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