page_title: Kapana (grilled meat)
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Kapana (grilled meat) / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: people from all work of life come to eat kapana
context_page_description: Kapana Grilled Beef is a way of preparing raw meat, typically beef in Namibia by grilling it on open fire. The grilled meat is often sold at open market by young and small business people; it is cut into small pieces and grilled and sold while it's cooking. People from all walks of life come and enjoy the meat. There are often many people selling it at one place, so the price is always negotiable. Kapana business has contributed in a small way to the economic development of the country by giving unemployed young people an opportunity to start their business with a very low capital and look after their family. Kapana in Namibia is popular in Windhoek Katutura area and people from surrounding locations visit Katutura to eat Kapana.
context_section_description: Kapana is inexpensive to buy and fast to cook. The area around the Kapana stand is regarded as a social place, meeting new people of varying economic backgrounds while enjoying the lunch. Although most people could grill beef at home, many prefer to go and eat Kapana while having conversation and making new friends.
  Kapana traders compete noisily for customers, each shouting and claiming that his meat is the best cooked.
  In 2014, a drought in Namibia meant that the farms that traditionally provided meat to the Kapana men could not keep up with the demand.  Kapana meat had to be shipped from afar, increasing the price and making it difficult for the men to make a profit.
caption: Customers enjoying fresh Kapana
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