Word: swahili
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...roofed village halls throughout Tanzania, angry members of the National Women's Organization stamped their feet and raised their voices in a rhythmic chant: "One man, one wife, is the proper way of life." Petitions poured in to the government, including one that warned in Swahili: "To admit a second wife is to bring poison into the home." A letter to a Dar es Salaam newspaper cautioned simply: "Polygamy will give men big heads...
...black Americans, pride in themselves and their culture, so long smothered in a predominantly white society, is now a pervasive reality. Eighty-five percent strongly endorse black-studies programs in high schools and colleges as "an important sign of black identity and pride." Interest in African culture, learning Swahili and wearing Afro hair styles are important to 45%-with almost 60% of the young blacks and those in the upper and upper-middle classes supporting these trends. When asked to state what will be needed to attain full equality in the next ten years, blacks showed a sense of self...
...East Africa, that magical land of the Masai, the Mau Mau and the Macombers, February is the middle of summer-and summer is safari season. To many Americans, the word safari (Swahili for journey) still conjures up a vision of Stewart Granger beating bravely through the bush, trailed by the wealthy, red-faced "Bwana Mkubwa" (Big Boss), his bored, flirtatious wife and a long line of naked natives with rifles, cook pots and bathtubs balanced on their heads. A more accurate vision is apt to be somewhat less theatrical. Outside Nairobi's new circular Hilton Hotel (the "Tiltin...
...understanding in the family," Martha's husband told a group of investment bankers. "She can go on television any time at all; she can say anything to the newspapers. There's just one limitation that I've placed on her: she is to do it in Swahili...
...made clear that the formation of this organization stems from the need of black people to come together under the concept of 'ujoma'"-a Swahili word for unity, he explained...