Afrikaner and South African cultural traditions, etiquette, and social customs, one custom or term per card. Front: the Afrikaans word or phrase. Back: English meaning and cultural context.
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- Braai
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A social barbecue gathering, central to South African and Afrikaner social life.- Kuier
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A visit or social gathering with friends and family, a valued custom.- Boeremusiek
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Traditional Afrikaner folk music, often played with concertina and guitar.- Volkspele
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Traditional Afrikaner folk dancing.- Erfenisdag
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Heritage Day, 24 September, a South African public holiday celebrating cultural diversity.- Voortrekkermonument
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The Voortrekker Monument, commemorating the Great Trek pioneers.- Die Groot Trek
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The Great Trek, the 1830s migration of Boer settlers, central to Afrikaner history.- Biltong
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Dried, cured meat, a beloved traditional snack.- Boerewors
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A traditional farmer's sausage, a braai staple.- Potjiekos
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A stew slow-cooked in a three-legged cast-iron pot over an open fire.- Kerk
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Church, historically central to Afrikaner community life.- Gasvryheid
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Hospitality, a strongly valued social custom.- Respek vir ouer mense
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Respect for elders, an important social value.- Sondagmiddagete
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Sunday lunch, traditionally a large family gathering meal.- Nuwejaarsdag
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New Year's Day, celebrated with family gatherings.
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