Nane means 8 in Kiswahili and nane nane is celebrated on August 8 (get it??). This was traditionally celebrated as a harvest like festival for people to bring their harvests from their fields to market to sell. Now, it is just one of the many Tanzanian holidays (wow, does TNZ have a lot of state sponsored holidays!!). We celebrated our heritage on nane nane by dedicating the day to all things East African. From the animals, to the stories to the food...we remember our heritage on this very fun, very special day!
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