Why is salary called “Mshahara” in Swahili?

Deep Sea

Deep Sea

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Well in the colonial economy, the first people who were employed in the formal colonial economy used to earn their wage every month.
After that they would go into the townships and indulge in all manner of decadence both in terms food and alcohol. So the next day, they would have serious diarrhea from their nightly indiscretions. “Hara” in Swahili means diarrhea.
So the morning after, when the colonial overseer ushered them to work, he would ask them; “Mshahara?” Translation: Have you already diarrhead? And that’s why salary came to be called, Mshahara. So the people with paychecks; have you diarrhead?
If you think I have made this up. You are damn right!
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Deep Sea said:
Well in the colonial economy, the first people who were employed in the formal colonial economy used to earn their wage every month.
After that they would go into the townships and indulge in all manner of decadence both in terms food and alcohol. So the next day, they would have serious diarrhea from their nightly indiscretions. “Hara” in Swahili means diarrhea.
So the morning after, when the colonial overseer ushered them to work, he would ask them; “Mshahara?” Translation: Have you already diarrhead? And that’s why salary came to be called, Mshahara. So the people with paychecks; have you diarrhead?
If you think I have made this up. You are damn right!
🤣
🤣
🤣

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She looks like she is ready to hara.
 
Deep Sea said:
Well in the colonial economy, the first people who were employed in the formal colonial economy used to earn their wage every month.
After that they would go into the townships and indulge in all manner of decadence both in terms food and alcohol. So the next day, they would have serious diarrhea from their nightly indiscretions. “Hara” in Swahili means diarrhea.
So the morning after, when the colonial overseer ushered them to work, he would ask them; “Mshahara?” Translation: Have you already diarrhead? And that’s why salary came to be called, Mshahara. So the people with paychecks; have you diarrhead?
If you think I have made this up. You are damn right!
🤣
🤣
🤣

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Clemens said:
Some copied it as a fad, not knowing it's original meaning. Jaribu bahati yako ukiona mtu nayo.
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Where I grew up (around waswahili) it was for carrying your hirizi, but nowadays I am told it's a beauty accessory.
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Beauty accessories ! Must be kikuyu women
 
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