How We Preserve Our Food In The Village | Making Evanda with Grandmother | Tradition

During the rainy season we mostly have a lot of produce and we have to preserve most of it through drying because we do not have refrigerators/ there's no electricity. This time around we are making Evanda and drying it for sauce, for later on in the year.

[@thabonthabiletloveconquer9588]

You made me to fall in LOVE with my village life........ I'm now enjoying village life more than a city life...... What you're doing my sister is a very serious therapy because many of us left our wealth, our massive LANDS and came to live in Shacks in towns....... Chasing what they sold us ...."Freedom" in the city ....... yet it's far from what we expected........ Those who are from villages please let's go back to enjoy live and use our city residents for business 😄 long live my sister long live.........

[@ItsWoven]

I’m really happy to hear this Thabo. Yes, there are challenges that come with living a village but nothing will ever compare to the beauty of being home, in the Village.

[@murieljames4022]

Woven, I was all into this video I didn’t want it to end, I guess you’re battery ran out. Watching from USA 🇺🇸!

[@ItsWoven]

Hi Muriel, the response is a little late, sorry 🙈. I was out at the village celebrating a friend’s wedding. I’m sorry the video was short, my battery eventually gave in and we don’t have power at my grandmas. Thank you for tuning in ♥️

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[@gskilly8962]

That process of tiling the floor, you can use a bottle of (gin) to smoothern the floor. It will give it a cement like finishing.

[@theresasolomon3714]

Woven when i watch you videos in the village i miss my home in 🇹🇹 i love to hear the chickens in the morning 🌄 they are wake-up calls. Your grandmama looks very strong. The The hibiscus rose look like something we call sorrell In the Caribbean we make juice with that may be am mistaken but it look like the sorrell plants. Well keep making the village life videos i love ❤️ it.🇹🇹/🇺🇲

[@JanChuit]

We call that hibiscus plant, “ sorrel” and we use it to make a special drink usually at. Christmas time. ..greetings from 🇯🇲

[@feyokki756]

I drink those from this Jamaican spot down the street. So good 😊

[@ItsWoven]

Hi Nana, the response is a little late, sorry 🙈. I was out at the village celebrating a friend’s wedding. This is actually similar to some parts of Namibia? Is Sorrel a type of juice? Someone in the comments said they drink a a type of drink that’s likened to juice.

[@JanChuit]

Kinda We soak the hibiscus/sorrel in hot water. Then sweeten with sugar, ginger, rum etc. Nice and tangy and very festive. You would love it. .....when I come visit, I will make you some, and you make me some ombike...😁

[@samnkhosi7350]

10:50 we do the same here using cow dunk instead of sand. We collect fresh cow dunk, add water & mix well then use it. Back in the days of stick & mud houses, they would use it to smear the wall & it gives a beautiful greenish colour. This is pure African content. Loving it here

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[@ItsWoven]

I hope you’ll will enjoy your visit to Namibian, if you do get a chance try to go as far as Kavango & Zambezi region, they’re also rich in culture.

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[@margaretmojekwu4779]

Loved this! Very informative!!!!!

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you, Margareth ♥️♥️

[@boaspendaishongwa5316]

Our country lady It'swoven care her grand mother keep up. Ningila oka tala kopepata kokutelekela utale.

[@mercynjiri4766]

Love from central Kenya, good job very hardworking.

[@awmmboy_]

The village life is what I need. Keep these videos coming please

[@TheDtfamu89]

🥰 from Florida. Love the content.

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you so much ♥️♥️.

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Its good to be home 🤗🤗

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Mee Woven you are spoiling us so much🤗

[@simplysarah387]

Loved the video. Such an interesting process. Had never seen a hibiscus plant. So interesting

[@joycenghiishililwa2050]

Your homestead is still so traditionally based, I remember practicing some of these as a child.

[@prayeracademy]

Amazing vedio ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@loidetimoteus9936]

Hey Woven! i enjoyed every beat of this vlog and i ve learned sumthing new seeing omavanda made this way for the very first time! I love the woman u are ,who never forgot where she came from . u such a hardworker, down to earth en just loving what u do! I want to meet you when come to Walvis bay .much love😘

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Satisfaction Gaurenteed 😍😍

[@queenprincesshh8335]

Good work , you again with your good works ,thanks for your work

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you so much Queen, always ♥️

[@helenaantindi2973]

Your granma has great energy. I love her vibe

[@ItsWoven]

She really does. I look forward to going to hers all the time.

[@luisenevonga]

Meekulu is so full of energy... kids are around but she still got it. More blessing to her and her household.

[@Saveriah-Thompson1]

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[@ItsWoven]

Thank you my lady ♥️♥️

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You simply the best, beautiful content indeed Shiveli. Shalongo waileko owa kwafela meekulu hewa maan.

