Skip to main content

Definitions by Ruks

The "AA"s are the Anglo Africans.
(The Anglo are English-speaking people of Anglo-Saxon-Celtic descent who are scattered accross the world.)

In Kenya and southern Africa, the Anglo have established a nice culture with strong allegiance to the Crown.

Somewhat similar to the Anglo Australia culture, they are fond of 'braais' (barbecues) and trekking in the Bush.

The number 1 storybook for AAs is Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's "Jock of the Bushveld", which describes his journey as a wagondriver with his dog Jock in the Bush.

Principally there are 5 branches of the AAs: the Kirklanders (Kenya), the Rhodesians (around the Zambezi river), the Natalians (South Africa's East Coast), the Albany (South Africa's South Coast) and the Aprilians (around Cape Town).
Prominent AAs have been Rhodes, Livingstone and Ian Smith.
aa by Ruks July 26, 2006
Comes from 'Aprilis' which is Latin for April, which is the month the Europeans first arrived in Cape Town.
Aprilian by Ruks May 13, 2005
The East Coast of South Africa is called KwaZulu-Natal to show it is the home of the Zulu and the Natalians.
There are areas with names such as Natal Midlands and Royal Natal National Park.

Numerous prominent golfers have come out of Natal.
Natalian by Ruks May 13, 2005
Anglo African community of the East Coast of South Africa.
See: Natalian
The East Coast of South Africa is called KwaZulu-Natal to show it is the home of the Zulu and the Natalians.
There are areas with names such as Natal Midlands and Royal Natal National Park.
Natal by Ruks May 13, 2005
Anglo African community of the South Coast of the Cape in South Africa.

Extends from Mosselbay, through Port Elizabeth and on to Craddock. Grahamstown is the capital.

Often called 'Cape Borders', 'Settler Country', and 'Frontier Country'.
The Albany Hotels chain based in the district.
Albany by Ruks May 13, 2005
Alternate name for the Albany community in South Africa
Borders Bulldog rugby team.
Borders by Ruks May 13, 2005

Kirklanders 

Comes from Kirkland, British governor of East Africa
Kirklanders by Ruks May 13, 2005