What does heritage mean to you?
When you become a parent, you look at the whole heritage thing differently. Instead of just celebrating a day off, you actually think about what happened before you were here and what will happen when you are no longer here?
It comes down to the universal question: What kind of legacy will I leave behind?
This heritage day I want to celebrate the things I love about my heritage:
- A Land overflowing with opportunities, you just have to get up and work hard.
- A Land filled with sunshine, literally. I live in Nelspruit, so I get a lot of sun on a daily basis.
- Braaivleis! Need I say more? I love a good tjoppie, sosatie or steak, not to mention sitting around a bonfire with the ones I love.
- Smiles all around! According to studies South Africans are some of the friendliest folk around. How great is that?
I want to raise my little human celebrating her heritage and here’s what I want her to know:
Grab opportunities with both hands!
Eat that tjoppie!
And stop worrying about your thighs…
Swallow the sunshine!
Be extraordinarily happy on a daily basis.
Smile and be kind!
Ronald McDonald says smiles are free.
My mother in law once said something that stuck with me:
She said: You’ve got a special gift: You bring light to a room, event, or gathering. The bearer of light.
The child of light.
I kinda like that.
And one day when I’m no longer here, I hope that is what people will remember about me.
Yes, I loved sunshine, braaivleis and was a hard worker.
Yes, I might have been a little bit weird and quirky with a great fashion sense (obviously) –
But most importantly I had the ability to light up a room, light up people’s lives in some way or the other.
And judging by my little human’s behavior up to now, she’s already spreading the light wherever she goes…
You do not have to be Gandhi or Mother Teresa to change the world.
Just be you and leave your own legacy
And that’s what heritage means to me.
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Heritage day to me means a lot, it reminds me where I come from, it keeps me grounded and proudly South African. I treasure all the great heritage sites, enjoy the best traditional foods and have amazing memories of our beautiful country…. I shared it on FB 😀
Celebrating all our different cultures and diversitys..and what makes us all so unique. Bonus that its braai day as well and we get to celebrate it with family and friends, braai biltong beer! Keeping it local.Facebook
Heritage keeps me close to family and our traditions and passing it on to the next generation. Making our family unique and different ❤️❤️
Heritage Day means we get to treasure who we are…as individuals, as a family, as a community and as South Africans. It gives us a day to remind us of how privileged we are to live in our BEAUTIFUL country with a rich diversity!
A celebration of the different cultures that make up SA- both my SA & Italian roots
Keeps me grateful for where im coming from and keeps me proudly South African.
A day to celebrate the coming together of nations, tribes and many different cultures. Embracing our differences, find a way to work together, for nation that celebrates our differences because they make us better as a whole ?? Shared on Facebook
Heritage simply reminds me of my background, the country that I was born in and the rainbow nation in which I grew up in.Our country is rich in cultural backgrounds, beautiful landscapes and various delicacies which excites our tastebuds. This is what makes me proudly South African.
Shared on facebook.
What I love the most about my heritage is the diversity – The Rainbow Nation, the food and the music. Shared on facebook.
Heritage means passing all my knowledge to my kids and it means everything to me that my kids know all about our cultural, heritage again for me means learning about other people’s culture and also respecting it.
Heritage day in My Culture means having that braaid meat and pap.
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Heritage day is all about where we came from, who we are in this country, heritage about our rainbow nation, forefathers an so on, our cultures, traditions and beliefs. Heritage is everything about us and our history, mainly our history. Heritage day has always been an important day of the year over the years, not to forget our ancients. It’s a real culture vibe day, a special day for everyone from everything nation culture religious etc. It’s a day we remember our heritage and celebrate it. The thing I love the most about heritage day is the parades at ushaka marine world, the true culture shock vibe of the celebration of the rainbow nation heritage. #HeritageDay #37WeeksPregnant #1stBaby #MiracleBaby. Shared on facebook
heritage day is a day of nostalgia of past, present and future. i would like people to remember me as someone that always saw the sun in the darkest day, i would like to my children to know you can have a bright future no matter what society says!
Heritage means to unite as one in all diffrent cultures,to embrace our roots and to know where we come from.