[@sheilasylvain6669]

Hi Woven, it's nice to see you home. I live in Texas and I love learning about different cultures. Love the Kiddos. Keep the vlogs coming 😀

[@ItsWoven]

Hi Sheila, the response is a little late, sorry 🙈. I was out at the village celebrating a friend’s wedding. I love that you’re learning from the videos and yes, the kids are the most adorable (but they love attention 🙈). Thank you for tuning in ♥️

[@teresak6147]

Aaye my notification came in late 🥲🥲. Always enjoy village content. 100%

[@bernadettendeiwanenayalinu668]

Love the content😘😘

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you Bernadette ♥️

[@peposjn328]

It's the "macaroni sounds" for me 🤣🤣 I enjoy watching your vlogs man God bless. 🙏

[@ItsWoven]

I was just like 🙊🙊. I’m glad you enjoy the videos man, thank you ♥️

[@N11-xr9pi1]

I miss UNAM, you made me miss evanda and I miss Namibia...

[@vusibesilmboweni1400]

Thanks, i was bored the whole day. This video brought me back to life😄

[@ItsWoven]

I’m really glad, sorry for the delayed upload. I was up north and the network is a bit shaky 😅

[@BossLadyFly]

I learn so much....welldone

[@ItsWoven]

I’m happy to hear this Helena ♥️

[@elizabethnehale521]

Great content my lady

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you, Elizabeth ♥️♥️

[@Simply_Miaa]

Learned something new today. I have never seen people making omavanda this way. Loved the video

[@ItsWoven]

I’m happy to hear this!! ♥️♥️

[@teopolinandeapo6521]

Ug that porridge is nice

[@glassyshaanika1389]

I love meekulu🥺 Can't wait to meet her😊

[@Whateversuitsyou23]

You are such a hardworking lady Woven 🥰

[@ItsWoven]

Hey Karen, thank you ☺️♥️

[@Whateversuitsyou23]

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Really admire your hard work and love for culture. Keep it up

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you so much 🥺🙏🏾♥️

[@AuneVaino]

The pounders feet vakwetu, I don’t know why boy kids hate water 😂 Love the authenticity of this video.

[@kakelojohn6894]

Here first..🤗

[@Whateversuitsyou23]

I understood you when you asked grandma about the sand,sounds like Otjiherero. 👍🏼

[@ItsWoven]

If one listens carefully you can actually pick up a lot on what either the Aawambo or Herero people are saying. There’s a lot of similarities in the languages.

[@Whateversuitsyou23]

@@ItsWoven I agree💯🙏🏽

[@glassyshaanika1389]

I'd like to try that eehanda

[@grateful7119]

The reason why we like our grandmother's house,, we eat nice there

[@ItsWoven]

Grannies houses are always the best. All they do is feed and feed and feed you.

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[@ItsWoven]

🙈🙈🙊🙊🙊

[@Barneyfam261]

Similar to my village life in South Sudan, watching you from Australia

[@ItsWoven]

I just love how we have so many similarities as Africans. I feel like one can travel throughout Africa and never feel out of place. Thank you for tuning in all the way from Australia ♥️

[@paulinenghanekwak4751]

Notification gang ashike onda lata 💃🏽

[@jetsnitram7188]

Another fascinating vlog, I love your village life extended family and all . What ingredients made up the meal your grandmother made and that fruit you had is called what from which family? Love the content as usual very interesting and enlightening. 🇯🇲

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you Jets. So the fruit I had is called Kiwano Melon and the mix my grandma made is made up of cooked Kalahari melon, spinach & and hibiscus petals.

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[@ItsWoven]

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[@shapengandinelao1988]

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thought I'm alone....

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[@kulajohannes9046]

Hate that I didn’t grow up around these traditional based doings. It’s truly so interesting.

[@ItsWoven]

I’m so sorry about this 🥺 And what’s worse is, things are slowly modernizing in the Villages too.

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I don’t even know why I didn’t get a notification today 🥺😭, but I enjoyed watching this.🥰❤️

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Woow,ashike owa lyangemo nayi

[@ItsWoven]

Ombili mbili 😆🤣🤣

[@kulanibaloyi85]

I don't believe I missed the notification for 2 hours 😪. ..

[@nnninsideneusaslyf6201]

the evanda soundssss hahaaaaaaaa

[@ItsWoven]

I was just like 🙊🙊🙈🙈.

[@auntie_bella1206]

Tell me you’re from the village without telling me you’re from the village ❤️🥰. I stan

[@sthandazilemlotshwa3731]

Changing my clothes after 3days😂.

[@auntie_bella1206]

😂😂wearing oversized and polo neck to keep the glow

[@sthandazilemlotshwa3731]

@@auntie_bella1206🤣🤣🤣i never complained. Always been grateful!!

[@DavisBeverly]

Woven, I never saw you guys make Onakwi, or might have I missed it? Do you guys also do that? Loved it as a toddler.

[@ItsWoven]

Hi Beverly, yes we do that. But when I went home it was during milk season so we don’t do onakwi when there’s milk.

[@Omamajohny]

wow i love this video, its very clear, please what camera are you using?

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you 🙏🏾. I actually just used my phone, 12 pro.

[@johnitembu]

I'm second here today 😅

[@ndaambendakondja3415]

Oshiwa- oku mona evanda tali ningwa

[@hilmaisrael]

How KZbin didn't notify me today is beyond me🤦‍♀️

[@ItsWoven]

Ombili 🥺. The video was also uploaded quiet late.

