samsobo24:
m boss,i had to tell my friend about how slumish Nairobi is.

I didn't interfere on the trend

Just have a private chat. I also tell my friends how agonizingly backward Naija is and I dont need to share here.

ednited:


Have you seen these houses in Cape town. I remember a South African reporter reporting from there and it catched my attention. . .

@XhosaNostra, say something about this place

It's super colourful

I've seen it, but I don't know the story behind it lol. We love paint though Growing up, December was the time to give a home a fresh new coat of paint. It's almost like a tradition over here.

TayserMahri:


Is that Xhosa? Is it the 'ni' that makes it plural?

Correct.

Me that don't know anything about religion and history! Lemme just be watching

kikuyu1:


Your boys have it easy compared to Kikuyu, Kalenjin and Masai boys. We don't cut everything-no pics! I've actually said more than I should have.

Here it's also a secret/taboo, but in the age of technology, things sort of slip up. Many people are angry about that. They feel certain traditions should remain private.

Mehn....this thread is serving as insomnia to some peeps.

XhosaNostra:


Correct.

means wtfs....

kiiikikikikikiki....

theenchanter:
Mehn....this thread is serving as insomnia to some peeps.

Abeg who dey win for the presidential election

jaycent:
Abeg who dey win for the presidential election

omo, na d announcement keep me awake o. Bubu is leading with about 400k votes.

TayserMahri:



Well, they matter to your small circles in Nigeria but globally they mean nada! What you should be building now is a future dynasty.

you are a fool if you think your enemies dont do it....

you enemies are still talkin about,columbus,jeffersons ghengis kan,hitler,napoleon,mao,stalin,bruce lee till today....

you are the fool not them....

ednited:



Great! Mean while there is no rail transport from Ethiopia to Kenya. So sad

I don't think they all still work tho cos today most Zimbabweans and Mozambicans use buses to travel into SA.South Africans don't even travel to these countries anyway,so it would be unnecessary expense to keep them


more pics..

This is the city of Sandton,few kilos out of Johannesburg and it's considered the richest square mile in Africa.

XhosaNostra:


Well, we have 11 official languages in South Africa. 9 of those are "black languages "- Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Tsonga & Venda. English & Afrikaans make it 11. Zulu, Xhosa, Swati & Ndebele, collectively they're known as "Nguni languages". We can all understand each other's languages. Meaning that as a Xhosa person, I can understand it when someone speaks to me in any of the Nguni languages. The other 3, Sotho, Tswana & Pedi, they also understand each other since they all belong to the Sotho group of languages. Tsonga & Venda, unlike the other groups, they're on their own so to speak. Most of us don't really speak nor understand their languages. Majority of us either can understand or speak 9 of the 11 official languages (with the exception of Tsonga & Venda). Because people don't understand their languages, most Venda & Tsonga people can speak all 11 languages, so it really worked to their advantage.

There's a lot going on when it comes culture. We have our cultural differences & similarities. Teenage boys have to go for circumcision in all cultures, except for Zulu people. That tradition in their culture stopped during Shaka's reign. He needed the young men at the time, to train them to be warriors & since the circumcision process can take up to several weeks at a time, I guess he felt he couldn't wait that long. As a result, he discontinued the practise. In South Africa, boys are still circumcised the old fashion way. They spend that period in isolation. Women aren't allowed. We don't even know what happens when they're there. After that period is up, there's usually a celebration. Everyone is invited. In the Xhosa culture in particular, noone is a stranger. Whoever you are, you become part of the family when there's a cause for celebration. There's a lot to say on this subject, but I don't have whole night lol. The long & short of it is that we celebrate every stage of human life, so we tend to have a lot of "imicimbi" or social gatherings in English.

Below is a video of a young man coming home from "the mountains"/circumcision school & his family is celebrating his return. The transition from boyhood to manhood is a big deal in our culture, a milestone

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uApK5EFwmlQ/url]


In the video below someone just "graduated" as a traditional healer & they're celebrating that.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWU_JDeuG5c/url]

About your language, wow! I think S.A is the only African country having this amount of official language. Maybe even in the world. The languages must sound similar, how do you guys manage to hear or speak all that



About the videos, what a party over there

What do you mean by traditional heal tho? And there is a graduation for that?

JaceBlaze:
I don't think they all still work tho cos today most Zimbabweans and Mozambicans use buses to travel into SA.South Africans don't even travel to these countries anyway,so it would be unnecessary expense to keep them


more pics..

This is the city of Sandton,few kilos out of Johannesburg and it's considered the richest square mile in Africa.

Beautiful

justtoodark:


you are a fool if you think your enemies dont do it....

you enemies are still talkin about,columbus,jeffersons ghengis kan,hitler,napoleon,mao,stalin,bruce lee till today....

you are the fool not them....

Its worthless arguing with you. My shadow does a better job.

XhosaNostra:


It's super colourful

I've seen it, but I don't know the story behind it lol. We love paint though Growing up, December was the time to give a home a fresh new coat of paint. It's almost like a tradition over here.

I have seen the paintings you have in Durban and Soweto too. That is very memorable for any tourist over there.

Morocco has very bright colors too and when I think of that country, all I remember is their colorful houses

TayserMahri:


If I may ask, does your calendar lose days over time compared to the GC ? In other words, will there be a time when you will be 30 years behind?

