We have two rugby matches left in our pool before things heat up so leading up to our world cup match against Italy, we listed ways to show your “gees”.
South Africa – With two Rugby World Cup matches out the way, we have two to go during this pool. We lost our first and won our second and hopefully, have many more wins in the bag. While watching the game at a pub over the weekend, we watched each person as they celebrated the victory against Namibia.
We started to realise that while some people are not your everyday rugby fans, they still joined friends and family to watch and celebrate. However, not everyone is out and about at a pub watching the matches. We started to think if other ways to show your Springbok pride and came up with five ways to do that.
Below you can see our five ways to show your “gees” (spirit) during the Rugby World Cup.
Display a flag outside your home.
Whether that be a Springbok flag or a South African flag, show your neighbours you are proud! Heck, even if you are proud of another team, be proud and support that team.
If you see a neighbour who is supporting another team, a good bit of banter could actually bring you closer.
Learn to pronounce and understand every language in the national anthem .
You always hear the national anthem pick up volume closer to the Afrikaans and English parts, but as a rainbow nation, we should be screaming from the top of our lungs from word one! The national anthem is made up of five of the eleven official languages and includes: Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English. Take a look at the anthem below along with the translation, so you know the meaning of the words being sung.
Learn it and sing it with pride. Ask a friend, colleague or helper to teach you the correct pronunciation for the languages you are not fluent in.
Also remember, out of respect, always remove your hat before the anthem starts.
isiXhosa and isiZulu
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
(God Bless Africa)
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo,
(Raise high Her glory)
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
(Hear our Prayers)
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo
(God bless us, we her children)
Sesotho
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
(God protect our nation)
O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,
(End all wars and tribulations)
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,
(Protect us, protect our nation)
Setjhaba sa South Afrika – South Afrika.
(Our nation South Africa – South Africa)
Afrikaans
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
(Ringing out from our blue heavens)
Uit die diepte van ons see,
(From the depth of our seas)
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
(Over our everlasting mountains)
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
(Where the echoing crags resound)
English
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa, our land.
Cook a delicious South African meal, maybe even try something from another culture.
The list of meals is endless. The best thing one can do is have potluck lunch or dinner and only make proudly South African meals. Invite neighbours and family to watch the game, and each person brings a unique meal they love.
Below are some examples:
- Braai
- Baboti
- Bunny Chow
- Milktart
- Koesisters
- Koeksisters
- Kota
- Tripe
- Vetkoek
- Samp and Beans
- Samoosas
- Mielie Meal and Chakalaka
- Potjiekos
- Melkkos
- IsiDudu
- Kaiings and Biltong
There are so many amazing recipes that are proudly South African. Way more than we have listed here, share some of your favourites in the comment section.
If you don’t have a springbok shirt, wear your traditional outfits.
Not everyone has or can afford a Springbok shirt, that is really ok. Instead, wear your traditional outfits that show your own culture and pride. It’s always nice to see people embrace their proudly South African clothing.
Win or lose, support the team with positive words of encouragement. Our team is only as strong as we are.
We all have a tendency to become discouraged if the team doesn’t do so well BUT we have to remember the Springboks can see everything so lets always flood them with love and support whether they win or lose!
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