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| A Tanzanian woman performs in the traditional dress of Zanzibar at the East African Urafiki Party in Seoul on Saturday. (Paul Kerry/The Korea Herald) |
The Tanzanians in Korea and the Kenya Community in Korea held their first East African Urafiki Party in Seoul on Saturday.
The party, named after the word for “friendship” in the two countries’ common language of Swahili, was a chance for people from both nations to sample some traditional cooking, while members also shared some cultural performances.
The performances included dancing by a group of Daejeon-based students from across Africa, a performance poem and a Tanzanian song and dance. One member even wrote a song for the event.
TANROK chairman Rayton Kwembe said the two groups initially came together informally.
“So then the leaders of TANROK and KCK decided to have a formal thing so we can expand the level of relationships and also try to integrate the East African Community,” he said, referring to an organization made up of the two countries, plus Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.
The EAC has formed a common market and plans a currency union, and could eventually become a single federal state. South Sudan has sought membership but delayed its formal application.
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