So, chances are that if you’ve seen The Lion King, you know more Swahili than you think. (Swahili is the national language of Tanzania and is spoken in several other countries, including Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda).
Simba means lion.
Rafiki (the monkey) means friend.
Pumba means crazy or stupid.
If you remember the song Rafiki sings, it goes something like “Asante Sana Squash Banana”- Asante Sana means thank you very much.
And Hakuna Matata- It means no worries… What a good song!
There are probably some other words in there, but I haven’t seen the movie in a while. I give props to Disney for using some Swahili!
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Background about the trip
I will be traveling and doing service work in three continents: Africa, Asia (the Middle East), and Eastern Europe. I left home on February 4th and will arrive back at BWI on August 1st. I am not with any sort of program- I just decided that this is what I wanted to do, so I bought a plane ticket and contacted different agencies in these places. Some responded, and some didn't. But, I have set up different volunteer opportunities in several different countries, and will travel overland to each of these places, taking only two planes-one from Africa to the Middle East, and then one from the Middle East to Eastern Europe. My funds have come mainly from money that I have saved up, but several people have generously given me some money to help cover some of the costs.
About Me
- Ray
- I am a Christian- a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
2 comments:
that was really interesting, Ray! Now I can say that I have known some words in Swahili for years!
I have read your latest post too describing how the children live there. Hope God keep blessing this kind of project!
Well, have a nice week!
Rafiki is a very dignified baboon, not a monkey ;)
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