Things about Tanzania
on Kev in Tanzania (Tanzania), 06/Jun/2010 13:03, 34 days ago
Here is a list of things about Tanzania I wrote them down as they came to mind - I want to record them on here!It not much of a post just memoriesBuses– people selling stuff at the windowsBuses– squashed seatsBuses– crazy overtakingDogs– wild and howling at nightChickens– my own and the ones that run aroundPeople riding bikes– charcoal carriersWomen– working and carrying babies and things on their headsWomens kangasChildrens smilesChildren– fear – calling mzungu – toys – looks of wonder and aweTruckers– blue lorries – people riding in themBus greetings to each otherPigs, goats and cows– wandering around – herd boys – Maasi herdersCoconuts, mangos and papayaPeople saying my friendNipe tano (gimme 5)Overloading cars and trucksCoke and soda bottlesMiranda sodaCrazy driversHomemade footballsSnacks– samosas – chapattis – cassavaGreetings– different ones – time takenOld people and expressionsFunny shop and bar names– Vatican pub etc…DustRed soilLizards and geckosAnts and scorpionsMosquitoes and zapperDEETToiletsHand washing– before food – sabuni (soap)Eating goat– wedding goatWeddingsEating at peoples houses– formal – children – animalsPost– sending – receiving – being stolenBeggarsPeople with sob storiesFootballers (refs– medics – style of play)Policemen and women– (traffic and normal)Bottled waterTouts– znz – ubungo – street hawkersChipsi mayaiMishkakiBeers– price – names – barmaids (safari, kili, tusker)Cheap plastic chairs– often brokenDodgy little barsBottle tops– kid use themSmart studentsBeing called walimu/teacherMzungu priceDaladalas– Dar (masaki) – znz – dodo – pembaStreet hawkers– flipflops – money gingle – whistleIndian food in Dar– badmintons, PatelsFresh fruit and juicePhone vouchers– Zain and Tigo – Jiachie – sending creditClothes shops– hanging from trees – recycled clothesWild animals– baboonsMaasi - herding– guardsMuslims on Pemba and znzPeople appearing at train stationsSunsetsMountains in MpwapwaTigo hillDry riverDukas– hair productsBarbersFake signs and logosBad Tz musicRich vs poorPrices in markets– awesomeSpicesZnz tourist shopsMlimani cityTinga tingasCraft market (mwenge)Karanga (nuts)People sweeping (streets and porches)HennaDhowsFresh fishForodhani food gardenDodoma (diff to Mpwapwa)Rice and beansPushing in queuesBanksSchool kids– working grounds – uniformsBad TV and moviesDodgy DVDsCheap price for dalasRoadside garden centresPiles of fruit and veg by the roadRude ex-patsKonyagiLion rock in DodomaPutt puttIringa– trip to IringaMwanzaMorogoroTangaBagamoyoSaadaniMikumiTazaraPrison IslandMisali IslandPlaying games with the dutchTaxis– state of – barter for priceSunshineRain– heavy – lack ofIndian oceanMotorbike piki helmets– tins, builders hats, back to frontHand washing clothesPhone mastsUmeme (power)Running waterShort sleeve suitsKanga shirtsFundis– tailorsFundis– furnitureRecycled car parts– for pans and woksWooden spoonsSuits and sandalsCoconut grinder (mbuzi)My recycled chairs (3500 only!)Children work gangs– in MpwapwaPrisoners doing workMotorcadesBirds– hornbills – superb starlings – cordon bleuCrows in Dar and WeteLiving fencesBrambles and thornsSnakes– peoples fear ofMud hutsTigo and Zain painted logosTacky ads– in DarHamna Changi– no changeTanzanian moneyGoal posts and football pitchesKipepeo beachCall to prayerCow and cartsCowshit on roadFish seller with hornDouble words– maji maji and pole poleRude SwahiliBaker on temple streetCheap internet– (1000)Soliders in pick upsATM queuesToads and frogs at nightStars! Shooting stars! Star gazingMoon!KerosineCharcoal cookersSidesaddle women passengersTiny little shops and stallsResourcefulness– until things fall apartAskaris– sleepingSmiles