harambee
English meaning: Harambee (Pulling Together)
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Msimamo wa kitaifa wa Kenya unaohimiza ushirikiano na kusaidiana kwa pamoja kwa maendeleo.
English Definition
Kenya's national motto and philosophy of community self-help — 'all pull together.' Coined by Kenya's founding president Jomo Kenyatta, harambee became a tradition of community fundraising for schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. Harambee has built thousands of community facilities. However, it has also been criticized for enabling political patronage. The concept reflects East African communal values and ubuntu philosophy in practice.
Example
“Harambee — mchango wa pamoja wa jamii — imesaidia kujenga shule na hospitali elfu za Kenya.”
In English: “Harambee — collective community contribution — has helped build thousands of schools and hospitals in Kenya.”
Synonyms
- mchango wa pamoja
- msaada wa jamii
Literary Heritage
“Jamii inayoshikamana inashinda majaribu yote.”
“A community that holds together overcomes all trials.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M