No, that won't happen

TayserMahri:


Dont worry. One day that rail will be used to transport Ednited from Ethio to Kenya

Or vice versa

TayserMahri:


obviously you mean 1898 not 1998. By 1998 there's no country that had no car in Africa.

Yes that's correct. What the heck is wrong with me? But the book says that. . . What the hell

TayserMahri:




Poo Mall. Thats what happens when you run out of names.

I wish I hadn't known what it meant. I can't think any good when I see the mall next time

ednited:




Beautiful

not as beautiful as you,can I see you one last time so I can sleep peacefully?

ednited:



Or vice versa

Or vice versa....

kiiiikikikiki....

they are sooo obsessed to be better than others....

ridiculous....

ednited:



No, that won't happen

You learn sth new everyday. I used to think the reason your calendar is behind is because you lose a few seconds every day like an old clock

ednited:



Or vice versa

No biggie. So long as we meet at the station

ednited:



Yes that's correct. What the heck is wrong with me? But the book says that. . . What the hell

ednited:


I wish I hadn't known what it meant. I can't think any good when I see the mall next time

Tell me one bad name in Amharic and i'll check whether we have a place with such a name in Kenya

JaceBlaze:
not as beautiful as you,can I see you one last time so I can sleep peacefully?

Fisi !

TayserMahri:


Fisi !

justtoodark:


Or vice versa....

kiiiikikikiki....

they are sooo obsessed to be better than others....

ridiculous....

I meant that as a joke given Ednited is female and in African tradition the female goes to live with the man. Comprende?

TayserMahri:


You learn sth new everyday. I used to think the reason your calendar is behind is because you lose a few seconds every day like an old clock

hmm....you kenyans are so disrepectful....

TayserMahri:


I meant that as a joke given Ednited is female and in African tradition the female goes to live with the man. Comprende?

you dont get it do you....??...because of you this thread grew into something it shouldnt be....

i never had problems with ghanaians,ethiopians before....not in this way...your mediocre pride has made you blind....ghana against nigeria,tanzania against kenya,now ednited that always minded her business is jabbing you....??

dont you gerrit....??

De Kings

forgiveness:


I know you are an ignoramus but will take it easy on you.

EIU Global liveable report didn't release 231 most livable cities in the world. Rather, it was Mercer that did the ranking of 231 most livable cities in the world after survey was carried out on 450 cities. I repeat 450 cities were evaluated during the process using the methodology below and Lagos and Abuja were ranked 212 and 213 respectively.

There's nothing like category of least livable cities. That's from your own fantasy. And stop using Nairaland and premier times to justify your ridiculous and false claims that Mercer and EIU made any category for least livable cities. Pure lie.

Mercer's survey is tagged 'The Mercer of Quality living Survey while that of EIU is EIU Global liveable index.

Unfortunately and as expected, Accra and Nairobi were missing in the 140 most livable cities report released by EIU after the methodology listed below was considered.

This is not about the most beautiful cities or most developed cities in the world. It is purely on only livability of a city.

Who wan go Edmonton, Graz, Pretoria, Darwin go do business make money?

If you want report on the most developed and beautiful cities, there are credible source for them.


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.mercer.com/newsroom/2018-quality-of-living-survey.html&ved=2ahUKEwiZ3ZGaxtbgAhU6VxUIHW8pBp4QFjALegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1Ly7lJAbcceL9rzadiEebv


https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/mercer-these-are-the-worlds-most-livable-cities.483519/


Global Liveability Index 2018

In this year’s Global Liveability Index 2018, Vienna displaces Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world. This free report summarises the survey’s latest findings, as well as highlighting the top ten most and least liveable cities.

The Global Liveability Index 2018 - The Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence Unit helps business leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions. We are renowned for our comprehensive global coverage and use the best analytical minds to examine markets, countries and industries with a level of insight you cannot find elsewhere. Uncompromising integrity, relentless rigour and precise communication underpin everything we do. We are meticulous with every analysis, every study, every projection and every commentary that carries the EIU brand. Our reputation for trusted business intelligence depends on it. Crystallise your thinking and see greater possibilities with business intelligence from the EIU–the most assured way to prepare for opportunity.

https://www.eiu.com/public/topical_report.aspx?campaignid=Liveability2018



Methodology

Mercer evaluates local living conditions in more than 450 cities surveyed worldwide. Living conditions are analysed according to 39 factors, grouped in 10 categories:

• Political and social environment (political stability, crime, law enforcement, etc.).

• Economic environment (currency exchange regulations, banking services).

• Socio-cultural environment (media availability and censorship, limitations on personal freedom).

• Medical and health considerations (medical supplies and services, infectious diseases, sewage, waste disposal, air pollution, etc.).

• Schools and education (standards and availability of international schools).
• Public services and transportation (electricity, water, public transportation, traffic congestion, etc.).

• Recreation (restaurants, theatres, cinemas, sports and leisure, etc.).

• Consumer goods (availability of food/daily consumption items, cars, etc.).

• Housing (rental housing, household appliances, furniture, maintenance services).

• Natural environment (climate, record of natural disasters).

Don't be jealous your city is missing in the current 140 cities.

Again stop twisting your dirty underwear inside out .LAGOS IS NOT AMONGST MOST LIVABLE cities in both Mercer and EIU 2018 reports.