Shared it on Facebook
My heritage is part of my identity, it’s part of my connection to others, it’s an important part of my history , I’m excited for my daughter to experience all these wonderful things our culture has to offer and the enjoyment of celebrating heritage day. South Africans worked hard to build a nation to live the way we do and it’s great to see so much of us are appreciating it ??
Heritage is more than where we come from, it is who we are now and who we aspire to be through what we teach our children. We have a rich shared heritage that forms a beautiful tapestry, each one of us a thread woven together, united in our diversity.
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Heritage day, to me, means a day to reflect on our heritage and to show my children their heritage. It is also a day to start new traditions with my family.
Heritage for me is a form of storytelling. It is an inheritance of the art, creativity and hard work of millions of people who have lived, which makes it essential to be preserved for the future generation to see
Heritage means a lot to me. It is very important to cherish and preserve traditions. I know these traditions gave me a huge sense of belonging growing up. We grew up learning about the things our family values while creating priceless memories and I hope I’m doing the same for my children. South Africa is so culturally diverse, so my husband and I encourage our children to understand and appreciate other cultures as well. Happy Heritage Day! I shared on Twitter and Insta Stories. Thanks
Love that family is literally everything in our heritage, we help each other always and build each other up. We gather around each other during difficult times and good times are multiplied with all the happiness.
Forgot to mention, shared on insta!
I think u said it all actually….well written! I love that I am a South African with roots from so many different countries, we are really unique here…..one of the things that stand out to me is we help each other and have a great sense of humour! Rainbow nation for sure!
Im Indian but im proudly South African. I love my heritage especially all the Indian traditions and culture. Its something that was passed down to me from my parents which i have passed to my kids.
What most I love about our heritage is the diverse culture and traditions we have in south Africa. Our beautiful rainbow nation that belongs to all of us. We love teaching and exposing our children to the different cultures in our country. I have shared on Twitter.
Heritage day is important to me. It reminds me of my roots, it keeps me grounded and proudly South African. I treasure my childhood memories and growing up in south Africa and now I get to make new amazing memories with my beautiful family in our special country. I shared it on FB ?
Heritage day is sweet reminder to me to always remember where I come from.
Heritage mean coming together as different cultures, sharing what’s important to us the music, food, Language and clothes and learning from one another just being a Rainbow Nation.
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Heritage means appreciating our culture and passing on that love we have for it to our kids.We are a multi cultural society which makes us this beautiful rainbow nation we call South Africa. Heritage means to celebrate our diversity in terms of our food ,our traditions ,our language etc and at the same time respect each other for who we are so that our kids can learn that.Today our world seems to going backwards instead of moving forward.So love and respect plus alot of understanding.Shared on facebook❤
Heritage means to me is celebrating our diverse culture and heritage of the human race and celebrate all cultures of the world. I want to ensure my daughter knows her cultural heritage and diversity of beliefs and different traditions
Shared on Facebook (Tasneem Katsen) and Twitter (TasTKatsen)
Heritage day always makes me think of grandparents. In my family a nice warm cottage pie on a cold day is our heritage. And dont forget the gravy ? I hope you pass on onto my son that food always brings people together and always will bring people together.
I have shared on Facebook
Heritage day always makes me smile. I find it is the one time that everyone is Proudly South African and we all truly embrace one South Africa. We have an amazing country and even more amazing people but we often take it for granted so I feel that heritage day reminds people to take notice of these things
I love that my heritage is bright and colourful and mixed and that my family – as a result, are open-minded and liberal and accepting. This way we forge new relationships based on love, compassion and understanding. My little mixed race family is now proudly South African and integrated. I’ve entered on Instagram.
Heritage day reminds me what a wonderful melting pot South Africa is, how strong we are that we have overcome such hardships and that means we can overcome anything that is thrown at us. We are a nation of people that are learning to love and respect each other’s differences. We are teaching our children, the next generation to be better than the ones before and to appreciate and learn from each other. We are a country of hope, of perseverance, of artists and dreamers. We prove that anything is possible!
And I shared on Facebook ?
What does my heritage mean to me..
