Mozambique Local Customs

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a nice travelogue about Mocambique

by cochinjew

At CLARKES bookstore in Long Street in the centre of Cape Town, I found two books...one by a mocambican writer, Couto: the verandah of frangipanithe other book was:JUSTIN FOX WITH BOTH HANDS WAVING A JOURNEY THROUGH MOZAMBIQUE...I didnt get into it straight away but few days away from Africa and the saudade for mocambique..the book became a soul soother..I highly recommend this account of a journey through Mocambique done in the company of some companions...He says...There is a world the locals use for a backpacker: Pachica.. it refers to those who carry their baggage or bundles on their heads. In the old days it applied to slaves-the dispossessed who were forced to make th elong trek to the coast. Just then it seemed as though the old word had found a perfect match in these coast bound, tourist slaveshe was talking about a young american couple who were riding their bicycle and carrying...

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a metaphor for mozambique

by cochinjew

the years of internal struggle, after a glorious struggle against the portuguese colonialism, has left the country devastated. everywhere one looks there are signs of destruction and man made disasters.it is admirable that mozambicans are so easy going and friendly to foreigners, especially south africans, after such maltreatment.

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Mascara de beleza

by trilbi

In the province of Cabo Delgado, near Ilha de Mocambique it's very common to see women and little girls with a white paste on their face. The mask, called Musiro or N'siro is made by scraping branches of a bush (Olax distiflora) on a stone and mixing it with water. It is used as a beauty mask to protect the skin from the sun as well as to provoke the attentions of men. The paste is worn until it dries and flakes off. Apparently, in days gone by, only virgins or women whose husband's are away were permitted to adorn themselves in this manner.

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Avoid Anglo-Saxon ideas of...

by Rui_Nobre

Avoid Anglo-Saxon ideas of Mocambique.As this country has Portuguese/Latin influence citizens coming from English Language countries do not understand Mocambique soul. You do not need to know Portuguese Language, you have to feel them as they really are: friendly and always smiling.

CASHEW NUTS in the shell are...

by kenHuocj

CASHEW NUTS in the shell are inedible, , but once the kernel is taken out, plain or roasted, the Cashew Nut ranks as one of the tastiest and most useful cullinary nuts. === Whilst Mocambique is a developing country and the processing of the Cashew Nut is labour intensive, for some unknown reason, it is exported for processing elsehwre, taking the value adding profit and work away from the producing country. === somehow the econmic theories got messed up by some bureaucrats ;-)))=== the shell produces one of the best industrial oils, which is also income lost for Mocambique.

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It seems that vehicle theft...

by Kwela

It seems that vehicle theft and hi-jacking is a great problem in Mozambique. Vehicle owners mark their vehicles by drilling holes in the bodywork and insert pop rivets. Petty theft comprise the removal of wiper blades, light lenses, rearview mirrors, etc. Motorists rivet metal brackets across screws to make it difficult to remove parts.

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Treat the locals with respect...

by Kwela

Treat the locals with respect and you'll get far. When you stop at traffic intersection don't get cross for the person in the vehicle behind you when honking the hooter. It's just a polite way of telling you the traffic light has turned green, for it's not always visible when your car is the first at the pedestrian crossing in the intersection.

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Where are our parents?

by cochinjew

Gone to Heaven.. because of the new plague.. called Aids

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DesesparaSIDA

by cochinjew

The missing ones.. young fathers and mothers.. dues to AIDS..

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