Uapenduke! [oo-ah-pen-doo-kay] Among the Herero and Banderu of Botswana and Namibia, the root word penduke means "to awaken". The prefix ua means "you". Together they ask How have you awakened? which is their equivalent of our "Good Morning!". On fieldwork in Botswana, we would be saying so many Uapendukes that our mornings spent talking to people in the local villages became known as "Saying our pendukes"!

Blogger Help!

First a note on browsers:
Different browsers seem have different success rates with the Blogger platform.  If you start to have trouble with your blog or posting comments, please try a different browser before contacting me.  I recommend that you do NOT use Internet Explorer (8 or 9) with Blogger.  It is known to be problematic, failing to register login information, post comments or show inserted pictures correctly.  I recommend Google Chrome or Firefox.  Both are free online programs and take only a few moments to install onto your computer.  They both seem to work reliably with Blogger.  Click the name links above to access the installation sites. 

Here are a few links to help troubleshoot problems during your blogging experience on Blogger.

Getting Started:  A great place to start.  These are links to the basics you will  need to understand in order to build, manage and post on your blog.

Setting Up Your Own Blog --  A link to a video that guides you through setting up your blog on Blogger.

Blogger Help Page:  A general list of links to specific issues in creating posts and managing your blog.

Posting Images on Blogger:  A guide on how to post and troubleshoot the process of posting pictures on Blogger.

Blogger Help Videos:  A page filled with helpful videos walking you through various processes in using Blogger, including setting up your blog, to posting and editing blogs, to posting a video.

Fix for Commenting Issues (Third Party Cookies):  If you try to post a comment and it disappears (and if you are using the correct browser and a computer, NOT your phone), then chances are your computer is set to block third party cookies.  Blogger requires the use of third party cookies, so if your computer blocks them, you can't comment.  How do you fix this?    Click the link above.  It has directions on how to fix your settings for your specific browser to accept third party cookies.