It means vibrant colours, good food.. Great atmosphere.. Amazing friends and family.. Culture.. Languages.. Most importantly.. Unity..
I have shared on Facebook
Heritage means coming together and celebrating our different cultures by means of food,music, clothes and Language.
Learning from our elders and just becoming a Rainbow Nation.
Shared on Facebook.
Our heritage is something to be so proud of..we live in a Rainbow Nation that is purely South African..My heritage needs to be embraced in everyway..Our cultures and traditions are deeply rooted inside of us and what makes us truly South African..it is our ability to show of our culture..foods..music..dance…to express oirself in everyway..A time to educate the yoing young ones about the important people in our history..to educate our children about our national flag and that the Y symbolises hope and coming together. United in our Rainbow Nation..acknowledging our National Anthem..the true beauty of our song..our true heritage in everyway..to be able to put aside our differences and proudly display our National Heritage with so much..hope..unity and love..the 3 simple words that bind us together through it all..As a great man once said”Our richvand varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build a Nation..” Nelson Mandela..so whats not to love about our thriving..magnificently beautiful heritage..???
When the word HERITAGE comes to mind i think of diversity, Different religions, cultures, races, and how beautifully we all unite as one ❤️And most importantly that we share all our traditions with one another and that we are accepting of different views and opinions I love all things South African ?Anything ranging from a good Samoosa or a leka dish of Pap&Vleis and i wouldn’t ever refuse a leka gebraaide tjoppie ?Its all about embracing the human kind – Soooooo to me HERITAGE MEANS UBUNTU ❤️❤️
*P.S will be sharing on Facebook, Instagram& twitter ??
Heritage, to me, means having a sense of pride about who you are and where you come from. I am so proud to be a part of a group of people who are known worldwide for their warmth and friendliness and diversity!
Heritage to me means knowing where you come from and sharing that knowledge with the next generations. I am excited to share it with my son and future children. Of course, I also love the delicious treats like koeksisters and milk tart!
I will be sharing on FB.
The thing I love the most about my heritage is where I came from and where my roots are. Doesn’t matter as a family where we find ourselves as udults but we will never forget where we came from.
It’s important to remember this and feel a sense of pride in how you have grown. Most importantly no one can take this away from you it’s yours to carry in your heart.
I shared the post on Facebook
Heritage = diversity on South Africa. And we need to embrace that. My legacy I want to leave behind is that of compassion and understanding.
Shared on facebook
I love the braaing jj I love that we cherish each other’s religion n that we able to practice our religion freely (shared on fb ummi zainab)
Lots of things to love about our wonderful country Hafsa, you are right! Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
It’s so true that once you have a child, your heritage means so much more. I’m so proud of my heritage and culture and to be a South African. We are such an incredible diverse country and I can’t wait to share it all with my little boy ! I’ve shared this on Facebook
Yes Melissa, kids do change everything! 🙂 Thank you for sharing and being such a positive proudly SA Mama! Good luck and keep warm! Xxx
Being a Muslim and coming from a Malay and indian background. I love every single thing about my heritage. The way we dress, the festivals we celebrate, the way we get married. The way we brought up to respect All cultures which are different from ours. To embrace our heritage and that of others.
Wow that sounds amazing Faeza! The festivals and the dresses! And of course the respect for different cultures. Please remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared this post to qualify. Good luck! XXX
Heritage day to me means celebrating my culture as a south African. It means coming together as a nation and creating Ubuntu
Viva South Africa! Remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared this post to qualify Tasneem. Good luck! Xxx
Heritage means having something that you can not only share with your loved ones but also explore and understand others. I get to learn and understand my husbands German heritage and we now get to include our lil boy aswell and also explore our South African culture. Its very special.
Wow that’s so cool Rene! Very special indeed. Please remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared the blog to qualify. Good luck and keep warm!
