Abstract:
This research paper discusses the results of the research done on the cultural significance and
preservation practices surrounding the Eelongo a wooden cup that was returned from the Berlin
Ethnography Museum. The mysterious cup called Eelongo it was recorded as a “Triple Cup” in
the accession records of the Berlin Ethnographic Museum. However, this artifact among the
Ovakwanyama people of Omhedi Village is known as Eelongo, which is a reference to triplet
children. The data was collected from various members of the Omhedi Village and historical
experts by means of a semi-structured interview. The gathered data was subjected to thematic
qualitative analysis. The results of the study demonstrated that, on the one hand, some respondents
had more knowledge about the significance of the triple cup; some viewed it as just an ordinary
cup like the rest of the cups (omaholo) with the same significance.
