I'm Namibian Now! My Owambo Wedding: Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- I'm back, married and still on the continent! This is part 2 of a two-part series documenting my wedding (Owambo tribe) in the town of Okahao in the Omusati region of Namibia. This was September 6th, 2014. Enjoy!
Wedding details:
Bridal hair & make-up: Done by me!
Dress, veil & belt: Kleinfeld Bridal
Bridal jewelry: Swarovski
Bridesmaids Dresses: Olivelli Namibia
Event management company: Remind Trading, Oshakati, Namibia
Wedding cake: Cakes By Mimi, Windhoek, Namibia
Editing software: iMovie
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My sister I give you a very high respect, a graduate from one of the best universities in the U.S. And you look soo humble. You are bless.
I have my finals coming up and I just got glued to this channel. How did I get here? This girl's story is a fairytale. A New York girl relocates to the land of her ancestors, makes a home of it, finds love, gets married...Just too beautiful to be real.. She is an amazing human being. To think that I still find it very difficult to use a pit latrine (the type in her in-law's) and I was born and raised in Africa, yet she had no qualms with it! I would nominate this lady for the Nobel Prize or something.. I wish you all the best and all the happiness that life has to offer as you begin your life as a married woman. You have a heart of gold.
+0123456787175 Aww thanks so much! Procrastination is a beast (I struggle with it constantly); don't let my videos mess you up! :)
You're absolutely right this is amazing amazing if I were a movie producer I would do a biopic on her life! Beautiful story they have a beautiful child now
How r u and ur family?
your comment is giving me liiiiife. they really should make a movie about her, tyler or spike or someone with some semblance of blk consciousness and dignity. this is a black love story for reeeeals!
This LOVE
I cant tell how happy I am right now because I am in tears.You are our Queen,thank you for representing the virtuous Black woman we know still exist in our community.Such a beautiful wedding.
what a beautiful wedding. so glad your dad and friends were with you on your day! You look so beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful... jus goes to show that the unity of all African peoples is begining to Rise like the morning Sun
Beautiful comment!
AfroAmericaninAfrica... Thank you sister. And we Can DO IT too if each is willing to give up a small part of thrmselves for the sake of our unity
I was literally in tears watching this. The Africans were singing in a language not understood but it just shows where we get our spirituality from. The tone reminded me of the old school church songs. Yes, those Africans brought with them their spirituality and it is very evident in black/African Americans. I'm 51 years old with lots of years lost and thereby could not uproot myself to live my last days in another continent but it gives me great joy to see my younger generation stepping out on faith. Thank you for sharing your experience. I gives me a birdseye view of your experience and it sort of allows me to live Africa through your eyes. You have a beautiful family and thanks for taking out time to share your experiences with your African American family here in the US. One question, do you ever become home sick and do you feel lonely at times? I would probably spend lots of time crying because of missing family and friends. It would be a hard adjustment for me.
+Ese Callum trolling are we? lolol We have another ignoramus on board talking garbage they have no clue about what so ever about.
The slave masters couldn't take away the African spirituality, only the language.
Blaise Shakur Yes
Africa is beautiful 💃💃💃.
I know for sure he'll take good care of you and will work hard for you and the kids to come. Marriage is highly revered in African society .
+crish rai with the exception of South Africa. We have gone wrong somewhere along the way :(
We Belong with our people
after seeing this absolutely!!
My sister you're made for this and to say you're fortunate is an understatement.
This is the most powerful event I ever seen. It makes any royal weeding looked fake and devoid of spiritual energy.
I'm a child of the sun and know what I'm talking about.
And again, congratulation to you and your husband.
Awesome comment! Thank you!
love THIS union and i hope many more of us continue to come to africa and really build our bonds back to our original land
+Artez Dunigan Thanks so much!
Girl you fit in perfectly, and I love the way you greeted the elders. I am Namibian and I am proud to see you marry one of my fellow brothers.. I honestly cried watching this. Congratulations!!
Thanks so much :) appreciate it!
The party never ends with Africans lol...blessings to you all
Welcome back to your homeland sister.
+Amooti Tooro Thank you!
I am glad that you married a black man.
Why in earth am I just seeing this video? I watched your video a year or two ago where you talked about moving to Africa, I'm so excited for you that you were able to make it a home and find love. God bless your home sis.
