Namibia Edition
Bloedbessie Dag leads today's complete edition for Namibia.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A local harvest celebration in the Otjozondjupa Region marking the ripening of the bloodplum fruit (schinzia), a wild fruit gathered by San and Khoekhoe communities for centuries. The fruit is eaten fresh, dried for storage, or fermented into a sweet wine.
You spot the jaguar, giant river otter, and harpy eagle as the remarkable apex predators and iconic species of French Guiana. You note that residents typically keep dogs, cats, and chickens in their communities. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.