Gweja
A very offensive word that is used to refer to a foreigner.
Same as kwerekwere.
Stop calling our brothers and sisters amagweja!
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's bustling port city and gateway to Zanzibar.
Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market is the busiest in East Africa.
Nkalakatha
A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.
Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.
Ikhankatha
A Xhosa name for a traditional nurse that takes care of an initiate (umkhwetha) during initiation (circumcision).
Ikhankatha plays a major role during initiation.
Lekker
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!