Mzungu

Too many people take the name Mzungu as an insult; but it isn’t, not exactly.

Archive 2009-11-01 2009

Too many people take the name Mzungu as an insult; but it isn’t, not exactly.

Zunguzungu 2009

The large block-tin box I gave Kamrasi, as part of his hongo, was, I heard, called Mzungu, or the white man, by him.

The Discovery of the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke 1845

I did decide, however, that enough is enough, and after writing on Wednesday in town, went to the 'Mzungu' supermarket and bought a super expensive packet of italian sausage/pepperoni thingees.

Archive 2005-10-01 2005

He wanted first to hear if the big Mzungu, meaning myself, had really come yet.

The Discovery of the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke 1845

Mzungu which is 'white man' and they have hardly ever seen one so when you shake their hand they try and rub off the white skin.

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Kenya: Water, Water Everywhere, Thanks to One Old 'Mzungu'

AllAfrica News: Latest 2009

Not only is this an amazingly beautiful country, but Rwandans also seem to be some of the friendliest people in the world -- they wave and smile as we pass, and young children shout "Hello Mzungu (white person)!" while giving us the thumbs up.

ONE: On the Front Lines of the Fight Against Malaria 2010

Presumably African children are told that Whites are wealthy and powerful – hence they are marked out for the kind of attention that their own people never get – shouting ‘Mzungu Mzungu’ when they appear. 2

Mzungu! Mzungu!: an appeal for vulnerable western missionaries to Africa 2008

Becoming the centre of attention to groups of children shouting “Mzungu, Mzungu” and “how are you” is a common experience for White visitors to sub-Saharan Africa. 1 “Children do this because they are happy to see you” local people have explained to me.

Mzungu! Mzungu!: an appeal for vulnerable western missionaries to Africa 2008