Glossary of Afrikaans Words, Names, and Phrases Aardklop the name of an arts festival Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging, die the Afrikaans Language and Cultural Association baasskap racial domination bakkie a light truck barmhartig compassionate Beeld an Afrikaans daily newspaper circulating in the northern provinces beleefdheid courtesy, politeness bode a messenger Boere, die (literally) the farmers; a name for the Afrikaner people Boeredrag traditional Boer clothing boerekos traditional Afrikaner food ’n Boer maak ’n plan a farmer (or Boer) will make a plan or come up with an idea Boesmans, die (literally) the Bushmen or San; sometimes used pejoratively to refer to colored people boetie op die grens little brother on the border Broederbond (also Afrikaner Broederbond) (literally) “a band of brothers”; a secret cultural and political society with membership limited to male Afrikaner adults Burger, Die an Afrikaans daily newspaper circulating in the southern provinces xvi Glossary dekaan a dean dominee a minister of religion in one of the Dutch Reformed Churches dorp the downtown area drafstappie a fast walk, a trot Engelse, die the English gatvol fed-up goeie môre good morning (a greeting) Herstigte Nasionale Party, die (HNP) the Reconstituted National Party Hervormde Kerk, die the Reformed Church (one of the Dutch Reformed Churches) jeugweerbaarheidsprogramme youth preparedness programs Junior Rapportryers junior dispatch riders (a traditional Afrikaner cultural body) jy and u the familiar and formal “you” kafferboeties a derogatory word for a white Afrikaner who sides with a black person or the black community Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, die (KKNK) the Little Karoo National Art Festival kollegas colleagues koshuis a university residence or dorm laagering (literally) forming a defensive ring of wagons during the “Great Trek”; or (figuratively) a closing of Afrikaner cultural ranks Loftus Versfeld the name of a rugby football stadium in Pretoria lokasie, die the (usually black) township Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Dutch Reformed Church Nie Langer No Longer (title of an Afrikaner patriotic song) Nkosi Sikilel’ iAfrika God Bless Africa; considered the unofficial national anthem of South Africa during the Apartheid years; see also Volkslied Normaal Kollege Pretoria (NKP) Pretoria Normal (Education) College Glossary xvii onderdaniges subordinates oom uncle oorvoorsiening / ondervoorsiening oversupply or undersupply (of academic staff) opbouende kritiek constructive criticism opdrag command opleiding vs onderwys training vs education Oppiekoppie the name of a rock festival Ossewa-Brandwag, die (OB) (literally) the ox-wagon fire-watch; a neo-Nazi group with Afrikaner membership in the Second World War Rapport the leading Afrikaans national Sunday newspaper regstelling affirmative action rooi gevaar the Red threat (Communism); see also Roomse gevaar and swart gevaar Roomse gevaar the Roman Catholic threat Skip, die the Ship (a symbol of the University of Pretoria) Stem, Die see Volkslied stryddae fetes suiwer pure swart gevaar the Black threat (menace) tannie aunt Tukkies a nickname for the University of Pretoria veldskole veld (field) schools verengelsing Anglicization verraaier traitor Volk the (Afrikaner) people volkekunde anthropology Volksblad an Afrikaans daily newspaper circulating in the central provinces volkseie skole schools reserved for Afrikaner people volksfeeste folk festivals xviii Glossary Volkslied, die the (old) South African national anthem (“Die Stem van Suid-Africa” / “The Call of South Africa”) volksliedjies folk songs volksmoorde ethnic murders volkspele folk festivals Volkstaat, die the idea of a separate state for the Afrikaners voortbestaan survival Voortrekkermonument the Voortrekker monument outside the city of Pretoria, built in 1938 to mark the centenary of the “Great Trek” Voortrekkers (historically) those who trekked away from the Cape Colony in the “Great Trek” of the 1830s; (today) a youth movement for boys and girls, along the lines of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides woordfees an Afrikaans word festival Knowledge in the Blood .