Another way of asking the infamous question, "what on earth?" while recognizing the almighty God's diverse and most eccentric creation, Africa/Africans.
*arrives home early from vacation and find doors off hinges, roughed-up walls, and a trusted friend wearing my clothes.*
"What in God's green African jungles?? ... ???" =:O
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.