What i love most about my heritage is my religion,beliefs and cuisine and traditions.Being able to share and pass on my culture to my kids and educate them the sacrifices our ancestors made so that we can live as a rainbow nation in south africa. Last but not least braaing like true south africans
Such a privilege to share our heritage with our kids Fawzia and I couldn’t agree more about the braai! Let me know on which platform you shared the post to qualify. Good luck! Xxx
The meaning of celebrating my heritage has changed for me, with my first child on the way. I love that I will be able to share my family’s, and my country’s, history in new and different ways.
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Yes Rebecca everything changes when you become a Mama. FAmily gets a brand new meaning. Congratulations on the little one! Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
I love how we come together and celebrate all of our cultures, diversities & roots. We take pride in our values & roots by embracing it and passing it on to our kids. Every individuals background is important & needs to be respected. Heritage is what drives & steers our future & is quintessential to our children’s lives
Well said Bashee. Celebrating our uniqueness and passing that on to our kids is so important. Please comment and let me know on which platform you shared this post to qualify. Good luck!
That my inter racial children know that they are the new South Africa and need to own it…
Yes! Raising strong humans is so important. Thank you for entering Teresa and good luck! Xxx
Heritage means to me embracing my family’s past and traditions and doing my best to uphold it by spending time with family and continuing to carry on the family legacy. Shared on Facebook
In the end family is the most important thing! I agree Alison! Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
What I love most about my heritage is the unity and strong cultural references that my family still upholds. It’s passed on from generation to generation without fail.
Shared post on Twitter @gloria_mocumi and entered on Instagram @tumimocumi .
That’s wonderful Gloria! Strong family traditions! Thank you for sharing and good luck.
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Heritage day for me… Means spending time with family especially in today’s time when we all busy wit our lives we don’t realize that our kids are being deprived of family… So for me its having and awesome braai wit loved ones…
I shared on Twitter and Facebook. (my user name on Twitter and Facebook are different)
Yes there’s nothing greater than a braai with the once you love Salma! Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
The thing I love most avbout my Heritage is the family traditions that we celebrate each and every year. As I grew up my grandfather always used to tell us stories about the good old days and how things have changed. Our culture and respect towards others are always important. And never judge the next person as you do not know anything about there upbringing. One thing I learned was always to remain humble.
Wow Zulpha. I had to read your comment again because it’s just so beautiful and true. I couldn’t agree more on the no judgment… and to stay humble is such a beautiful characteristic. Thank you for entering! Good luck and keep warm! Xxx
Heritage day means celebrating the diversity of our rainbow nation. We have so much culture that makes South Africa beautiful and unique. I so wish that it would unite our nation? One day I hope and pray.
Couldn’t agree more Hyla. We live in such a beautiful country with so much potential if we could just all unite it would be like an earlier heaven. Thank you for commenting and entering. Ps: Hope you are enjoying your backpack! 🙂
Heritage day to mean means the variety that we have , i am indian and from south africa that alone says alot . There are alot of colour in our lives with many different cultures and the a burst of tasty food
Yes Prelusha we are all different but we must celebrate our uniqueness. Remember to tell me on which platform you shared this post to qualify. Good luck and enjoy that tasty food! 🙂
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Sorry! Just got that! Entered! Thank you Prelusha. 🙂
I love the cultural vibe of heritage day. Shared on facebook
Definitely exciting and colourful! 🙂 Thank you for sharing and good luck Alyana! Xxx
Heritage Day is certainly more than just a public holiday, or a braai day.
It’s a reminder to our nation to not only celebrate the diversity that exists in South Africa, but individual heritage.
I want my kids to be made aware and be allowed to celebrate and enjoy their heritage as well as understand other social backgrounds!
Viva South Africa!
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Well said Natalie! Yes it’s great to have a day “off” and braai but we must not forget what’s it all about. Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
I wasn’t born in SA but been here 90 percent of my life so i see my self as a South Afrian, Heritage means coming together of all the different cultures and traditions of all the diverse people that make this beautiful country
I love the “coming together” although we are all so different. Thank you for entering Steph! 🙂
Have a lovely evening and keep warm.
