The Kavango-National Anthem (1971-1989)

With Dignity Flows the Okavango
Through the Land of Green and Grey
Untouched but Combined
Here We Find a Small Nation at Home
But Through the Dark Shred Dawns

Through These Chaos Refract Light
Like Purple Lily of the Valley
Through Your Mud Blazes 
Hope of Civilisation
For We Were Doomed, With No Hope in Sight
Oh Deep River, Oh Dark Stream
We Have Awoke We See the Light
Oh Deep River Oh Miraculous Stream.


Kavango Volkslied

Statig vloei die Okavango
Deur'n land van groen en grys 
Ongeskonde maar gebonde
Vind ons volke hier'n tuis
Maar die skemering skeur die donker

Deur die chaos breek die lig
Soos pers lelies deur jou modder 
Vlam van hoop beskawingsplig
Ons was gedoen geen hoop in sig
O diep rivier o donkerstroom 
Ons het ontwaak ons vind die lig
O diep rivier o wonderstroom.