- 1829 — Queen Ranavolana I is crowned in Madagascar following the death of her husband, King Radama I.
- 1964 — South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to its apartheid policies.
- 1971 — King Mensah Papavi, a Togolese singer, is born.
- 1986 — Yoweri Kaguta Museveni becomes president of Uganda after a military coup.
Macuunsa
Morning
e.g.
Bafuma macuunsa kuya ku muunda.
en
They woke up early in the morning to go to the field.
Heroes' Day
August 12
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Heroes' Day
Honors those who fought for Namibia's independence, particularly marking the start of the armed liberation struggle in 1966
Wang’ombe wa ihùra
A Kikuyu Worrior
e.g.
Wang’ombe wa ihùra aciarìiruo bùrùri wa Mathìra hakuhi na Kìrìnyaga
en
Wang’ombe wa ihùra was born in Mathìra near Kìrìnyaga
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Chieu chung chiewo chiege chiege chung chwako chai chai chiek chieng chiro
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Porcupine wakes up, wakes up the wife and the wife makes tea which becomes ready on market day.
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Chikichi
fruit of palm oil tree
e.g.
Nimechuma chikichi
en
I have harvested fruit of the palm oil tree
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