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=== Right now, now now, just now. ===
=== Right now, now now, just now. ===
Time is a whole different concept in South Africa. Right now, now now and just now come from Afrikaans: right now is this very moment, now now means shortly, just now means later to even never.  
Time is a whole different concept in South Africa. "Right now", "now now" and "just now" come from Afrikaans: "right now" is this very moment, "now now" means shortly, "just now" means later to even never.  


=== San Clan ===
=== San Clan ===
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=== Sparkle Pony ===
=== Sparkle Pony ===
A Sparkle Pony is a high maintenance person who comes to the burn unprepared for the harsh environment it takes place in. They will have 30 outfits with them but barely any water. They will easily use others to take care of their basic needs and so become a burden to their camp mates. A Sparkle Pony completely throws the radical self-reliance principle out of the window.
A Sparkle Pony is a high maintenance person who comes to the burn unprepared for the harsh environment it takes place in. They will have 30 outfits with them but barely any water. They use others to take care of their basic needs and so become a burden to their camp mates. A Sparkle Pony completely throws the radical self-reliance principle out of the window.
 
=== The Tim ===
It's all his fault.


=== Weekend Warriors ===
=== Weekend Warriors ===
Weekend Warriors is the term used for people who only rock up to party hard in the weekend. Usually they're just here to consume and don't contribute much to the overal event.
Weekend Warriors is the term used for people who only rock up to party hard during the weekend. Usually they're just there to consume and don't contribute much to the overal event.

Revision as of 13:52, 26 October 2022

Binnekring

The Binnekring is the South African way to describe the Playa.

Boskak

A boskak comes from South African slang meaning to relieve oneself in nature. There are some lovely toilets at the event site, rather use those!

Darkwad

A darkwad is a person who walks or cycles at night without any lights. This is extremely dangerous as there are mutant vehicles driving around who will not be able to see these people. Light yourself & your bicycle up at night by using LED's, head lamps, glow sticks,...

Don't be kak, be lekker

Don't be kak, be lekker refers to a conscious way of being. Lekker comes from Afrikaans: referring to a person, object or event as amazing, fantastic or superb. Being a lekker person will make both your and others burn an even better event. Ways to be lekker: be kind, be conscious, leave no trace, be positive, be creative, love.

Humanure

Humanure is human excrement that is recycled via composting for agricultural or other purposes. The toilets in Tankwa Town are completely eco friendly, what goes into the toilets returns to the Earth. The rule is if it did not naturally come out of your body please do not put it there (and loo paper).

(ish)

Time moves differently in Tankwa Town. Ish is used to refer to a more broad sense of time than what you're maybe used too. It refers to African Time: a more relaxed attitude as opposed to the clock-bound pace of the Western countries. "When will we start the braai?", "Oh soon-ish".

MOOP

MOOP or matter out of place is everything that doesn't belong in the nature reserve. Read more about how to leave no trace at the event.

Plug and Play

Plug and Play refers to where you pay someone a (large) sum of money to set-up all your comfort for you. Plug and Play camps are against the community guidelines of Afrikaburn and frowned down upon. The burn is all about contributing to this event together, so if some people just come to "enjoy" to the expense of others, that's not lekker at all. Read more about Plug and Play guidelines.

Right now, now now, just now.

Time is a whole different concept in South Africa. "Right now", "now now" and "just now" come from Afrikaans: "right now" is this very moment, "now now" means shortly, "just now" means later to even never.

San Clan

Similar to the Man of Burning Man, Afrikaburn calls its main sculpture at the event San Clan. The design looks like San rock art glyph of a group of people. It portrays the idea of unity and community at the event, like some other sculptures at the event, it is burnt. The burn usually takes place on Saturday night.

SOOP

SOOP means sound out of place and goes for all sound pollution. Afrikaburn has a sound policy in place this came forth out of a finding a balance between radical self-expression and community. The event site is limited and became over-dominated by large sound systems. With the sound policy, we can keep SOOP to a healthy limit.

Sparkle Pony

A Sparkle Pony is a high maintenance person who comes to the burn unprepared for the harsh environment it takes place in. They will have 30 outfits with them but barely any water. They use others to take care of their basic needs and so become a burden to their camp mates. A Sparkle Pony completely throws the radical self-reliance principle out of the window.

The Tim

It's all his fault.

Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors is the term used for people who only rock up to party hard during the weekend. Usually they're just there to consume and don't contribute much to the overal event.