South Africa Local Custom Tips by ATLC

Braai (barbecue) is a big thing in South Africa. This whole lamb took about 4 hours to cook.
A more usual braai is served already cooked. The dishes are presented in black pans that stand on the burning barbecues and you just take your pick!
I'm sorry, this picture must be disgusting to vegetarians. But I loved it!

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Biltong are slivers of dried beef, kudu or other meat. Salted and sometimes spiced.
It's delicious!
You eat it like a bag of winegums. You just can't stop.
I beg every person that goes to SA to bring back some for me.
And guess what: someone recently did!

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Afrikaans is very similar to Dutch. In fact the former is based on Dutch. So here's a funny joke and if you can't understand it, read the next tip.

Die aap sit in die boom en rook dagga.
Die akkedis sien hom en roep "Aap, Aap! Wat maak jy?"
Die aap antwoord, "Hey daar. Ek rook bietjie dagga. Wil jy my join?"
Die akkedis klim op en rook saam met aap.
"Ek raak dors", sê akkedis toe vir aap.
"Gaan drink water daar by die rivier", sê aap.
Akkedis gaan toe om water te drink, maar is so gerook hy val toe in die water.
Krokkodil swem toe verby en help akkedis uit en vra hom hoekom hy so funnylyk. Akkedis vertel hom dat hy en aap in die boom sit en dagga rook.
Krokkodil sê hy glo dit nie, hy wil self gaan kyk wat aangaan.
Krokkodil staan toe onder by die boom en roep"Aap! Aap!"
Aap kyk af en skrik.
"F*k! Hoeveel water hét jy gedrink?"

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A monkey sits in a tree and smokes dagga.
A lizard sees him and calls: 'Monkey, Monkey! What are you doing?'
The monkey answers, 'Hey you: I'm smoking a bit of dagga, Want to join me?'
The lizard climbs in the tree and smokes together with the monkey.
'I'm thirsty', the lizard says to the monkey.
'Go and drink some water from the river', the monkey says.
The lizard goes to drink some water, but he's so high, that he falls into the water.
A croc swims by and helps the lizard out and asks him how he got so silly.
The lizard tells him that he and the monkey were sitting in the tree and smoking dagga.
The crocodile says he doesn't believe it, he wants to see for himself.
The croc stands under the tree and calls: 'Monkey, monkey!'
The monkey looks and is startled.
'Fu*k'! How much water did you drink?'

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