Category I: Food

Needless to say, the more the better. It's best to use spaghetti. After a year or two, the quality is still the same, and it is still so hard. People who are addicted to cigarettes, tea and coffee should also have appropriate reserves themselves.

Category II: Supplies

Transistor radio (plus spare battery): once something goes wrong, the coup will occupy the TV station first. To get information, we can only rely on foreign radio broadcasts (targeting the British BBC and the French RFI, and reporting the situation of African countries quickly and accurately).

Matches and candles: used for lighting in case of power failure.

Map, flashlight (plus spare battery): used when fleeing at night.

Mobile phone (plus battery, rechargeable card): Although Africa is backward, all countries have privately operated mobile phone companies, and have never heard of two-way charging.

Swiss army knife: open cans, cut nails and peel apples.

Category III: Others

Passport, ID card and yellow book on epidemic prevention: make multiple copies for later use.

Small national flags of China, France, Britain and other countries: if the coup is aimed at a specific country or supported by a certain country, the correct national flag will be played as appropriate. China people have a good relationship in Africa. If something goes wrong, our five-star flag should work. However, the French and the British evacuated overseas Chinese quickly and could borrow money if necessary. As for the American flag, it is better not to.

Cash: local currency, foreign currency, preferably US dollars (although Americans are annoying, they are cute).

Medicine cabinet: all kinds of commonly used drugs and thermometers. Never forget your blood type. (Source reference author Zhai Hua)

Africa 4 misunderstanding

Misunderstanding 1 poverty

In the past 10 years, African countries have made great progress. Africa's modernization and commercial prosperity can be felt in Nairobi, Kenya, Kampala, Uganda and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. There are many modern and beautifully decorated buildings in the capitals of various countries, and there are also many private cars on the roads of cities, and the city appearance is not bad.

Not to mention Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Friends who look at photos always ask a surprising question: Is this in Africa?

Myth 2: heat.

We don't feel the heat in Africa, but we think the climate is refreshing and pleasant, and we often wear long-sleeved clothes. Although the sunshine in Africa in this area is strong, it doesn't feel hot. Africa is a continent with plateau as the main body. Except for the low altitude in coastal areas, it will be sultry. Most areas are between 800 meters and 1000 meters above sea level, so the climate is refreshing and very comfortable. Kenya is not a wild and hot place, with an average elevation of 1500m. Although the coastal area has a tropical climate, the average annual temperature is only 26 degrees Celsius. The central part to the southwest belongs to the tropical grassland area, with an average annual temperature of 20 degrees and a very pleasant climate. The whole year is divided into rainy season and light rainy season.

Misunderstanding and three dirty things

The sanitary conditions in all places are better than originally thought, the streets are mostly clean, the greening of the city is good, and there are fewer beggars in the city. In fact, in most parts of Africa south of the equator, there are dense trees, which is not the scene of only a few solitary trees in vilen under the scorching sun.

Myth 4 hotels are cheap

I thought that in places like Africa, the accommodation expenses must be very cheap, but when I came, I found that there were fewer backpackers in the west, and most of the tourism service facilities were designed for holidays, so there were fewer cheap options, so the accommodation and tourism expenses would be higher than originally thought. Of course, it is not cheap. Hotels and cheap transportation are cheap for local people, but for safety reasons, it is better to choose more expensive ones.

5 taboo

1. Say hello with your left hand.

A popular greeting in Africa-raise your right hand and palm to each other to show that "my hand is not holding a stone". It is a symbol of friendship.

2.Negro and Black are forbidden sentences.

Africans not only resist the words Negro and Black, but also refuse to recognize their meanings. Emphasizing different skin colors is the biggest taboo in Africa. Africans are best called by nationality.

The title of 3.3. Africa has a specific target.

It is a serious mistake to call African blacks Africans. In Africa, the so-called Africans do not refer to all Africans, but to a specific group, that is, Dutch whites in the Republic of South Africa. So those African aborigines, when they are called Africans by others, openly express their disgust.

4. A firm handshake is a sign of kindness.

In Africa, if you shake hands weakly, it is called "impolite" and you are insincere. They believe that the degree of exertion is directly proportional to the goodwill of the other party, and it is best to feel numb and painful when holding hands.

Avoid taking pictures

Africans generally believe that when the camera is aimed at something, the "essence" of something is absorbed. People, houses and livestock are not allowed to be photographed. If tourists want to shoot, it is best to say hello first to avoid being misunderstood.

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