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Road to 30k...

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How did I even miss the notification 😒my okay is not okay😂

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Same sis,I am maad

[@saaratuutaleni346]

Next time sis 💃🎉

[@TuppaCEO]

Hibiscus rose 🌹.. Learned something new today. Owati Mabdume was born as a king 🤣kwaaaaks

[@ItsWoven]

Eeno. Apparently if your legs come out first and not your head you’re regarded a king 😃

[@TuppaCEO]

@@ItsWoven yeah ne. Translating to English sounds weird 😂

[@TuppaCEO]

"Ondaala kuyofa iifima yange" 😂... Those wambo greetings leave me dehydrated🤣🤣🤣.. Village life is nice man. Is your granny's deep voice for me🤩

[@nnninsideneusaslyf6201]

the greetings take an eternity to finishhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. they have sounding like a goat when responding🤣🤣🤣🤣. butttt i loveeeee it

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[@ItsWoven]

It’s when she said, “xuxwileni iikumbafa yange ndimdipaye nee dibo” 😂😂😂

[@ItsWoven]

Did you say goat 😂😂😂

[@TuppaCEO]

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[@BossLadyFly]

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[@ItsWoven]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@elizabethnehale521]

I just want the mavanda

[@david4JH1]

Oshivanda usually have snakes so becarfull

[@TheDtfamu89]

I’m wondering if the Africans brought sorrel from Africa to the Caribbean because I use to drink it a lot growing up. Even now in Florida, I buy it and drink it.

[@ItsWoven]

That’s actually something I’m going to google . And it’s interesting that sorrel which I have come to learn is made from hibiscus, is similar to a drink we would occasionally have around Christmas.

[@Ncubefamily249]

tulamo tula tulamo is that thela more , umegulu umamdala or ugogo

[@ItsWoven]

Wait, what? 😂😂😂 it’s basically saying add more. So I was telling her to add more coffee.

[@dorcasncube7343]

Really have been looking for hibiscus seeds wish was near u😔

[@ItsWoven]

And they’re so many these side and going to Angola.

[@hilmaisrael]

When is the next live Woven😁😎we just hit 25K

[@glassyshaanika1389]

Been waiting for this notification ❤️ You are extremely late meme🌚

[@ItsWoven]

Ndili kohango ko stoki 🙈🙈🙈

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@@ItsWoven eno shila. Hope you are creating content for us🤭

[@sthandazilemlotshwa3731]

It'swoven may you please ask grandma to weave traditional buskets For me, atleast 5 different designs, can be the size with the one she gave it to you on 1 of your videos!?? She will charge her price excluding shipping 👏👏...

[@ItsWoven]

Hello there, unfortunately she doesn’t weave for sales. It takes up too much time and she’s getting old.

[@sthandazilemlotshwa3731]

@@ItsWoven that's clear , thank you!!!... i wish to have 1😥.

[@Shallysylvia]

I didn’t start yet, maara the heading “spinach cookies” ti??😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ItsWoven]

I just didn’t know what to call it Oshili 🙈🙈. But someone said it’s just Evanda, the way croissant is croissant.

[@calieskokela3905]

It seems like everything is hard work

[@ItsWoven]

It is 😂😂😂 but you don’t really feel it bc it’s shared.

[@calieskokela3905]

@@ItsWoven but anyway m enjoying this..actually m big fan

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I live in anti-🤪🤨🤨🤨 my auntie said in your video

[@gracendeapo5600]

No you didn’t say Macaroni Sounds 😭😭😭😭😂😂

[@burtisaac1000]

What is the porridge made of? What is the recipe?

[@burtisaac1000]

Hibiscus 🌺 rose you say but to me it looks like sorrel in the Caribbean. Can you explain the difference between each other?

[@ItsWoven]

Hey Burt, it’s made of mealie flour & millet flour. Boil water, add cold mix of mealie flour with water, add millet flour after 5-10 minutes

[@ItsWoven]

I’m not sure how sorrel looks like, I’ve ever seen it 😅

[@gracendeapo5600]

Village life and it’s work 😪

[@Ncubefamily249]

ehe , ehe ehee ehee is tha t yes

[@noamandume1727]

Yes

[@glassyshaanika1389]

😂😂😂

[@ItsWoven]

Someone said we sound like goats 😭😭😂😂😂. And yes, Ehee is yes.

[@glassyshaanika1389]

@@ItsWoven meme I'm extremely mad at you😭 I waited the entire day on Sunday 💔

[@glassyshaanika1389]

This video was so short 😭

[@ItsWoven]

My battery died, Ombili 🥺

[@greenhouse9833]

Surely this is ugali not porridge still it does not matter. Porridge is more runner.

[@hilmaniipaya258]

We call it porridge/pap in the southern part of Africa. But we also call the one that's more watery, soft porridge.

[@luiseshuuya4523]

Invite me to your house please. 😌

[@ItsWoven]

Please consider this as an invite. Let me know when you want to go. If I’m home then sure.

[@pennycrlensiah967]

👌👌How do I contact you please? Have some questions for you please ma'am 🙏🙏🙏