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Mzungu
Mzungu () is a Bantu language term used in the African Great Lakes region to refer to people of European descent. It is a commonly used expression among Bantu peoples in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, dating back to the 18th century. Literally translated it meant "someone who roams around aimlessly" or "aimless wanderer." The term was first used in the African Great Lakes region to describe European explorers in the 18th century, apparently as a result of their propensity to get lost in their wanderings in Africa. The word Muzungu comes from Kiswahili, where ‘zungu’ or 'zunguka' is the word for spinning around on the same spot. That dizzy lost look was perfected by the first white people arriving in the African Great Lakes. Muzunguzungu is Kiswahili for a dizzy person.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What is a muzungu? Definition. Diary of a Muzungu - Uganda travel blog )〕 The term is now used to refer to "someone with white skin" or "white skin".
The possessive ''kizungu'' (or ''chizungu'') translates as "behaving rich". However, in some areas, such as in Rwanda and Burundi, it does not necessarily refer to the colour of one's skin. Traditionally Europeans were seen to be people of means and rich and so the terminology was extended to denote affluent persons regardless of race. It would therefore not be unusual to find any employer being referred to as "mzungu." In the Bantu Swahili language, the plural form of mzungu is wazungu.〔(H-Net Discussion Networks – Etymology of the term muzungu: reply ). H-net.msu.edu (2002-09-19). Retrieved on 2011-05-28.〕〔(The Wandering Wazungu ). Travelblog.org. Retrieved on 2011-05-28.〕〔(Notas ). The Janissary Stomp. Retrieved on 2011-05-28.〕 The possessive kizungu (or chizungu) translated literally means "of the aimless wanderers". It has now come to mean "language of the aimless wanderers" and more commonly English, as it is the language most often used by Wazungu in the African Great Lakes. However it can be used generally for any European language. Wachizungu, Bachizungu, etc. – literally "people of the aimless wandering" – have come to mean people who adopt the Western culture, cuisine and lifestyle.〔
==Everyday use==
Mzungu can be used in an affectionate or insulting way. It is used in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is often called out by children to get the attention of a passerby.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rwanda: A Mzungu's Thoughts On Justine Sacco )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mary Walker: Christmas in Kenya )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tanzania )〕
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