2022 WIKA carnival in Windhoek Namibia on 09 April 2022, southern Africa, part 1

2022 WIKA carnival street procession has taken place on 09 April 2022 in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia in southern Africa. Part 1 of 3.

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The Wika Carnival visited the mayor of Windhoek, Sade Gawanas, just before the famous move on Independence Avenue today. About ten decorated trucks drove through the streets with biker groups.

Carnival comes in many shapes and sizes and is celebrated all over the world. Namibia is however, one of the last places where you would expect carnival festivities to be celebrated. But this arid country in south western Africa is host to no fewer than six carnival societies, of which the Karnevalgesellschaft Windhoek 1952 (Windhoek Carnival Society of 1952), commonly known as Wika, is the oldest. Founded in 1952, Wika is a buzzing organisation consisting of about 30 committee members who organise the annual event. The founders would never have foreseen that their “baby” would develop into such a formidable adult. Wika was celebrated for the first time in 1953. A small group of immigrants from Germany organised an event that turned out to be one of the highlights on the local cultural calendar. And it is here to stay, for Namibia’s vastly multi-cultural society forms the perfect setting for a type of celebration that embraces all the country’s language groups.

Windhoek has a very lively carnival community. Night after night, the capital’s Narrhalla (the hall where all the events takes place) is filled to the brim. Being fun-loving and frolicsome, the crowd is crucial Wika’s success. Year after year, Windhoek’s carnival hosts official delegations from carnival societies from other parts of the world. They complete the colourful picture of multi-cultural exchange that exists between Namibia’s capital and the rest of the world. Of equal importance are the excellent relationships that exists between the various carnival societies in Namibia. Visiting each other during their respective seasons forms an important element of partnership amongst the different carnival societies.

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