A gearbox is no match for Mukuve and his teeth
RUNDU, 20 MAY- Some things have to be seen to be believed and are just so remarkable, almost defying belief when you are looking at them close up with your own eyes. Mukuve who is not tall and is slim-built hails from Kayengona village in the Kavango East Region. Nampa first learnt about his abilities when he shocked a crowd which gathered at Ngcangcana village for the…
By Sawi Hausiku
RUNDU, 20 MAY (NAMPA) – Some things have to be seen to be believed and are just so remarkable, almost defying belief when you are looking at them close up with your own eyes.
Like the sight of 43-year-old Makayi Joseph Mukuve picking up a gearbox from an old Volkswagen Caravelle microbus, with only his teeth.
It leaves you stunned but also fearing there’s a chance he might rip his teeth out in the process.
Mukuve who is not tall and is slim-built hails from Kayengona village in the Kavango East Region.
Nampa first learnt about his abilities when he shocked a crowd which gathered at Ngcangcana village for the belated Independence Day celebrations in early May this year.
Mukuve could be seen effortlessly walking with the gearbox while lifting it with only his teeth.
“It’s not trickery. I don’t believe in trickery or witchcraft. My teeth are not doing the work, the jaw is and mind control. When I do this I put aside the ‘I can’t’ and only think that I can,” he said.
Mukuve first discovered his skill in 2001 when he thrilled his co-workers at a local car garage where he used to work as a mechanic, just goofing around.
Since then his colleagues would sometimes make him pick up a bag filled with sand with his teeth just to entertain them.
The news of his abilities spread across the town of Rundu leading to him receiving invites to attend and entertain at events.
“Some people pay me and some just want me to do it for free. Currently, I’m not employed as a mechanic anymore. I want to make a living using the talent I have for the sake of my family, but I don’t know where to start,” he revealed.
Mukuve is visually impaired, able to see with one eye only, but believes his abilities including picking up a steel drum and a tyre with a rim with only teeth come from having faith in himself and is a gift from God.
A doctor at the Rundu State Hospital, Dr Chantal Riziki Nyembo in her opinion said teeth make up the hardest substance in the human body and can withstand a lot of pressure.
However, she said no matter how strong they are, they can still become weak over time depending on their actions.
“‘Teeth can last for many years and that’s why even when a body decomposes you will find that the hair, nails and teeth still last. But in the case of Mukuve, along with some strong people were gifted with just an extraordinary power,” she mused.
(NAMPA)
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