Living customs of Mozambican people
Mozambique is a coastal country located in southeastern Africa. Because it guards the maritime transportation hub between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and is an important sea outlet in central and southern Africa, it has a very important geographical position. Mozambique has been an area with very developed commerce and trade since ancient times. It had a fairly developed culture as early as ancient times. Villages, towns, irrigation project sites, walls and round towers of worship-worshipping buildings have been discovered in the country. It is a long history. African country. The climate in the territory is hot, without severe cold, ice and snow, rich rainfall, lush vegetation, fresh air, beautiful scenery, and unique tourism resources.
Mozambique is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. There are more than 60 tribes in the country, and 99% of the residents are descendants of the Bantu people who successively migrated here from coastal areas of West Africa around the 4th century AD. Most of the people believe in fetishism, and the rest believe in Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism and Hinduism respectively. The customs and etiquette have obvious characteristics of Bantu African indigenous blacks. Due to the great influence of Western culture, Western customs have basically been formed without special taboos.
The earliest residents of Mozambique were the Khoisan people, and the Bantu people moved here around the 10th century. In the mid-15th century, Mozambique became part of the Kingdom of Mwini Matapa. Since the 9th century AD, Arabs have been trading on the northern and central coast of Mozambique. In the 11th century AD, the Persians once replaced the Arabs, but they failed to establish rule inland.
The official language of Mozambique is Portugal. Each major ethnic group has its own language, and the vast majority belong to the Bantu family. English is widely used as a business term in major large cities.
Mozambique's urban buildings are modern, with high-rise buildings and beautifully designed five-and six-story buildings. There is a small garden in front of the buildings or a swimming pool. These houses are usually painted white. There are many tribes in Mozambique, and the forms of houses built vary from tribe to tribe. In addition to thatched houses, there are also adobe houses and brick houses.
Corn and cassava are the staple foods in northern Mozambique, while rice is eaten in the south. In rural areas across the country, cassava is the most common daily food. The most common meats are beef, mutton and chicken. There is very little pork. First, local people have no habit of eating pork, and second, there are a certain number of Muslims. Marine fish, shrimp, and prawns are people's favorite foods, and people are not used to eating fish and shrimp in the river. Mozambique has a wide variety of vegetables, but people do not have the habit of eating too many vegetables. And the eating method is also very simple. What you usually eat more are tomatoes, lettuce salad, beans, and green peppers. In rural areas, people are used to picking rice with their hands, while in cities, they use knives, forks and plates. Mozambicans need water or other soft drinks for meals. Common ones include orange juice, papaya juice, mineral water, beer or waist juice. On holidays, people also drink white wine. Imported red and white wines, whisky, and martinis are also popular among people.
Mozambicans generally invite guests to drink drinks first, then eat fruits, and finally invite guests to taste traditional food. There are two ways for local people in the south to entertain guests: one is to cook white rice until 80% cooked and then pour a layer of boiling beef and tomato juice on it; the other is to add diced meat, diced carrot, salt, etc. after the rice is cooked and simmer until it is done. Both methods are delicious.
The rule of composition of Mozambican names is that the surname comes last and the name comes first. In most cases, the original name is ten mother's name and ten father's name, or the original name is ten mother's name and ten father's name. The sexual name composition of a married woman is: the original name is ten mother's surname or mother's surname), ten father's surname and ten husband's surname. The real name of Mozambican people can be one word or two words, and the surname can be a single surname or a compound surname. For example, Lobo is a single surname and Dos Santos is a compound surname. A person's name may consist of six or seven words, or it may be more. With the development of the times and the opening up of society to the outside world, many people in Mozambique, especially those young people, have begun to have a trend of not naming names according to traditional fixed formats, such as giving up their mother's surname or given name, but using the surname or given name of a relative and friend; the situation of married women no longer adding their husband's surname to their original names has also begun to emerge.
The tradition of using white as beauty is also popular in Mozambique, so girls here always try every means to make themselves appear whiter. So I wipe my face with fragrant powder every day. They believe that they can become more beautiful with the help of the divine power of natural substances, so they do not use chemical cosmetics like girls in other countries, but use a white powder made from the local baobab tree. This special beauty product is stored in large quantities in every household.
Mozambicans value courtesy and etiquette, and attach great importance to the address language when meeting. In Mozambican social interaction activities, ordinary men can be called "sir", married women can be called "wife", and unmarried women can be called "miss" or "girl". For those who cannot judge the marital status of the other party, except for young girls, they can generally be called "madam". This is because in Mozambique, the term "madam" not only means that they are married, but also means "madam" and "noble madam". It is a respectful and polite address for women. Mozambican society has the habit of respecting the elderly. When young people meet elderly people, even strangers, they should call each other "grandfather" and "grandma". Those who are older than themselves can call them "uncle" or "aunt", etc., friends can be called brothers, sisters, etc., and loved relatives can be called by pet names. For example, Samokina can be called "Jinna" and "my dear Jinna".
