Uhuru
East African liberty
Uhuru is a Swahili word meaning freedom or independence, widely known from African independence movements of the mid-20th century.
It gained broader recognition through the Star Trek character Lieutenant Uhura, whose name derives from the word.
Uhuru appears in English contexts referencing African liberation or as a proper name: The crowd chanted "Uhuru!" as the flag was raised.
Absence of constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- liberationRelease from constraint
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Africa · self-determination · sovereignty · colonialism · emancipation · nationalist · struggle · movement
Of that southern continent
- SwahiliBantu language of East Africa
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
cultural · naming · celebration · birth · meaning · tradition · diaspora · roots
Elected leader of nation
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- JubileeNamed royal anniversary event
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- electionOrganized public voting
succession · parliament · Nairobi · handshake · ICC · leadership · campaign · corruption
freedom
Absence of constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- liberationRelease from constraint
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
Tanzania · Africa · self-determination · sovereignty · colonialism · emancipation · nationalist · struggle · movement · anticolonial
African
Of that southern continent
pride · cultural · naming · celebration · birth · meaning · tradition · diaspora · roots · connection
president
Elected leader of nation
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- JubileeNamed royal anniversary event
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
election · succession · parliament · Nairobi · handshake · ICC · leadership · campaign · corruption · reform
peak
Utmost height attained
climbing · highest · Africa · trekking · altitude · glacier · crater · expedition · mountaineering · ascent
Uhurucolonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
colonial rule · imperialism · subjugation · dependence · occupation
Uhurubondage
Involuntary subjugation to another
slavery · captivity · enslavement · oppression · servitude
Uhurucolonial era
Age of overseas dominion
white minority rule · apartheid · settler colonialism · German East Africa