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A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. In the past, the trip was often a big-game hunt, but today, safari often refers to trips to observe and photograph wildlife—or hiking and sight-seeing as well. ==Etymology== The Swahili word ''safari'' means ''journey,'' originally from the Arabic سفر (safar) meaning ''a journey'';〔''Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary''〕 the verb for "to travel" in Swahili is ''kusafiri''. These words are used for any type of journey, e.g. by bus from Nairobi to Mombasa or by ferry from Dar es Salaam to Unguja. ''Safari'' entered the English language at the end of the 1850s thanks to Richard Francis Burton, the famous explorer.〔 See also: 〕 The Regimental March of the King's African Rifles was 'Funga Safari', literally 'tie up the March', or, in other words, pack up equipment ready to march. Which is, in English: On Kenya's independence from Britain, Funga Safari was retained as the Regimental March of the Kenya Rifles, successor to the K.A.R. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Safari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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