Congratulations I don't know how .I didn't get to see your video when it first came out you brought tears to my eyes and hope for my future. At Night I watch all your videos your son is so big now and. I'll watch when he was such a baby you represent all us black women in America.😪 I can't stop crying tears of joy for you and tears for all of us that one day we will go home and walk where they took ancestors from .God be with you and your beautiful marriage.p.s. Love u from USA 🙏🙏🙌🙌
So beautiful I actually got overwhelmed with emotion thinking if we hadn't been disconnected we would have language, ritual, culture, spirituality etc. you speaking with his grandma just took me all the way out! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 congratulations sister!
I hear you! Yes, the elders are truly amazing to interact with! Thanks so much for watching :)
Coilykinkchick ,my sister it's not late to learn the language and the culture just go to any on one of AFRICA countries and start from there
Here 2020....😭😭😍😍😍😍 Congratulations & Proud of you! Your wedding is in my top five of African-American & African weddings on RUclips. So traditional, beautiful and humble. You represent the classy New Yorkers we are. Your Mom would be so proud! I'm very happy your bff & father was there too! Trust me...Im like the old Auntie holding my heart in admiration. Beautiful couple too! God bless!
Sister I am so happy for you .You did what all Black people living in the USA should do .
BLACK SANTARIA I want to but my youthful days are in the storm. Would you still make that move?
I am a vambo , and I am very proud of you guys ...blessings
Tangi unene :)
i see that women are very instrumental in that society
I love it! There were some very nice looking men there. I need to visit very soon.
Lol! Me too.
Nice looking alone won't cut it sis!
congratulations sister, I can see your husband can get down with our southern African House music ...
Yes I love SA house!
Wow this make me know us african american we missing sooo much
Minnie Von Dutchess come to Africa to live
Minnie Von Dutchess blacks worldwide are missing this.
Well, I've spent years in Asia, and am now living in Europe...next stop, AFRICA, baby!
Awesome!!
First: new subby here. Congratulations to your wedding. I'm South African living in the US. I was watching your wedding and just realizing how diverse Africa is. Namibia is next door to South Africa and yet my Xhosa culture is so different in how we do wedding. Yes we have music and dance and drinking but our ceremonies are different and the dress completely different. The ululating is the same and I will want that for my daughter's wedding. I love it, it takes me home!
molo I'm also South African a new subscriber like you, but currently living in Turkey.☺
Ok! I'm Tanzanian from East Africa. When I saw "Ugali"/"Fufu" served for the groom and the bride, I busted out laughing!! Congratulations again(from part I)! I am so happy for you! You have adapted very well to African culture...Don't let anyone fool you! We are all like that in Africa!!
+Prisca's Life haha! Thanks so much :-)
I just watched both parts, I was impressed by the beauty of the country, it's people and rich culture. Congratulations to the beautiful couple! May God bless you richly.
Congratulations I Love it. I will be moving to northwest Africa soon and cannot wait .You are now officially free
+Kofi Rey I am interested as well. I am a studying to be a Nurse so eventually I want to start something health related over there. I wish people who are planning on moving should come together so we can organize and help each other out.
Cheapest gifts - that hold an ABUNDANCE of SENTIMENTAL LOVE. Such a beautiful, beautiful wedding. It’s ironic that you left the USA to go back to Africa - and I did the exact opposite. I pray that God shines in your marriage. PS: I am Kenyan, live in Santa Monica, California.
I'm crying tears of shear joy for your family and meeting the elders and your experience.
Thank you for sharing. I am an African American woman. The cheers from the women. BEAUTIFUL 🙏💖🙏👋
Sooo beautiful!! I love my oshiwambo culture, the sun can be scorching though but its so beautiful. May God Bless you.
Beautiful. Indeed
I am Namibian and I am so proud of you brother you did well for yourself, most people from other cultures don't really respect our culture but your wife is a keeper. Beautiful wedding I am a herero and I can understand some words. Brenda Fasie 💃💃💃💃God bless you guys. From one Namibian to a another xx
Sister this really brings me in tears ,welcome back home .
Big respect to you, You are a very humble and down to earth woman, your husband is also a very humble and simple man. I love how simple you made this wedding may the good Lord bless your marriage with peace, love and happiness. You are one in a million, well educated but humble as a wife, this is strange in our days. Most weddings here on youtube are all about showing off, huge expenditures big show but this shows something more deep..
This has to be one of the best wedding ceremonies I've ever seen if not the best!