The term "comrade" is popular among Mozambicans, but it is basically limited to members of the ruling party. If it is friendly exchanges between political parties, it can also be called "comrade". For example, when a delegation of the Communist Party of China visited Mozambique, they called it "Comrade China." In Mozambique, it is still customary to equate occupations, degrees, and military ranks with men, comrades, or names. However, because Mozambicans 'names are generally long, they are accustomed to calling each other's surname when calling each other's name, and sometimes they also call each other's real name plus his father's surname, such as "Mr. Factory Director","Comrade Factory Director","Comrade Factory Director of Braga", etc. Senior government officials above the ministerial level should be called "Your Excellency". The ruling party can add comrades to their positions, such as "Your Excellency Minister","Comrade Minister","President","Comrade President", etc. Mozambicans have a clear concept of hierarchy between superiors and subordinates, and subordinates are also more particular about addressing superiors. They usually call their positions jointly with their superiors, such as "Mr. Company Commander" and "Mr. Chairman". Most superiors do not call their subordinates Mr. or Comrade, but call each other by their names, which seems very natural and cordial.
Mozambicans are cheerful and warm to others, so they pay attention to greeting etiquette when meeting. When Mozambicans meet foreign guests, they always take the initiative to say hello, greet warmly and shake hands. When you see China, you will say hello: amigo china. Whether in the city or in the countryside, men, women and children, they all politely say "Hello","It's so nice to meet you","How are you in health","Are you accustomed to it after arriving in Mozambique","What can I do for you myself?" and so on. If you meet good friends who have been reunited for a long time, in addition to shaking hands, you should also hug each other and kiss each other's cheeks, which makes it extremely intimate and friendly. When women meet each other, they often greet each other by hugging and kissing. When a man and a woman meet for the first time, they usually nod and smile. If a woman reaches out, a man can reach out and shake hands with her. When close friends of the opposite sex meet, not only can they shake hands with each other, but also men can take the initiative, but only kiss the woman on the cheek politely.
is similar to that of many African countries. On official occasions or business activities, Mozambicans invite guests to restaurants and hotels to participate in formal banquets to taste Western food. They adopt a self-service method. Drinks and meals are taken by each person. Whether the guests eat or not, or whether they eat more or less, is entirely up to the guests themselves. After Mozambicans have made many contacts with foreign guests and become friends, they are very happy to invite guests to their homes and provide them with the best food in the home. If a guest takes the initiative to visit a Mozambican home, it is best to make an appointment in advance and choose a time that the host deems convenient to go, and the appointment should be on time. It is inappropriate to make an appointment early or late, because early preparation will cause the host an embarrassing situation. Being late will waste the host's precious time, and breaking a contract is an impolite behavior. If you know in advance that the host will stay for dinner, it is very necessary to bring some commemorative gifts to the host.
Walking through the land of Mozambique, I saw lush, beautiful and straight cashew trees growing everywhere. The golden fruits were dotted with branches, making me lovable. Cashew nut tree, also known as chicken cashew nut, belongs to the Sugartree family. It is a tall tree with evergreen branches and leaves. This kind of tree is suitable for growing in the hot and humid climate of tropical regions. The trunk is generally 8 to 9 meters high, and the height can reach 16 meters. The flowers are yellow with light red stripes, and panicles give off a light fragrance. The fruit has a peculiar shape. It is a yellow or orange-red pear. It is called a fruit pear, also known as a "false fruit". On the top of the fruit pear is embedded a nut slightly larger than a broad bean. This is the nut of a cashew nut. Because its shape is similar to the kidney of a chicken, it is called a "cashew nut".
Cashew tree is a fruit tree with high economic value. The fruit handle is sweet and sour, edible and can also be used for wine making. Nuts have high nutritional value and are rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates. They taste sweet and delicious. They can be fried, salted or preserved with sugar. If the picture is convenient, you can also stir-fry it over heat. The stir-fried nuts are crispy and delicious. The "fake fruit" also contains rich fruit juice and can be drunk directly. It is a refreshing and refreshing drink and can also be used as fermented feed or wine making. The juice of "fake fruit" is also widely used as a blood clearing agent to treat diabetes. Cashew nuts have an oil content of up to 40%, and the oil extracted is a high-grade edible oil. In particular, an aromatic oil can be extracted from the shell of cashew nuts and used in pharmaceuticals or made into high-grade lubricants and synthetic rubber. The oil squeezed from the shell can also be made into adhesives for insulating paints, waterproof paper, cardboard, etc. The milky juice flowing out of cashew nut bark can be made into paint and applied to wood or ships, which has the function of preventing white ants and corrosion.
In addition, the wood of cashew tree is a high-class material for making furniture, and the leaves and roots can be used to make medicinal tea. It can be seen that the entire cashew tree is a treasure. In shops large and small in Mozambique, there is a wide variety of cashew nuts products. In hotels and homes, furniture made of cashew trees is displayed, with bright oil and clear wood grains; books, utensils, commodities, paintings, etc. with cashew trees as a pattern can be seen everywhere. Mozambicans love cashew nuts, and they are closely related to cashew nuts everywhere in their lives. Serving cashew nuts has naturally become a long-standing habit.