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Onelungo Ponds
Other Site Details
Classification  | A.03.1. Landscapes, Lakes
Proclamation No  | 155/2011
Place  | Onelungo
Region  | Omusati
Instangible Aspects  | Believed to be the pond of god activities
Previous Use  | Fishing Pond
Refences  | Government Gazette 4787, No. 155, 2011
Legal Status  | National Heritage Act, No 27 of 2004, proclaimed 01 September 2011
     

Description

Onelungo ponds consist of a large open space where water collects during the rainy season. As a result fish breed in the pond. There also a number of fruit trees in the vicinity

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Brief History

The site is linked to important Mbalantu oral traditions. Before the people could catch fish, only one could be caught, taken to the King's residence, roasted and thrown back in. After this ritual the fishing season could start.

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