{"id":1909,"date":"2010-06-05T14:31:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-05T21:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/2010\/06\/05\/world-cup-2010-10-south-african-terms-to-know\/"},"modified":"2010-06-05T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2010-06-05T21:31:32","slug":"world-cup-2010-10-south-african-terms-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/05\/world-cup-2010-10-south-african-terms-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2010: 10 South African terms to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Adrian Brijbassi<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fans blow on vuvuzelas in front of Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, host of the World Cup’s opening match and championship game.<\/em><\/p>\n

World Cup 2010: 10 South African terms to know<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup? Here are some terms you should know to impress the locals during the tournament (June 11-July 11):<\/p>\n

1. \u201cBafana\u201d \u2013<\/strong> The nickname of the South African national team. It means \u201cboys\u201d in Nguni and often appears as \u201cBafana Bafana\u201d in news articles and advertising. Although ranked 83rd in the world, the South African team has created so much optimism in the host country that there\u2019s a shortage of its jerseys for sale.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cVuvuzela\u201d \u2013<\/strong> This trumpet-like instrument blows one note that sounds like an elephant. Critics fear the vuvuzela<\/em> will cause serious issues during the games. The instrument is banned from rugby and cricket matches in South Africa because it\u2019s loud and distracting. Soccer fans vow to blow the vuvuzela<\/em> loud and often in support of Bafana.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cMadiba Magic\u201d \u2013<\/strong> Nelson Mandela is 91 and frail, but hope remains that he will turn up during the World Cup; perhaps when the South African team and his nation most need inspiration. Madiba is Mandela\u2019s Xhosa clan name.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cBraai\u201d \u2013<\/strong> Shortened from the Afrikaans word braaivleis<\/em>, which means \u201croasted meat\u201d, a braai is what we\u2019d call having a barbecue, except it\u2019s bigger, more social, involves more drinking and lots more meat. You haven\u2019t been to South Africa if you haven\u2019t enjoyed a braai.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cSundowner\u201d \u2013<\/strong> A sunset and the drink enjoyed while watching it. Going for a \u201csundowner\u201d means going to a pub or the beach for a glass of wine or a pint.<\/p>\n

6. \u201cZakumi\u201d \u2013<\/strong> The World Cup\u2019s popular leopard mascot, whose name comes from the country code for South Africa (\u201cza\u201d) and the word many African languages use for \u201cten\u201d (\u201ckumi\u201d).<\/p>\n

7. \u201cDiski\u201d \u2013<\/strong> The official dance of the 2010 World Cup, the Diski<\/a> incorporates soccer moves in its dance steps. Diski is the word used for \u201csoccer\u201d on the playgrounds of several black townships.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cBiltong\u201d \u2013 <\/strong>Delicious jerked meat from a number of sources, including ostrich and wildebeest. Biltong can be found in many restaurants and grocery stores.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cBunny chow\u201d \u2013 <\/strong>A type of fast food most popular in Durban, the bunny chow is a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with one of a variety of curries.<\/p>\n

10. \u201cSoccer\u201d \u2013<\/strong> It\u2019s not \u201cfootball\u201d, to the regret of many Europeans. South Africa, like Canada and the United States, calls the sport \u201csoccer\u201d in part because it has another form of football, rugby. For the same reason, Australians and New Zealanders will also call the game \u201csoccer\u201d, which is a 19th-century English euphemism for \u201cassociation\u201d. You will hear the game referred to as \u201cfootball\u201d in South Africa too, but many fans call it \u201csoccer,\u201d and the opening and closing matches of the World Cup will be played in Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

(ALEXANDER JOE\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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