Preparing Indigenous Food For My Family | Cooking Kalahari Melon | Village Life in Namibia

[@AntyRose]

As a mbwiti I will forever be grateful to you because what I "basically" 😅 teach my kids about our tradition I learn from your, no, OUR channel. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. Much love from Okahandja. PS. I forgot how to make oshikundu, can you please please do a video while making it? baie dankie hoor.

[@tkbheje8876]

I love how similar our recipes are in Southern Africa. This is also one way we cook our wild melon in Zululand (Zulu). My mom cooked this for me a few weeks ago, apparently, it helps with asthma and hay fever. I don't know whether it was the placebo effect, but when I drank the melon soup, I didn't experience any asthma attacks or allergies.

[@tinatendi]

In Zimbabwe the Shona will do all that but we add peanut butter as well but the Ndebele do it differently no flour added It’s so tasty.

[@ItsWoven]

I actually love that someone can attribute the health benefits to our traditional meals. Organic food all the way 🙏🏾

[@khutsisoemeldah162]

In sepedi is called lerotse we make pudding( kgodu we mix it with maize meal)

[@memeetunashileka]

we don't use calabash we cook the melon for long and pilula until smooth.

[@AmaniKenga-fi9zo]

We call it upanga in giriama language in Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@veronnuanga8954]

In 🇳🇦Namibia we call it etanga or eliwa

[@oshunase3068]

In my tribe in cameroon we🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 call mpa'a the sort of knife you use to cut it with and the sponge nkoussa or nkouaa

[@ItsWoven]

You guys actually have “sponge” 😂😂 I love the similarities so much.

[@lydiayatommy1530]

I miss home pepata Lange. Ondihole ilonga yoyee meme.

[@thandekancube3212]

I am amazed how you keep your nails on point as you do the village work wow that is a skill

[@petersibanda8454]

Thanx Woven for reminding us of culture/tradition (Welcoming the chicken to a new home).

[@ruthniingo6297]

I just came across your channel last month. Believe me I watched all if not then 98% of your videos. They are just so real and reflecting most of my childhood experiences. I'm from Okongo. We have almost everything in common. I love you and your channel so much.

[@shataditswai2673]

We used to eat that in my village in Limpopo, South African in the 70ties ,you remind me of my olden days

[@lusiahaipinge]

Can we count how many times Woven said "basically "😅😅 I enjoyed every bit of this vlog❤ And everytime i watch your village vlogs,it makes me wanna go to the village tog😭😭🫶

[@shonah8366]

True the basically is too much 😂😂

[@musanzinda1453]

We also have this in Zimbabwe (Ndebele) we all the meal iNopi and the melon ijodo however, we use mealie meal to prepare it...

[@moiponemohlala3826]

One thing about Africa we do have similar tradition and culture, the only different thing is language and if we listen to each language deeply, you can pick here and there they are all similar, you can see it through the food we eat, in SA🇿🇦 limpopo province (Bapedi tribe) that melon we call it lerotse, we do as well plough the mahangu, we call it (leotša) , and that meal or porridge we cook the same way either we add the mahangu (leotša flour) or maize meal, we basically cook it the same way. since watching your content, the Bapedi (pedi tribe of SA) we have similar traditions/culture I will say, some people use pumpkin to cook that instead of the melon, I saw the Vha-venda tribe in SA limpopo doing that❤ 8:21

[@mina-rg7zf]

Similar in Kenya. Maize, sorghum or finger millet and pumpkin. We don’t have those melons. Wish I can have the seeds.

[@tebogomudojwa6321]

Hello 👋❤ Tebogo from Botswana 🇧🇼❤️❤ we call that Lerotse,lekatane 🍈😂

[@lorrenzom]

Yhooo i haven’t heard that name Lerotse in a long time 😂😂😂😂

[@tebogomudojwa6321]

@@lorrenzom 😂😂😂

[@Mcnstudio2]

This is real Kahari. The African village. Welcome

[@LifeWithSiEl]

The white chicken gift was so beautiful to end the video with. Lydia’s granny is so sweet🤗

[@gladyskachana7320]

We call it itanga in subia

[@graceyclarke5658]

I know this will be good. Happy to see you again Woven.

[@katrinainekela8990]

The way I get excited by your notifications neh💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@dianandapewa7902]

Hey there.. process is almost similar with the mayeyi culture there by katima... 😂😂 our granny taught use that we have to peel the melon or pumpkin 🎃 in a way that we use it as spoons and the rest goes to the animals. And we remove the seeds for next ploughing season if it tastes good if not we use it for to make sources.. we don't add salt but we add mazie meal or millet whatever the granny wants to eat with.. for the lamps we use a whisk traditional one and we have it as it is or with sour milk which my favorite... i love how you share your life with us as for me I learn alot❤❤❤❤

[@resegoggabba]

This was so beautiful ❤️. Tswanas in south africa also have this but use maize meal instead of flour.

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you ❤️, I heard the Ndebeles in Zim also prepare it with maize meal flour.

