Sebastian Kamwanga

Sebastian Kamwanga (29 April 1929 – 22 January 1999) was a Hompa (king) of the

South-West Africa.^[1]

Kamwanga was born on April 29, 1929, in the village of Shankara in the Kavango Region. He completed teacher education at Döbra in 1951 and began training as Roman Catholic Catechist at Bunya Catholic Mission in 1959.^[1]

Soon after being crowned Hompa of the Gciriku in 1985, Kamwanga drew criticism from his peer traditional leaders in the Kavango kingdom for referring to himself as Nkuruhompa (paramount chief), implying that he was the prime leader of the Kavango and paramount over the other four vaHompa. This turned out to be a misunderstanding because he was chairman of the Executive Council of Kavangoland at that time and as such indeed in a position of power, albeit in modern rather than traditional politics.^[1]

Sebastian Kamwanga was a member of the

Namibian struggle for independence against the South African army.^[1]

He was a passionate

Rumanyo, his native tongue. Seven children resulted from his marriage to Regina Nankali Mberema. Kamwanga died on January 22, 1999.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Shampapi, Shiremo (13 May 2011). "Sebastian Kamwanga: A Charismatic and diplomatic Hompa". New Era. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013.

[NEKam-1] Shampapi, Shiremo (13 May 2011). "Sebastian Kamwanga: A Charismatic and diplomatic Hompa". New Era. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013.

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