Carnival in Namibia
The carnival in Namibia plays an important cultural role, especially for the German Namibians in Namibia . Six major carnivals take place in the country every year , which are closely based on the traditions of the Cologne Carnival and the Mainz Carnival . In 2011, after almost 30 years, a seventh carnival was added in Walvis Bay .
Windhoek Carnival
The largest carnival in Namibia, the "Windhoek Carnival (WiKa)" takes place annually in March or April in the capital Windhoek . For the first time in 2008, all festivities were extended to a period of one month, and since the mid-2010s they have been held again within two weeks. The carnival has existed since 1952 and is organized by the "Carnival Society Windhoek 1952" and hosted by the Windhoek sports club . The chairman of the company is (as of March 2016) Holger Sircoulomb , President Holger Mentzel .
The Carnival Society also operates the WiKa Museum , a carnival museum in Windhoek. In 2002 she received the Order of CV Ulk Erbach.
Festive program
The two-week (up to 2015 four-week) festival program of the WiKa takes place from the end of March to the beginning of April at numerous locations in Windhoek. It traditionally begins with the bivouac , followed by the prince's ball at the beginning of April and the big carnival parade from Windhoek station via Independence Avenue to the sports grounds of SK Windhoek. A morning pint is organized on the same day as the move . On the following days, the children's carnival, women's evening and men's evening are traditionally on the program, followed by the costume ball and the youth carnival . At the end of the Windhoek Carnival, international evenings are offered on two days, which are particularly popular with non-German-speaking Namibians, followed by the German handmade paper evening (ceremonial meeting). Kehraus and a herring meal are the final end of every wika.
history
The origins of the Namibian Carnival lie in the town of Outjo . The emigrants Fritz Kaufmann and Finko Finkeldey (* February 18, 1922 - July 6, 2014) brought their experiences from the “1. Friedberger Carnival Society 1904 ”to Namibia. In 1952 they organized the first Namibian carnival in the central hotel in Outjo.
In 1953 the two carnival fans moved to Windhoek and, with the support of the Roll couple, they brought the carnival to SK Windhoek. The first carnival in Windhoek on May 1st, 1953 was celebrated with a couple of princes , Elferrat and Prinzengarde and an elaborate carnival parade . There was also a masked ball , which even then attracted more than 1000 guests.
Swakopmund Carnival
The "Swakopmund Carnival" or coastal carnival (hence the abbreviation "KüsKa") is one of the larger carnivals in the country. This takes place annually in June in the coastal town of Swakopmund for a week. It was organized for the 33rd time in 2018.
Tsumeb Carnival
The "Tsumeb Carnival (TsumKa)" takes place every year on two to three days in late July / early August in Tsumeb .
Lüderitz Carnival
The "LüKa" (Lüderitz Carnival) takes place over two to three days in September each year in Lüderitz .
Otjiwarongo Carnival
The Carnival in Otjiwarongo ("OtjiKa") is the Carnival in Otjiwarongo . It takes place every year over a few days in July and is organized by the Carnival Society of Cheerfulness and Humor Otjiwarongo .
East Carnival
The "East Carnival (OsKa)" is the smallest, but most popular after the WiKa. It takes place every two years in the small town of Witvlei in the east of the country. In 2018 it was held for the 16th time.
Walvis Bay Carnival
The carnival in the coastal town of Walvis Bay , also known as "WaKa", took place again in 2011 after a 30-year break. The last time the carnival was organized in 1982 by the now re-established whale carnival club . Since then it has been held annually in mid-March.
Web links and sources
- Official website of the WIKA
- Official website of OSKA
- Nikuta in Namibia: Cologne ambassador in the bush - Source: http://www.express.de/5849708 © 2017 Express
Individual evidence
- ↑ Medal holder of the Ulkergarde CV Ulk Erbach 1870 eV
- ^ History of the WiKa, homepage of the Windhoek Carnival Society, accessed on September 3, 2010
- ↑ Fools restart after almost 30 years: Carnival in Walvis Bay again, Allgemeine Zeitung, February 4, 2011 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