[@lorrenzom]

We call it Thopi I wonder what they call it in Namibia

[@a21s58]

Authentic! Love your vlogs and keep it up Woven.

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾 ❤️

[@divine_0346]

The amount of "Basically'" in this video.. 😂😂 anyways the kalabasha part is my favorite just gained something new..ngae ohepilula ara noluko finish

[@valendenciamureti50]

This is authentic ❤ ur videos .

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you 🙏🏾 ❤️

[@estheripawa3105]

Learned a new trick with the Kalabash. Great video ❤

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you, Esther ❤️❤️

[@AbelAkwenye]

I love your video ❤❤😊🎉🎉

[@bla_berto_visuals]

Lovely Dress too!!!

[@teopolinanghihangwa-xb6ll]

You are so hard working ❤️❤️❤️ love from teo

[@richardrukoro3599]

Og mara Ms. Woven , with your village vlogs, you make us feel as if we're physically there. Baie danky 🤗

[@graceyclarke5658]

Agreed.

[@taimiileimo4919]

the vlogs i always enjoy watching ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mariapovanhu3114]

I miss eating etanga now, my mom adds mayonnaise to it, very delicious twist.

[@cm00800]

Woven, i love how you explain everything in detail and you transate. Love love this village content❤❤❤

[@kenyaarkansasgurl1546]

Beautiful vlog enjoy watching ❤

[@albertinashangehameva8403]

It's worth watching... keep it up ❤

[@nelly118]

I came from the Instagram page to see the vedio ❤❤

[@fiinaniingo]

It’s the consistency for me 😊

[@NataliaSilvanus]

Keept it up woven for teaching us a lot...I just start following you Last month but I rean a lot on your vlogs 🙏🙏🙏👋👋👋

[@graceyclarke5658]

Always enjoy these vlogs so much. Got hooked after watching you host Wode. You were so entertaining, so knowledgeable, and on point had me laughing at times. Still remember you suddenly jumping off the truck. You are the bomb!!! Searched for you and have been following ever since then. I think all of your videos are very well presented, delivering quality information and insights. You are multidimensional. Looking forward to 50k. Stay blessed Woven.

[@shagwanapandulo3]

We somehow cook it different, love love it.

[@gladyskachana7320]

😋 delicious and good content

[@brunetieesingue5831]

I enjoyed it ,love learning new things 🤗🤗

[@teresak6147]

Mmmm delicacy vakwetu.

[@sarafineh1049]

In Rukwangali we call it ndumbo

[@shekupebotha2147]

The content I signed up for🥰

[@shuudenietuna2830]

Dompolo okwati oye Lydia iyaloo anoo 😂😂 definitely loving the content 🎉

[@fearless0122]

Love your energy all the time 😂🩷 kama nutrition all the way , in the village 😅; love it shem

[@ItsWoven]

How else will we convince ourselves to eat etanga every other day 🤣🤣 Thank you ❤️

[@Nelly_04]

Notification gang🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tebofighter]

I don’t even know why I took so long to turn on notifications!Thank you for blessing us with village vlogs! When I tell you i’m looking forward to the village Xmas vlog?!🤞❤❤❤❤❤

[@mina-rg7zf]

In my tribe in Kenya a new chicken hast to touch the three cooking stones before getting released. I don’t know if this is practiced anymore.

[@thee_heavens1401]

Is the wola for me😂❤

[@oshunase3068]

We call it nkoua'a or nkousaa

[@nokszoom5890]

Substitute flower with maize isijingi tasy. 😘😘

[@mutotadax1213]

Teaching well

[@trottingwithlahja]

Lovely vlog!! Had forgotten how to cook it.

[@ItsWoven]

Thank you, Lahja ❤️❤️

[@patemaerastus-tq6ou]

Tangi unene wov3n .keep on doing good work❤❤❤❤❤

[@nalityenekundi7787]

💃💃💃💃yay

[@kaimbahamalwa5029]

Nigerian please quick question is this how you get egusi

[@lydiahangula8531]

I just got to Catch up now and bumped into Nakale’s song, first thing.may his soul RIP💔💔

[@rickildisangala2207]

Woven wange😊❤️💃🏽

[@memeetunashileka]

i have never heard of scratching the chicken feet on the stoves before. wow.

[@ItsWoven]

I’m still discovering some of the things we do in our culture too, such an interesting way of life.

[@memeetunashileka]

@@ItsWoven we're all the same yet so different.

[@rtstudio5908]

I love your beautiful skin

[@shantlekonis2779]

I'm the first to view this vlog ❤❤❤😊😊

[@selmamashuna3448]

Another one another one (in DJ Khaled 's voice) 😊

[@tinatendi]

We call it banga in Shona 🇿🇼

[@ItsWoven]

Do you guys also prepare it with maize meal flour?

[@tinatendi]

@@ItsWoven yes and we add peanut butter. I love it and we play a game when eating it. Finding seeds and he who finds the most seeds wins something.

