![]() ![]() When walking around these flowers frequently fall from the sky. The trees have been flowering like crazy lately. She is looking at him who is looking at us. Each person has a story if you have the time… and in Tanzania you always have time. Whether it be greeting a friend, stranger, neighbor or elder, Tanzanians have the tradition of time, language of love, and culture of caring. It’s made with a combination out of three unique dialects (Swahili, Igbo, and English Language). The new single is a sound of love recognition combined with prophetic affirmations. (Yes bwana yesu asifiwe is a commonly used expression as people go around the circle and greet each other) By Peter Oyedokun June 7, 2023, 6:24 pm Amaray re-surfaces on the music scene with a spirit blending single titled Bwana Asifiwe (Amen). I can’t think of a better way to send people off into the world after worship then each person shaking everyone’s hand while singing and upbeat song. The most common time I have seen this exchange is after church when each member of the congregation greets each other. The Elder responds to this action and places their hand on the bowed head and says “marahaba” in response. In order to receive a blessing they bow their head and say “shikamo” to the elder. ![]() Often times when a younger individual respects and looks up to an elder they will ask for a blessing. There is a tradition of respect for elders here in Tanzania. As we as language students learn more and more of the language we are able to invest more in people and their “news”. The answer is always good, but if the person indicates that things are just “a little bit good” or simply “okay,” the other person will put all appointments aside and do their best to find out what is wrong with the person and do their best to help. Tanzanians have it engraved in their language, culture and tradition to make time for people.Īt the beginning of every conversation or interaction Tanzanians normally ask how the other person’s “news” is. Everyone is connected why not make a good impression? To further this phrase I would add Watu ni Muda: people are time. Where words leave off, music begins Wynk Music brings to you Bwana Tunaleta Vipaji MP3 song from the movie/album Asifiwe Mungu.With Wynk Music, you will not only enjoy your favourite MP3 songs online, but you will also have access to our hottest playlists such as English Songs, Hindi Songs, Malayalam Songs, Punjabi Songs, Tamil Songs, Telugu Songs. Each individual is representative of something bigger then themselves. This cuts to the core of how Tanzanians treat individuals, especially their guests. The cover page for our Kiswahili book has a phrase Mtu ni Watu: person is people. I worked on my ID (journalism) paper tonight. ![]() use that one to try to get the congregation fired up on Easter. It reminds me of “Christ has risen” - “He has risen indeed”. They will keep repeating it until they get a response that is enthusiastic enough for them to continue. I find it amusing when preachers use the Bwana yesu asifiwe phrase to get the congregation pumped up. It is a common Christian greeting and a good way to indicate to people that you know Kiswahili kidogo. “Bwana yesu asifiwe”– “Amen” is like “peace be with you” - “and also with you” in Swahili. ![]()
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