Wow! Thanks so much :)
@@AfroAmericaninAfrica Agree
i am a namibian lady from the owambo tribe and this really made me miss attending wedding. very beautiful
That pink color is amazing
Yes, the darker pink pattern is their traditional color.
Im going to find me a african husband so i can have a traditional african wedding😂😂😂😂 How beautiful back to the MotherLand🙏🙏🙏🙏
Let me know if you serious
Did you finally succeed? 😅
@@Iam80millionWhen is the wedding? 🎉🎉
All the best😂😂😂. Come to Namibia please 💃💃💃💃
@@Iam80million 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
am happy because u gave your kids a strong cultural set up
I am not african american but i fund it so cool. Be happy, enjoy life and healthy kids
So beautiful. I am in tears right now. Thanks for sharing. All African Americans women , I wish could come to Africa. All African - Americans. You are Welcome home. MamaAfrica welcomes you, even for a visit. Kla beh neh Kla beh neh. !!!!!!
I'm so surprised that the Namibians do exactly the same as we South Africans. A bride has to be culturally welcomed and integrated into the new home. Ancestors from both sides are introduced of this union and urged to bless and protect this new family. I have seen this brave brother for the very first time.
Namibia is just a foot walk to South Africa. Namibia, Zimbabwe , Botswana, Lesotho, Etswatini etc all share same cultures and even languages. Before the borders where drawn most of them where one people
OMG, Why am I only seeing this now???? I'm also from Okahao. :)
Beautiful wedding. Congratulations on your first year anniversary. Originally from Africa myself it is nice to see how family and customs play an integral part of such joyous occasions. You both deserve much happiness.
Lovely. Congratulations and blessings for a wonderful life together.
Thanks so much!
Parts one and two were both very moving and special. Congrats on your union!
Beautiful wedding I love how both cultures were included. The food looked great too.
Am I the only one that was physically dancing in my seat watching this? WoW, thank you for sharing this amazing journey of yours and I wish you and your husband and Family Loads and Loads and LOADS OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS!
I am so touched by your story! Very proud of U sister. It's so important for African to realize & embrace back their stolen heritage... All power to U. I wish many blessings and a lot to f success... Hopefully many memories re will be inspired to follow in Ur footsteps.
Beautiful wedding. Congratulation. I am from the bamileke tribe in Cameroon. And I think that all black Americans should go back on our continent. Our future is at home. Those who do not return should influence power in America. These are the two only way to be taken by African Americans.
Beautiful wedding and a beautiful bride and groom. May God continue to bless you.
thank you!
AfroAmericaninAfrica may God continue to bless your marriage. There is 3 cords and never allow the one that God holds to be broken. He will keep it together. By the way I love your story. I feel like an orphan in a foreign land here in America and I keep praying that God will bring me home. I am happy for you, but sad for me until I get there. Many AA are afraid because we are stuck in the custom/traditions of a godless America and we believe that we belong here, BUT we don't. Many of us are so displaced in despair because we are not in our homeland where we belong. Keep smiling and putting those inspirational and encouraging videos out about beautiful Africa. Love my ppls! 😘
i smiled the entire video so beautiful. our mother africa we love you.
You inspire me a lot , the love that goes beyond boarders , may God bless you
Haha! I'm wambo and I didn't really want to have a traditional wedding when I do get married some day because it's sooooo much lol. But this makes me think twice 😅 it's actually quite beautiful.
Thanks so much! Either way it will be beautiful
Amazing!!!!!I went to Ghana last year, and two mothers i met offered their daughters to me for a wife!I am in the states now, but I love the cultural mindset Africans on the Continent have, over the mindset Africans in America have. How did you overcome the Cultural and Language barriers to find love in Africa? (You are a huge inspiration by the way,,,I share your youtube channel with many others to inspire them to experience Africa!!!!)
Thanks so much and sorry for the late reply! I write a lot about my cultural adjustment on my blog, www.aainafrica. I also post my interviews with other African Americans living across Africa. Please check it out sometime :)
zayloc23 Come on, player. Ain't no way that's true. 😌😏
You guys are such a humble couple. May the Almighty continue to bless and keep you both.
I literally cried while watching...so happy
I’m Namibian too living in Europe and this brought me to tears man! How I miss home and well remember attending an Oshiwambo wedding in the north and this is exactly how I remember it. A very respectful and welcoming tribe I’ve come across in all the 34 years I lived in Namibia. Blessings be upon your lovey family. And welcome back home my sister. Here (Africa/Namibia) you shall stay and here you belong. Welcome home 🙏🏾.
