{"id":146,"date":"2015-10-15T20:25:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/?p=146"},"modified":"2015-10-15T20:33:32","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:33:32","slug":"day-11-an-idiots-guide-to-teaching-cricket-in-kiswahili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/2015\/10\/15\/day-11-an-idiots-guide-to-teaching-cricket-in-kiswahili\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 11 &#8211; An idiot&#8217;s guide to teaching cricket in Kiswahili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we completed\u00a0our fourth and final coaching day in Murang&#8217;a and now have a cricket festival involving\u00a0four schools to look forward to tomorrow. Whilst we have visited some fantastic schools in Murang&#8217;a, the standard of English has generally been lower\u00a0than what we were used to in Kericho and Nakuru. Therefore, to help any of our readers who\u00a0are considering volunteering for CWB in Kenya, we have put together\u00a0an idiot&#8217;s guide to\u00a0teaching cricket in Kiswahili. Read on to become fully qualified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first, last, and most frequent word you will hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #ffffff\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\"><em>Mzungu<\/em> \u2013 white person or, literally, \u2018someone who roams around aimlessly\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>As a group of six white volunteers who tend to wander around aimlessly, there has been no hiding from this word. Be prepared for <strong>all<\/strong> children to shout this as your bus drives through their village, even after two solid weeks of tanning\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_119\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/P1020395a.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-119\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/P1020395a-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The six mzungus\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/P1020395a-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/P1020395a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/P1020395a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The six mzungus<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The essentials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #ffffff\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Jambo<\/em> \u2013 hello<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Karibu<\/em> \u2013 welcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Jina langu ni\u2026<\/em> \u2013 my name is\u2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Sawa<\/em> \u2013 okay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Asante<\/em> \u2013 thank you<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Asante sana<\/em> \u2013 thank you very much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Pole<\/em> \u2013 sorry<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kwaheri<\/em> \u2013 goodbye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Slang to sound \u2018down with the kids\u2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #ffffff\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Mambo<\/em> \u2013 hi\/how are you?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Poa<\/em> \u2013 cool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Shout \u2018Mambo!\u2019 to a huge group of kids and they\u2019ll all reply with \u2018poa\u2019 &#8211; an incredibly useful tactic for attracting their attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_155\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/day11.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-155\" src=\"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/day11-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"'Mambo!' 'Poa!'\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/day11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/day11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2015\/files\/2015\/10\/day11.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;Mambo!&#8217; &#8216;Poa!&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Cricket specific:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Rusha<\/em> \u2013 throw\/bowl<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Shika<\/em> \u2013 catch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Chapa<\/em> \u2013 hit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kimbia<\/em> \u2013 run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Haraka<\/em> \u2013 quick<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Mpira chini<\/em> \u2013 ball down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Crowd control:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kuja hapa<\/em> \u2013 come here<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Simama hapa<\/em> \u2013 stand here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kwenda<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 let\u2019s go<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Sindio<\/em> \u2013 understand?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A simple way to entertain\u00a0young children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">You: \u2018<em>Nyama, nyama, nyama<\/em>\u2019 &#8211; meat, meat, meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">Kids: \u2018<em>Nyama!\u2019<\/em> &#8211; meat!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">You: \u2018<em>Nyama kuku\u2019<\/em> &#8211; chicken meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">Kids: \u2018<em>Nyama!\u2019<\/em> &#8211; meat!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">You: \u2018<em>Nyama mzungu<\/em>\u2019 &#8211; white person meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">Kids: \u2018<em>Si nyama!<\/em>\u2019 &#8211; not meat!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>If they say \u2018Nyama!\u2019 then you should be worried. Probably avoid coaching them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIV key words:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Wajiepushe<\/em> \u2013 abstain<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kuwa mwaminifu<\/em> \u2013 be faithful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kondomu<\/em> \u2013 condom<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border-color: #ffffff;vertical-align: middle\"><em>Kupima<\/em> \u2013 testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Essential after a tiring day of coaching:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #ffffff\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #ffffff\"><em>Moja baridi Tusker tafadhali<\/em> \u2013 one cold Tusker please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we completed\u00a0our fourth and final coaching day in Murang&#8217;a and now have a cricket festival involving\u00a0four schools to look forward to tomorrow. Whilst we have visited some fantastic schools in Murang&#8217;a, the standard of English has generally been lower\u00a0than what we were used to in Kericho and Nakuru. 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