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103rd /Khowese Annual Heroes Day Festival |
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Written by Bradlox
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
3. EVENTS & FESTIVALS
103rd /Khowese Annual Heroes Day Festival A delegation of KSAAG members attended the 103rd /Khowese Annual Heroes Day Festival from the 29 October to 2 November 2008, on invitation from Tamen /Ui ╪Naseb. At this momentous event we received a warm welcome from the \Khowese Traditional Authority’s Paramount King Hon. Captain Rev. Dr. Hendrik Witbooi & Vice-Captain Christian Rooi, along with other Nama Royal House Representatives from Namibia. This was a historic occasion as the descendents of the Khoehoen and San from the Motherland in the Cape was uniting again with the elders from the Ancestral Fatherland, in the Greater Namaqualand, north of the !Garip. Read more about the 2008 Festival Programme
/Howese Traditional Authority  Paramount King Hendrik Witbooi
103RD Annual Heroes Day
Festival And Commemoration
1905 – 2008
(Temporary Picture to be replaced with
traditional picture for the final print)
30TH Anniversary of the Chieftaincy
1978 – 2008
Hon. Captain Rev. Dr. Hendrik Witbooi
&
Vice-Captain Christian Rooi
At Gibeon, from 31 October – 2 November 2008
Friday, 31 October 2008
10h00 Arrival and Registration of Visitors
12h30 Traditional Dishes Competition
- Director of Ceremony: Queen Johanna Sophia Witbooi
15h00 Symbolic arrival at the Fountain.jpg "Image")
Ceremony at the Fountain
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. Daniel T Fleermuys
o Selection: Brassband
o Hymn: Koa bi !gâinats
o Historic Overview: Fountain Caretaker Group
o Hymn: Maba u da kha /Aus …
o Symbolic handover of fountain water
o Statement: Acting Captain Christian Rooi
o Return to the festival site
20h00 Traditional Welcoming Ceremony.jpg "Image")
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. Marcus D Richter
o Procession Music: Keyboard musicians
o VIP’s and Guests taking their seats
o Call to Order
o National and AU Anthems
o Hymn: Elo, matets ge ti khoba
o Prayer: Rev. Menthos April
o Introduction of the Daiz.jpg "Image")
o Welcome Address: Acting Captain Christian Rooi
o Selection: Brassband
o Congratulatory Messages
Rev. Chief Johannes Isaack
Chief Petrus S M Kooper
Chief Anna Christians
Chief Dawid Fredericks
Hon. Chief Stephanus Goliath
Chief Joel Stephanus
- Cultural Statement: Hon. Minister Willem Konjore, MP
- The Response: Acting Captain Christian Rooi
- Hymn: !Khu /khae re /Khowese ║Aesa
- Benediction: Rev. Daniel Schmidt
Saturday, 1 November 2008
09h00 Festival goes Marching
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. N G Davids
o 1st Processional Parade from Gibeon Police Station to the Place of Oath Taking Ceremony
o 2nd Processional Parade to the Festival Grounds.jpg "Image")
o Public and guest taking their stands
o Demonstration of horse riding skills
11h00 Official Opening at Festival Site
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. F I Dirkse
o Guard of Honour: Captain’s procession whilst Brassband plays ‘!Khu sau sida gaoba’.
o National, AU and Clan Anthems and Flags Ceremony
o Unveiling of Festival Banner
o Hymn: Egipte gunis di !hutse
o Prayer: Rev. Jakob Swartbooi
o Scripture: Rev. Albert E Biwa
o Selection: Brassband
o Congratulatory Message from the Founding Father
o Selection: Ta ta ti kuru sa ╪hara
o Congratulatory Message from the National President
o Selection:
o Introduction of the Keynote Speaker by Hon. Cllr. Katrina M Hanse-Himarwa, Governor of the Hardap Region
o Selection:
o Festival Address by Hon. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, MP and Minister of Justice
o Selection: !Khu Elo /gure
o The Response by the Hon. Marlene Mungunda, MP and Minister Gender Affairs and Child Welfare
o Selection: Brassband
o Benediction: Rev. Neels J Simon
13h30 L U N C H
15H00 Educational and Entertainment
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. F I Dirkse
o Drum majorettes performance
o Horses parade
o Brief historic overview
o Cultural Performance:
o Story Telling: Church, Community and Family
o Cultural Performance:
o Drama Message on the Captaincy of Hon. Dr. H Witbooi
o Cultural Performance:
o Benediction: Rev.
o Departure of horse riders: Aogo !noe!noesen
o Cultural Music and Performances
.jpg "Image") 19h00 S U P P E R
20h00 Cultural Extravaganza at the Festival Grounds
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. N G Davids
o Hymn: Toa t’ma !khams ge
o Prayer: Rev. Edward Kisting
o Cultural Performance 1:
o Selection: Brassband
o Cultural Performance 2:
o Selection: Sida ge ║aes di ╪am khoeda
o Best traditional outfit
o Selection: Brassband
o Benediction: Rev. Neels J Simon, PE
Cultural Banquet at Corneliuus ║Oaseb Senior Secondary School
- Director of Ceremony: Mr. Adam P Titus
o Hymn: Toa t’ma !khams ge
o Prayer: Rev. Dr. Rudolph Tjibeba
o Cultural Performance:
o Message by Cllr. Karl Kisting of the Gibeon Constituency
o Selection: Sida ge ║aes di ╪am khoeda
o Message by High Commissioner to Zambia
o Tribute by Cllr Isak ║Gowaseb
o Selection: Brassband
o Banquet Statement by Bishop Zephania Kameeta
o Selection: Brassband
o Selection: Brassband
o Response by Hon. Captain Hendrik Witbooi
o Selection: Brassband
o Vote of Thanks
o Benediction: Rev. Daniel Schmidt, PE
o The Meal
o Cultural Performances
Sunday, 2 November 2008
08h00 B r e a k f a s t
09H00 Memorial Service at Cemetery
- Director of Ceremony: Rev. Penias E Topnaar
o Selection: Brassband
o Hymn: !Gamseb ge ti ╪gaoba go tsui
o Prayer: Rev. Willem Moses Hanse
o Scripture: Rev. Dr. Rudolph Tjibeba
o Selection: Ga-aisib di !anu /autse
o Welcoming: Acting Captain Christian Rooi
o Selection: Tsuse ge di Eloba kha?
o Lightning of 7 Candles:
o Selection: /Aob ge ╪nabab ge !huba
o The Festival Sermon: Rev. Isak Fredericks
o Hymn: Sada ║naugu ║gugu
o The Captain Speaks by the Hon. Rev. Dr. Hendrik Witbooi, 8th Captain of the /Khowese Traditional Authority
o Selection: /Hawi-ots a tits ga ╪ai o si re
o The Gun Salute
o Praise Song: !Nansetse …
o Removal of Candles: 7 Clergy - !Khu uib tsi ║ob
o Selection: !Khu /khae re /Khowese ║aesa
o Vote of Thanks: Acting Captain Christian Rooi
o Benediction: Hon. Rev. Dr. Hendrik Witbooi.jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image") .jpg "Image")
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