Sawabona Shikoba - the meaning

Here is the original post that was shared to me:

SAWABONA!!!

Há uma "tribo" africana que tem um costume muito bonito.
Quando alguém faz algo prejudicial e errado, eles levam a pessoa para o centro da aldeia, e toda a tribo vem e o rodeia. Durante dois dias, eles vão dizer ao homem todas as coisas boas que ele já fez.

A tribo acredita que cada ser humano vem ao mundo como um ser bom. Cada um de nós desejando segurança, amor, paz, felicidade. Mas às vezes, na busca dessas coisas, as pessoas cometem erros.
A comunidade enxerga aqueles erros como um grito de socorro.
Eles se unem então para erguê-lo, para reconectá-lo com sua verdadeira natureza, para lembrá-lo quem ele realmente é, até que ele se lembre totalmente da verdade da qual ele tinha se desconectado temporariamente: "Eu sou bom".

Sawabona Shikoba!
SAWABONA, é um cumprimento usado na África do Sul e quer dizer:
"Eu te respeito, eu te valorizo. Você é importante pra mim"

Em resposta as pessoas dizem SHIKOBA,que é:
"Então, eu existo pra você".

Foto: Jessica Hilltout/AMEN
Imagem de pessoas em Gana utilizada para ilustrar o post.

translation:

Sawabona!!!

There is a ' ' African Tribe that has a custom very beautiful.
When someone does something harmful and wrong, they take the person to the centre of the village, and the whole tribe comes and surrounds you. For two days, they will say to the man all the good things that he has already done.

The tribe believes that every human being comes to the world as a be good. Each of us wants security, love, peace, happiness. But sometimes, in search of these things, people make mistakes.
The community sees those mistakes like a cry for help.
I am good ".

Sawabona Shikoba!
Sawabona, it is a compliment used in South Africa and want to say:
I love you respect, I appreciate you. You are important to me '

People say in response shikoba, which is:
' then I exist to you ".

Photo: Jessica Hilltout / Amen
Image of people in Ghana used to illustrate the post.

Sawabona Shikoba

A good friend of mine shared a beautiful post on FB about the South African greeting, "Sawabona, Shikoba". In looking for more information on this version of Maitri, or Metta, I discovered this webpage and wanted to share. How enlightening:

Sawabona Shikoba

Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

It seems like it has been ages since I've had an opportunity to write for fun. I have finally finished school - finished with a 4.0 and most distinguished graduate honors - even got to give the commencement speech. It was an exciting night. My grandma was there along with my children and closest friends. I was interviewed for the local paper, too! My 15 minutes of fame were the highlight of my college career!

Now on to the next adventure - I'm working on going to Haiti for a year. I had lunch with a local icon who is exec director of a charity organization that runs an orphanage in Haiti. I am flying down next weekend to check it out and if all goes well I will be moving there next month.

It is going to be a crazy month between now and then. My son moved home last week and I will be busy packing away my belongings and transferring over many of accounts to keep things going back here while I'm gone. I plan to set up a program so friends and family can donate money or supplies for the orphanage so that the compensation I ask for will be covered so stay tuned for information.

I am so excited!

Weekend at the movies

Well, since losing my job, we have gone low budget on the movies. Lately we've been hitting the 2 for $1 aisles. Last weekend we had an abbreviated John Cusack film fest with a couple of my faves, Serendipity and Say Anything. Nik was impressed with Say Anything, considering it was a 1980's Cameron Crowe.

Both get 3 Rages



I hit a matinee at the show and spied The Reader. I don't recommend this one for any but the bravest World War II/Nazi movie/history buffs. Kate Winslett was intriguing. David Kross's interpretation of his character's' grappling with such intense emotions garners great appreciation. Apparently the book was on Oprah's book list. Shows how out of touch I am!

I give this one 4.5 Rages













Tonight's fare is Out of Africa, a classic love story - and I'm realizing how much my Emily looks like a younger Meryl Streep! It's funny how my Aunt Helen used to think the same thing of me!




What can I say about this film that hasn't already been said? Spectacular, breathtaking, heartbreaking...Nik walked out after 20 minutes...I think his heart is too broken to watch a love story. Poor baby!

Of course, this one gets the full 5 Rages!

In the jungle, the mighty jungle...

OMG! this very well could be me in a year! lol

(credit goes to one of my fave blogs: http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/