and laughterBrick makingBad spellingChameleonsBirinjaji (tuk tusk)Tacky kids toys in shopsMaasi fake doctors and their potionsFans and A/CPlumbing and electric botch jobsCattle– weird Pemba onesScruffy buildings– need a paint job!Half finished buildingsOmmlette and breakfastsPotholesPavements in DarMaasi spears and swordsCarvingsBeds– too small – mozzie netsBad eyes and teethLocal beer– pombeAzam ice creamBreast feedingQuiet kidsBad kidsBars on windows– like a prison sometimesFunny Kiswahili words– keepi lefti – roundaboutPopcorn makersChai and the little potsDodgy locksZanzibar doorsMonkeysMaasi jewellery and earringsCrazy people– inbredMchina hatredChildren– what is my name – good morn!Eco presents– manure cardsLack of book shops and readingBookshops actually stationersBuffalo bread– homemade garlic breadChapatti wrapsLocal mobile phones– built in torch – fast chargeBad ring tonesPhonecalls– answer anytimeBorder crossingsStamps– the authority of a stampSwahili time– 6 hours diffSwahili time– late – pole pole – TIAScales and weights at the marketBaby chickens and goatsGiant coke bottle shopMinistry project signsSigns for schoolsBig laughterUlalating womenDancingWowowo– big bumsMuslim women smilesGuys hanging around doing nothingBreezesDust stormsBad feetDisabled people– awesome wheel chairsCigarettesBad Xmas advertsKitchsy shit– bad cardsCheap Chinese knock offsPosh flowery EnglishVoltage regulators and UPSbush babysFlat top treesFlame treesJacurandaTin roofs– corrugatedRecycled clothes– dudes in ladies clothesPiles of shoesTanzanian barbersGeneratorsSweating and BOSquintingDifferent types of bananasBottle opening methodsKeeping animals in courtyardsLate and disappearing mailHi pitch English speakingThe long time it takes to do anythingRubbishHeat ruining foodTarrab music– drumsPeople on wrong size bikesFast 4x4– arsehole driversBattered carsMan and cartsRich successful big menGoats– middle of road – wandering around at nightOpen sewage and drainsStinking places– stone townCockroaches– the way they die – sizes!Drivers– idiots – pulling over – speed – controlViruses and rubbish memory sticksUpside down doors– botch jobsStreet food– little boxesCats– mangy – rabid – no tail – kittensAnnoying mzungusCreates of beers and sodasKids playing footballCollege principles and staffPer diemsVso office staffUrban vs ruralIsland vs mainlandSatellite dishesKhat and weedBanana leave basketsNGOsFear and superstitions– jiji and mutiAIDS– UkimwiState of hospitalsHuge families– 10+Boat timetablesMy clothes and shoes falling apartMangrovesInability to do own workPeople emailing old vols for moneyScholarshipsRude Pemban menNzuri when not many wivesFoam mattressesPaintings–at schoolsSyllabi and SOWPrinciples– loving PCs and their powerAnnoyingly loud music (0 or 10 no middle)Meat In butchers (butchery)Animal skinsTz and computersNECTA and MOEVTShouting peopleMiners and gemsShreiking kids2nd hand power cable to znzInterrupting me at workPrinciple teaches so all other lessons stopBeers at the messPepsi vs cokeBad educationExtra curric Fridays– girls fearsDrinks in bagsDinner in bagsFish on head– marlin!Jicho on head! Tea boyInability to follow a timetable…Asking for things– CDs – dawaDoughballs– kachoriPeople think you owe themActs of kindness– extra veg, chapattiJuanito robbed twice in znzNECTA and results checkingNECTA and their examsResources and kit locked away– games – projectorRodents– in Dar – in housesOur Rodent– konyagi, browniesPhones on speakerphoneChalkboardsJuanito and his petsJuanito vs AlainPetes storyNorwegiansAnita and BenBlueball monkeysSchool trip– prayer on beach – food – entertainment on bus – ruins – girls washingSlow boat to TangaDalas vs MatatusKenya vs TZZambia vs TZInability to queue!