Kenyans and Tanzanians: the Disparities (part 2)

This is the second part of a series of posts focusing on the differences between Kenyans and Tanzanians. In the last post, I wrote on how Tanzanians and Kenyans differ in matters of Courtesy and Food sense.
Today, we look at even more differences.

The Kiswahili F*** word
In Kenya, if someone directs the Kiswahili f*** word at you, he is exceedingly annoyed with you. Thus to mollify his anger, he uses the f*** word to show you the extent of his anger. (A person who uses such a phrase is thought (by the majority of Kenyans) to have "porous" morals)!

I know you are asking yourself what word I am talking about here. You'll have to forgive me because my conscience is threatening to haunt me if I write the phrase in black and white.
Why? This is simply because I am a purebred Kenyan.

The phrase is: K_m_(a woman's private part) ya mama yako. (My fingers are shaking as I type these words on the keyboard of my computer). You catch the drift!

In Tanzania, the aforementioned phrase is used, in street talk, to emphasize a certain point. It is, basically, used (by some Tanzanians) to drive a point home and also as an exclamation! (I do not refute the fact that, in some instances, it is used as an insult!)
You may hear this:Mwanangu, hiyo suti imekupendezesha k_m_ ya mama yako! ("Mwanangu" here has not been used by a parent to his/her son but by a friend to a friend).
To a Kenyan, this would sound like an earth-shattering insult but to a Tanzanian, this is an earth-shattering compliment! . Come to think of it.

Wedding Contributions and Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding contributions in Tanzania are taken very seriously. Infact, one would rather contribute for a wedding than for someone's school fees. "Kadi za harusi" and "vikao vya harusi" are the key words associated with weddings in Tanzania.
In Kenya, things are different. Wedding contributions are not as hyped up. In most cases, the families of the bride and groom do the contributions amongst themselves. Occasionally, input from outsiders is sought.
In Tanzania, wedding ceremonies are strictly for those who contributed for the wedding! A wedding invitation card is the "Identity Card" that shows that you contributed and are therefore "eligible" to taste the wedding cake. No gatecrashers are allowed whatsoever.
In Kenya, most wedding ceremonies (except private weddings) are for virtually anyone and everyone. Even passers-by can 'pop in', take a bite, sip a drink and take their leave without anyone raising as much as an eyebrow.
When I was a young boy, my friends and I used to keep " a diary" of wedding ceremonies to attend. On days when two or more weddings appeared in our "diaries", we would arrange who would attend which wedding ceremony. Our main aim of attending these ceremonies would not be to see the bride and groom exchanging wedding vows but to partake in the 'wali', 'mchuzi' and 'soda' that would be served at the wedding reception. We would do this without the slightest tug and pull of guilt at our conscience. Talk of living in two, totally different, worlds!

This is the end of the second part of this continuing series of posts. Keep it here for more.

Are there any other differences you have noticed? Send an e-mail to (undaunted_2006 at yahoo dot com) and I'll post your observations here.
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