I teared up after finding out that your mom and his dad missed your wedding!
This is wonderful! Congratulations! What an awesome wedding! I like the music!
Thank you!
Really love the traditional dancing & garments!May All that is good B yours & your husband & family!
By the way, you are doing a great service to Namibian tourism. I am now determined to visit Namibia in the next 2 years. I have been watching so many youtube videos on Namibia since i started following you.
You guys did it sister, what a wonderful union of two beautiful people ; represented in both cultures. If only we all could be so lucky.
3:54 - 58 Girl, I connected with you. So respectful of your elders! Love Your Zambian Sister!
congrats from America
thank you!
Congratulations. Such beauty. Love the tradition. You were a beautiful bride. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful wedding with lots of laughter, enjoyment, music, food you name a few.... love from Herero 👍🏿😘
Thank you!!
Awwwww....I cried a bit watching this.. too sweet,.,. joy,love,compassion and passion are all things I wish you with all my heart and God bless your union!!!!
I just love your Spirit. It shines through. I'm an Igbo from Nigeria, and I see a lot of similarities in culture. I wish you both a loving and prosperous marriage.
just became a subscriber today. I'm so happy for you being a newlywed, tears of joy and your life..May it be greatly blessed.
What lovely traditions, your husband's family have, and I thank them for allowing you to share them with us the viewers.
You both are such a beautiful couple. I had so much fun looking at how much fun everyone had. Peace & Love to you both.
so happy and proud of you and for both you and your husband's sister
woow this is so beautiful.. you have a new subbie from Namibia.. I love your chanel..
The food looks sooo yummy! Wonderful wonderful wedding! Wow!
Girl congrazt, this made me cry! I bless your union in Jesus name
+d jnifer f Me too! I was full of "Awwws!"
I am glad i am not the only one crying tears of joy for our sister and brother ❤️
I cried too.This was nice.
Just came across your channel but i must say this was a perfect humble wedding rich in tradition and i believe it's something you'll cherish if you were to ythink of a perfect white wedding....Quite the contrast!!!!
happy for you I always have been proud of my African roots this video shows me why and Namibia is a beautiful country
God bless your marriage. Learn the culture and language of your husband's people, and your children will flourish in this land
Your Mother in Law reminds me of my grandmother. This could be overwhelming as its a lot of cultural things. I salute you. I'm a new subbie
This is the same way I picture my wedding.
I can't wait to find a life partner and marry.
This is so beautiful God continue to bless you and prosper you . Thanks for shearing your day with us ; i just cried happy joy tears .
I am so proud of you ...many blessings to you both.
This is so so amazingly beautiful!! A dream!!
Your Oshiwambo is on point! Aww, so proud and so happy for you! God bless you
Beautiful. Truly wonderful. Thank-you so much for sharing your life with us, and many continued blessings to you and your family.
Girl your dress was took cute now when you met your. Husbands elders tears filled my eyes may your marraige be blessed with everlasting love
Thanks so much!
I have learnt so much from your wedding and the adaptation of other cultures.Some I have adapted when I am there but this one taught me so many things.Different strokes different folks.Anyway I enjoyed every bit of it and all the other adventures.Well I am a Caribbean African woman.
This is lovely, You are loved.
I recently watched lots of your videos I highly respect you, your personality is great I hope this will inspire many of our people in many way I am from West Africa Mali there is no big difference between the cultures in Africa I have lived in the west I realized that many of our people have no idea about Africa.
Ask Allah God almighty to help you in your life journey,
Thanks so much for this lovely comment, I really appreciate it! I hope to visit Mali one day!
Thanks for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!!
Beautiful wedding,congrats sister!You are fortunate to have received some traditional hand made gifts like those cane bowls how I envy them,Nice one!
Beautiful!
May God bless your union.Thank you for sharing
i am a black namibian [oshiwambo speaking], i grew up in germany thou, i just love your youtube videos
You are a truly beautiful person and I am glad I came across your videos! I love everything you represent! I am calling you, the unspoken powerful!
Thanks so much, appreciate it!
This was great to watch.. Okahao is my hometown as well and this video made me miss it... Congrats on your wedding and may your bond grow stronger.
what a lovely wedding many blessings and joy!
+rulondaful Thank you!
As an african I'm proud of you sis,may God bless you.
I had to subscribe to your channel after your interview on the advise show.
awww