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=== Darkwad === | === Darkwad === | ||
A | 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, EL-Wire or LED Flowtoys. | ||
=== Don't be kak, be lekker === | === 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. | 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 === | ||
Humanure is human excrement that is recycled via composting for agricultural or other purposes. The [[TOILETS IN TANKWA TOWN|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). | Humanure is human excrement that is recycled via composting for agricultural or other purposes. The [[TOILETS IN TANKWA TOWN|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 (that and singe-ply loo paper). | ||
=== (ish) === | === (ish) === | ||
Time moves differently in Tankwa Town. Ish is used to refer to a | Time moves differently in Tankwa Town. "Ish" is used to refer to a broader sense of time than what you're maybe used to. It refers to African Time: a more relaxed attitude as opposed to the clock-bound pace of Western countries. "When will we start the braai?", "Oh soon-ish". "What time are they burning the artwork?", "Around eight-ish". In addition, there being no timetable or schedule for any event during the burn, times stipulated are purely estimates of when something could happen. | ||
=== MOOP === | === MOOP === | ||
MOOP or | MOOP or Matter Out Of Place is everything that doesn't belong in the Tankwa Town desert. Read more about how to [[LEAVE NO TRACE|leave no trace]] at the event. | ||
=== Plug and Play === | === Plug and Play === | ||
Plug and Play refers to where you pay someone a (large) sum of money to set | Plug and Play refers to where you pay someone a (large) sum of money to set up all your comforts for you. Plug and Play camps are against the [[GUIDING PRINCIPLES|Guiding Principles]] of AfrikaBurn and are frowned upon - in a BIG way. The burn is all about Contributing to this event together, practicing Radical Self-reliance, with a Communal effort - so to pay someone to set up your environment / camp, goes against all the principles listed here - that's not lekker at all. Read more about how not to fall outside of the [https://www.afrikaburn.org/plug-and-play-guidelines/ Plug and Play guidelines]. | ||
=== 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 | 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 never. | ||
=== San Clan === | === San Clan === | ||
Similar to the Man of [[wikipedia:Burning_Man|Burning Man]], | Similar to the Man of [[wikipedia:Burning_Man|Burning Man]], AfrikaBurn calls its main sculpture at the event the San Clan. The design [https://www.afrikaburn.org/about/the-organisation/history-acknowledgements/the-clan-history/ originates from a San cave painting] from Tarkastad depicting one body, several heads and many dancing feet. It portrays the idea of unity, collaboration and community at the event, and like some other sculptures at the event, it is burnt. The burn usually takes place on Saturday night. | ||
=== SOOP === | === SOOP === | ||
SOOP means | SOOP means Sound Out Of Place and goes for all sound pollution. AfrikaBurn has a [https://www.afrikaburn.org/afrikaburn-sound-policy/ sound policy] in place which came out of a need for finding a balance between radical self-expression and community. The sound policy aims to try keep SOOP to a healthy limit. | ||
=== Sparkle Pony === | === Sparkle Pony === | ||
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=== Weekend Warriors === | === 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 | 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 overall event. | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 15 November 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, EL-Wire or LED Flowtoys.
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 (that and singe-ply loo paper).
(ish)
Time moves differently in Tankwa Town. "Ish" is used to refer to a broader sense of time than what you're maybe used to. It refers to African Time: a more relaxed attitude as opposed to the clock-bound pace of Western countries. "When will we start the braai?", "Oh soon-ish". "What time are they burning the artwork?", "Around eight-ish". In addition, there being no timetable or schedule for any event during the burn, times stipulated are purely estimates of when something could happen.
MOOP
MOOP or Matter Out Of Place is everything that doesn't belong in the Tankwa Town desert. 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 comforts for you. Plug and Play camps are against the Guiding Principles of AfrikaBurn and are frowned upon - in a BIG way. The burn is all about Contributing to this event together, practicing Radical Self-reliance, with a Communal effort - so to pay someone to set up your environment / camp, goes against all the principles listed here - that's not lekker at all. Read more about how not to fall outside of the 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 never.
San Clan
Similar to the Man of Burning Man, AfrikaBurn calls its main sculpture at the event the San Clan. The design originates from a San cave painting from Tarkastad depicting one body, several heads and many dancing feet. It portrays the idea of unity, collaboration and community at the event, and 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 which came out of a need for finding a balance between radical self-expression and community. The sound policy aims to try 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 overall event.