Silat show in wedding event; Silat is an old Malay martial arts that have been passed down to each generation. Not just for defend, but can also be used to entertain people. The people who will perform the silat, that called “Pesilat” will perform their show in front of the married couple. 9. Famous place […]
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Gasing It’s played by wrapping all around the gasing with a rope. In the end of the rope, there’s a knot that must be band into a player finger. After wrapping all the gasing. Player will throw the gasing on the ground and the gasing will be spinning until it stopped. Verbal/nonverbal communication Walk in
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Hari Raya Aidilfitri; Celebrated by a Malay Muslim people after one-month fasting. This is where all people will back to their home village to celebrate together with all families and friends. Also, food like lemang can be seen at this celebration. Hari Raya Aidiladha / Haji; Also been celebrated by a Malay Muslim people. This
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Baju Batik; This clothes can be worn both men and women. It has usually been used for work, official events, and celebration like a national day. Baju Melayu; This clothes can only be worn by men. It usually been used for an official event, a celebration like Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Aidiladha, and prayer for
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Food Nasi lemak; Made by rice with addition one of boiled egg, a few slices of cucumber, anchovy condiment, and peanuts. It is usually served at breakfast with a drink called teh tarik. Nasi goreng kampung; Made by rice, a green pepper, onion, garlic, anchovy, and kangkung vegetable. Can be served while breakfast, lunch, and
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1. Food Made by rice with addition one of boiled egg, a few slices of cucumber, anchovy condiment, and peanuts. Its usually served at breakfast with a drink called teh tarik. Nasi goreng kampung; Made by rice, a green pepper, onion, garlic, anchovy, and kangkung vegetable. Can be served while breakfast, lunch, and dinner time.
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MARRIAGE The parents of a Swahili girl are responsible for choosing a husband for her. The wedding ritual lasts for a few days. GHOSTS AND SPIRITS The Swahili believe in ghosts and spirits and they referred to them as djinni.They believe that these djinnis normallytake the form of black cats and it is impossible to distinguish between a
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VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION The Swahili have different ways of communication. They may communicate through traditional music commonly known as taarab and chakacha. There is also the leso and khanga (a light material made of cotton) which are embroidered with loving messages like nakupenda mwanagu (I love you my child), usinionee kijicho (do not be jealous of my success) and so on. Lessos and khangas are given as gifts to
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FAMOUS SWAHILI STORIES The Swahili are great storytellers and use their stories to entertain each other well as teach the younger generation. Some of these stories include Nyamghondho and Abunwasi. NYAMGHONDHO Nyamghondo was a young Swahili fisherman who was very poor. He hardly ever had any food because there was very little fish in the
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NEW YEAR’S EVE: The Swahili celebrate New Year’s Eve with wonderful parties and weddings. There is music, food and dance everywhere and tourists and other visitors are usually present and most welcome. MAULIDI Maulidi is a religious festival that is very important to the Swahili people. It is a yearly festival that celebrates the birth of
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Just like in every aspect of the Swahili people, religion guides their dressing code. The men wear long white robes or kaftans. Traditionally, these robes are known as kanzu. On their heads, they wear little round hats decorated with elegant stitch work. Religion is a bit relaxed on men and they can wear modern pants and shirts
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The Swahili people live in Tanzania and Kenya along the coastal towns of Mombasa and Malindi. They can also be found in some Indian Ocean islands like Pemba, Lamu and Zanzibar. The Swahili are Islam and most of their cultures including food, clothing and marriage are guided by religion. They speak the Swahili language also
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THE SWAHILI PEOPLE The Swahili people live in Tanzania and Kenya along the coastal towns of Mombasa and Malindi. They can also be found in some Indian Ocean islands like Pemba, Lamu and Zanzibar. The Swahili are Islam and most of their cultures including food, clothing and marriage are guided by religion. They speak the
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The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a beautiful city built on the Danube. With about couple million inhabitants it is the biggest Serbian city, its cultural and economic center. Other major cities are Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, Čačak. Almost all Serbian cities boast with long and famous history and at least one crucial medieval battle.
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Religion and Holidays Predominant religion with Serbs is Christianity, but the branch called Orthodox Christianity. It is quite similar to other Christian beliefs and the difference is most notable with numerous beautiful orthodox monasteries – they are very ornamental and they resemble the medieval Byzantine Empire. Serbs are specific and proud of their special holiday
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Stories and Epics for Kids Quite often, the elders have to stay wake overnight. That is the right time to tell old stories and songs to the kids. Those are the stories of past battles and heroes. One of those heroes is Marko Kraljević – a superhero of every Serbian child. Allegedly, he was a
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Serbs are Slavonic people living in Eastern Europe. They are related to other Slavonic nations, such as Russians, Polish, Czech, Slovak and about dozen others. That means they can quite well understand each other when speaking. Actually, Serbs have even much closer relatives – Croats, Bosniacs and Montenegrins and when speaking they respective languages they
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Serbs are Slavonic people living in Eastern Europe. They are related to other Slavonic nations, such as Russians, Polish, Czech, Slovak and about dozen others. That means they can quite well understand each other when speaking. Actually, Serbs have even much closer relatives – Croats, Bosniacs and Montenegrins and when speaking they respective languages they
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Fun facts The most popular sports in Slovakia are ice hockey and soccer. Baseball and football are seen as very exotic! In Slovakia, Christmas gifts are not unwrapped on Christmas Day, but on Christmas Eve in the evening! That way, you don’t have to wait so long. Slovakia is very far from the sea. That’s
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Verbal and non-verbal communication Most of the gestures and greetings are the same as everywhere else. It is important that you always greet someone with respect when you meet them for the first time during the day. The greeting ‘Dobry den’ (means ‘Good day’) can be used the whole day. In Slovakia, you use the
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Famous Stories or Epics There are many popular folk stories in Slovakia. Many have to do with fairies, goblins and mythical creatures, but the most popular one is based on a true story. It is the legend of Juraj Janosik. Everybody knows it and there are many poems and stories about him. Long time ago,
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Festivals, Celebrations Christmas and Easter are the biggest holidays in Slovakia. Christmas is the favorite holiday of kids – they all get presents! But it isn’t Santa Claus who gives presents to Slovak kids! No, in Slovakia, Baby Jesus comes through the window while you’re not looking. You have to be a good kid or
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Clothes Slovak folk costumes are known as ‘kroj.’ They are different in every region, but always very colorful, with rich patterns. They are also different for different activities – there is a dance costume, a wedding costume… Women wear skirts and blouses and men wear special shirts with a leather belt. Sometimes, these shirts are
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Food Slovak food is simple but delicious. No pizza, no hamburgers. You will find a lot of potatoes, cabbage and milk products. In the mountains, shepherds graze their sheep. They live in cottages and use the milk to make cheese. Both kids and adults just love ‘bryndzove halusky’ – potato dumplings with a special kind
