#KasiLife

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Townships or kasi* (totsi taal) as it's regularly called, is the place to be this Easter festive season. In most cases whenever a person thinks about ikasi, they progress toward becoming petrified from all the frightfulness stories shared – they think robbery, two fingers, grab and go, drugs. What they don't frequently enlighten you regarding ikasi is that, ethics and the soul of Ubuntu are imparted inside the group.

Everybody knows everybody in ekasi and we as a whole live respectively as family.

IKasi begins from the late nineteenth century, yet the pinnacle of its fame came amid the politically-sanctioned racial segregation times when non-white racial gatherings (Blacks, Coloured and Indians) were strongly evacuated out of their residence to "exceptional" undeveloped spots.

The areas where individuals were moved to were squatter camps, where huge African families were squashed into little houses made of materials like zinc and did not have the fundamental administrations like sanitation, running water and power.

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Each kasi has its own particular kasi-lingo and some perhaps extraordinary however most of them are the same. Understanding the language isn't that difficult, individual simply needs to focus on what the kasi people are trying to state. Kasi_slang has understood that energizing kind of its claim, and the other variety of languages has its own particular kasi_slang. Here are the cases of kasi-lingo in each hood in South Africa:

• Coconut – this refers to an African black person who is dualistic in their nature, usually Black on the outside and White on the inside.

• Shimself-referring to a she/he-a gay man.

• Alfred Khuzwayo- means an AK-47 as in “Ngi zom’ thethisa nge Alfred Khuzwayo” (translate: “I’ll shoot him down with an AK-47″.)

• Amashwang-shweng – refers to a nice/beautiful hair style by a lady.

• 411 – Giving someone the latest news and gossip.

• 6 no 9 – “same difference”. Like “potato, potatoe”

• Dankie san – [Origin: Rap Music] “Thanks, Dude”. Soweto rapper Pro Kid has used it for his new fashion-label, bringing it into the commercial space.

• Ama-Get-Down- refers to dancing or to have a party. E.g “Sizobe sishaya ama-get-down le-weekend,” (translate: we will be having a party and dancing this weekend).

• Bogata or Bo4- means the police.

• Bling-Bling- ladies who are light in complexion.

• Blind- means something or someone is good or impressive.

• Central lock- knock-knees or Kiss madolo.

• Clipper- hundred rand note

• Choko-twenty rand note

• Tiger-ten rand note

• Chicken dust- chicken braai done by the roadside.

• Duzu- It’s a cigarette.

• Zikhiphani?- means what’s up?

• Dae Ding- means that thing. Uses: If somebody doesn’t want to mention what he/she is asking for, they will say give me ‘Dae Ding’ meaning give me ‘That Thing’.

• Double Doley- means everything is okay.

• Happy meal- dating a young girl.

• Frying pan-used to refer to someone who likes to lie.

• Umdobolo- products that you can buy from vendors on the streets.These products are cheap and fake.

• Fede- means how are you or how you doing or what is happening in your life (my personal most random and favourite word,hahaha..Don’t judge).

• Isgemegeme- a thug or hobo or someone suspicious.

• Gusheshe- (Origins: comes from the grill of a BMW) Refers to a BMW.

• Sny- an idiot.

• Gatvol- “Fed up” in Afrikaans. With the ‘v’ pronounced like an ‘f’, it’s very similar to the English “gutful”. As in ”Eish! man. I’m gatvol of this fundi. He has no idea what he’s talking about.

• Phanda- hustle.

• Gidlisa- to act as if you don’t know nothing.

• Holla gazee-a phrase meaning how are you my friend?

• Helen Zille- a nagging chick, usually over protective, insecure partner.

• Hooi Hooi- greetings(a phrase mostly used by radio and TV personality Dj Sbu)

• Izinyoka- means Thugs or thieves. Commonly used to refer to people who steal cables.

• Kwaal- is popular in Zola (a Soweto township) for jealousy i.e. when someone doesn’t want to see you prosper we normally say: une KWAAL.

• Inja- it’s literal meaning is a dog. It it’s now commonly used as an expression of respect, and hence means a Top Dog. Uses: Brian Habana is a top dog.

• Jive- means a problem. As in, “Ke nale jive le medi ya gago.” (translate: I have a problem with your girlfriend/wife).

• Jack Bemel- means a witch doctor.

• Johnnie Walker- someone who doesn’t have a car

• Ku BOTEPO-it’s all good.

• Kota- in Pretoria it’s known as Spatlo and in the Vaal they refer to it as Skumbani. A quarter of a loaf of bread, with any filling inside. The filling can be meat, potatoes, atchaar, whatever you like.

• Kosovo- a very dangerous place

• Kelly Khumalo- pulling a Kelly Khumalo – Claiming to be a virgin when you are clearly not one

• Khanyi Mbau- means gold digger. Pulling a Khanyi (gold digging).

• UFULL- gold teeth.

• Kasi- Hood or ghetto.

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