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Olufuko cultural festivals is promoting evil practices
Olufuko (means traditional wedding in oshiwambo)is a cultural festivals that was held from 21-27 August 2012 at Outapi town in Omusati region ,Namibia.Its primary aim was to show people the uniqueness of ovawambo traditions and how they used to do thing those days such as traditional weddings ,how people used to get fire without matches, how to prepare young girls to move from childhood to adulthood ,how to brew traditional beer and how delicious traditional foods are.The aim is to educate,entertain, appreciate,enhance and foster cultural and traditional identity and values to be spiced up with economic promotion through tourism and other means.

However this festivals is promoting evil practices. It is against Christians believes. Its believed that 95% of Namibians are Christians and they believe in JESUS and if a person is getting married should do it with his BLESSINGS and not Namunganga (the person who bless weddings traditionally).Olufuko is PAGANISM and an ANTAGONISM to Christianity. ritual practices there are evil and dirty. I know for sure none of those initiators allowed their daughters to undergo that practice. It is common knowledge that girls undergo virginity tests carried out by both men and women. And in many cases, girls refuse to drink or eat anything given to them because the food and drinks are spiked by old men. School-going girls got married traditionally, during the ceremony they were half-naked, with uncovered breast.What are they promoting ? Is not sexual desire to men ? It is sexually enticing and pornographic.

Yes traditions must be kept but only those that can benefit, those that are ethical and that can build and not distracting.We need to evaluate our traditions, we need to check if they are good to be carried to the next generatins and also their impact on the nation, we should check if they are against our believes to prevent conflict.