Xxx
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Heritage are those warm memories we get to keep forever, while growing up I observed a host of cultural differences that makes us unique and I loved them all the food the music the dance
Sounds like a great childhood Ruby! Please comment and tell me on which platform you shared this post to qualify. Good luck and keep warm! Xxx
Heritage day means celebrating who we are, where we come from and all the things that contributed to the people we have become. It is embracing our being and appreciating our selves, cultures and way of life. Heritage day means being grateful for how far we have come as persons, communities and as a nation by paying our respects and and appreciating everything that has helped bring us this far. Most importantly, it is embracing our being.
Beautifully said Mama Mbuli 🙂 Please remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared the post to qualify. Good luck! Xxx
I would have to say, Heritage Day is about spending time with our family and friends, appreciating our cultures and heritage roots. It is of course also a reason to braai. What I love about it is being to celebrate as proud South Africans together as a family.
I would have to say, Heritage Day is about spending time with our family and friends, appreciating our cultures and heritage roots. It is of course also a reason to braai. What I love about it is being to celebrate as proud South Africans together as a family.
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I also love the quality family time! Thank you for sharing and good luck Ricky!
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Heritage day to me means UNITY, DIVERSITY , BRAAI , UBUNTU, QUALITY FAMILY TIME ?????????????????
&what I love most is the braai & quality family time
AGREED on the braai and family time! Remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared the post then you qualify. Good luck and keep warm!
Heritage day means celebrating my culture as an African as well as an Indian. I celebrate by cooking my traditional food and sharing with colleagues. Also I allow the learner’s in my class to share their heritage with us during this month.
You sound like a wonderful teacher Tasneem! So important to embrace every culture uniqueness! Please remember to comment and tell me on which platform di did you share this post to qualify. Good luck and keep warm!
To celebrate all the different cultures in South Africa and also to celebrate where we come from as a nation.
Definitely a day worth celebrating! Please remember to comment and tell me on which platform you shared the competition then you qualify. Good luck Cassandra!
ooh i forgot to say in my comment: i shared on facebook.
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What I love most about my heritage is all the bright and beautiful colours of our festivals. We dress, decorate and celebrate with lots of colour and festivity 🙂
Wow! That sounds amazing Ashley! You should send me a photo of your outfit! 🙂 Please remember to tell me on which platform you shared this post to qualify! Have a lovely evening and keep warm. Xxx
What I like most about my heritage is that I am South African and that make me rich with culture. I love our diversity and all the smiling faces makes my heart beat stronger. I love December holidays at the beach and think it os also part of our heritage.
I’ve shared this competition on instagram.
I fully agree on the smiling part! And of course December beach holidays! Thanks for sharing and entering Ruzanne! Good luck! XXX
I love the fact that I am proudly South African and my family is proudly South African. Although we are a diverse cultural mix with roots all over the world, we found each other in this beautiful country that we call home and have developed our own unique blend of cultures – from our traditional food to our unique languages. I am proud to pass on our heritage to our children.
That’s what it’s all about Jaclyn – creating your own heritage in our beautiful country. Thank you for sharing and good luck! Xxx
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l love our Rainbow Nation which is so unique to SA and the spirit of ubuntu. Shared on Facebook
Yes Judy! Embracing our uniqueness! Thank you for sharing! Keep warm and good luck! Xxx
Heritage Day reminds me of my roots culture and history .its .its a day to learn about other cultures and yes is about South African becoming 1 rainbow family
We are one beautiful rainbow nation! Thank you for entering Charmaine! Have a lovely evening!
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heritage to me means embarrassing my Pedi culture and its roots learning more about being a real “Mopedi”, following in my ancestors’s footsteps in my own individuality and beliefs. my heritage reminds me of who and what i am and the path i will raise my children in so they know their TRUE identity.
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HERITAGE TO ME MEANS EMBRACING MY PEDI CULTURE KNOWING MORE ABOUT IT AND EVERY OTHER SOUTH AFRICAN CULTURE SINCE WE ARE A RAINBOW NATION UBUNTU COUNTRY. WE ARE ONE OF THE UNIQUE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.
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heritage to me means embracing my pedi culture and learning more about in and every other culture in our country. its our day for Ubuntu and rainbow nation celebration
So true Angel! We need to embrace our uniqueness and different cultures! Thank you for entering and good luck!