[@fiinaniingo]

The melon 🍈 looks so good

[@shataditswai2673]

We called it semphemphe in my language ( sepedi)

[@juviliro]

This is new to me for opampa

[@ennilyliwa2958]

Not me talking to myself ,kutya Woven tohwike itale oshimbale , oshee hena unene pomundilo tog 🤣🤭🔥....etanga is one of my faves , just add a little bit of butter and see why I'm saying so 😋

[@ItsWoven]

Ngeno ondeshi xwikile ngeno meme okwa kakashulifange eembale ndi shitungulule uh 😅😂😂

[@ennilyliwa2958]

@@ItsWoven ove oushishi ngaaa nee monawameme ? 🤔😂🤣

[@tuhafenijohaness]

Olye owo tapopi mokavideo kage? Omuna eshi tamuduu😂😂❤

[@emeritashikesho5530]

Vati😂😂

[@deyashuwaiithete1926]

we actually make okambombo to avaid omatapi

[@ItsWoven]

I’ve heard this several times now, when I go home we’re going to try this method 💃🏿

[@letushilaalina]

Good day to Dona only 😍

[@ItsWoven]

Ahawe okwatiwa you may not have favorites 🤣🤣

[@moiponemohlala3826]

One other thing, I heard you calling that melon thanga (sorry for spelling error) in your native language, we have another type of melon we call it that, in fact we say leraka, when I say it you will hear it's similar to what you said

[@ItsWoven]

I think there are so many similarities in our languages as Africans and I especially love that about us. One can go almost anywhere in Africa and still feel at home ❤️.

[@hilkkanangombeshiwalo9871]

Enjoying what i love watching❤️♥️💓💚💛💚🤎

[@Eviste07]

The ending was sooo cold 😅😅😅..I have to go back thinking I fast forwarded just to see its the actual end

[@dianatjahikika3581]

Thank u again .....🎉❤

[@shataditswai2673]

We call it semphemphe in my language semphemphe

[@shakeshivute1194]

Owati o Nangula 😅😅😅 I died

[@ItsWoven]

Vati Lydia 😂😂aaye itatu cheselwapo ko internet se 🤣

[@mbagoofficial7191]

❤❤

[@marthakatega3511]

How many times did woven mentioned [Basically] in this vlog😄😃😀

[@MOOW-h5o]

In english, we call it a machete :)

[@poppy03-m4v]

“ Nangula ove Nangula watse Lydia “ stop please 😂😂😂😫

[@ItsWoven]

Moshili nee, I’ve known her since she was a day old and I’ve never heard of Lydia 😂😂😂

[@estherluvinga8491]

Ndihole kuli teleleka maaala nghihole kukukula oshili aee 🫣😂😂😂😅

[@LebogangT0]

Thank you❤And to the very patient camera lady😂

[@ItsWoven]

I tell them that’s how I buy bread so everyone knows to play their part 🤣🤣 they really are patient shem, grateful for them ❤️

[@esteromagano5855]

💃💃💃💃😍😍😍

[@LifeWithSiEl]

The way you’re peeling gives me stress, please don’t get hurt ❤️

[@paulinakalongela1628]

Olye ta popi moka video kange?😂 Enjoyed every vlog🎉🎉

[@ItsWoven]

Uunona inavahala nande ndi prospe 😂😂 because shy are they talking please??! I’m happy you enjoyed this one ❤️

[@NoaPenda]

Oshili I salute you. I'm not mbwiti and I forgot how to prepare a lot of our traditional food. Such a big shame. Definitely gonna try and relearn how to do every especially okuhanga

[@haitulakaren5371]

Hi mee Woven.. i love you

[@zeldamutumbulua9909]

❤

[@memeetunashileka]

knowing myself that kambale would've burned. it's so close to the fire mygoodness.😭😭

[@ItsWoven]

I just know not to burn okambale kaanhu because my mom will come for me 😂😂

[@Betterthan219]

Olye oo tapopi mokavideo kange, omuna eshi tamuudu 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ItsWoven]

Ahawe shili pamwe ovena eshi tavuudu shili 😂😂

[@Ko_ndjeni]

Paife naame mbela onda hala ali etanga.

[@helenahambeleleni2954]

Thank you Woven !! Keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤

[@letushilaalina]

Ano why must you call house names on malungulas? Omunhu oye Lydia please, omuhole ku swakifa vakweni man🤣

[@ItsWoven]

Vati Lydia 😂😂😂 Aaye, I’ve known Nangula since she was a day old and I’ve never heard of Lydia please.

[@letushilaalina]

🤣@@ItsWoven

[@Diana_Jeffrey]

🤍

[@ItsWoven]

❤️❤️

[@janellescotie983]

I e never seen that fruit in my life … cannot be eaten raw? Looks like a watermelon

[@rare.malachite_]

You could but its lowkey tasteless, kinda similar to the white part of a watermelon.

[@shonah8366]

Village pot covers are always like that ever dirty.

[@fiinaniingo]

Keyword: BASICALLY 😅

[@NdaambeHaimbala13]

if i get fired you , i will just come live with you shaashi i am watching this video at work

[@ItsWoven]

Iyaloo, making use of you employer’s WiFi 💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿. Come live with your internet cousin 😂😂❤️