku 21 gaMaalitsa, AaNamibia ayehe oye na okukala niitendele moshilongo ashihe, taya tyapula nokwiimbila emanguluko ndyoka twa pewa kookulunhu yetu. Otali kala eshiku lyokusimaneka onakuziwa nokutula po ekankameno lyonakuyiwa ombwanawa yoshigwana shetu sha manguluka.

Pshuu, Namibia! Emanguluko lyaaluhe!