10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOINEK»
Discover the use of
rooinek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rooinek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Worst Journeys: An Anthology of South African Travel Disasters
'The Rooinek' is master storyteller Herman Charles Bosman's fictional account of
a Dorstland Trek – those arduous journeys undertaken by Transvaal Boers
through the Kalahari (known by trekkers simply as the Thirst) between 1874 and
...
2
Place: A Collection of South African Travel and Landscape ...
Herman Charles Bosnian, 'The Rooinek'; a fictional account of one of the
Dorstland Treks of the early aoth century 'The Great Dorstland Trek,' Koos Steyn
shouted as we got ready to move off. 'Anyway, we won't fare as badly as the
Dorstland ...
Bridget Hilton-Barber, Pat Hopkins, 2007
The next day, Mandla was in the office of Mr. rooinek, while I was passing that
office from my Mine Overseer. My Mine Overseer was still new at the Shaft, and
was not talking very much with me, and we did not have many meetings like
Mandla.
4
Dear Jen: Letters from a Young
Rooinek
When Pat Young emigrated to South Africa with her family, she discovered a very different world to the England she had left behind.
5
Manovi - The Battle for Land in Zimbabwe
This must have been remembered from before as once Rooinek had been
involved in the ambush, he would stand on his hind legs whenever he saw a gun.
As we all had guns and vehicles coming into the workshop area were often full of
...
6
The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
... 199 Vaal-166, 193 Strandloper Bairdse 178 Bont-176,195 Breëbek-176, 195
Drietoon- 176, 194, 198 Geelpoot- 176, 195 Klein- 178, 194, 198 Krombek- 176,
195, 198 Langtoon- 178, 194 Rooinek- 178, 194 Taanbors- 174 Temminckse
178 ...
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
7
The Columbia Guide to South African Literature in English ...
The opening passages of “The Rooinek” describe the Second Anglo-Boer War
and the devastation caused to Boer farms in the course of hostilities. The
concentration camps into which the British herded many Afrikaner women and
children ...
Gareth Cornwell, Dirk Klopper, Craig Mackenzie, 2013
8
The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon
What's a rooinek? And my mother said, 'Ah no, it's nothing. They said you've got a
nice neck.' My mother spoke Afrikaans. She'd say, 'Don't worry Madam, they say
you've got a nice neck.' It's little stories like that. I'd tell Barney a story about my ...
Irene Stephanou, Leila Henriques, Lionel Abrahams, 2011
9
Falling Into Place: The Story of Modern South African Place ...
When used derogatively, even 'Boer' and 'Rooinek' [redneck - an Englishman]
can have racial overtones, as in 'You bloody BoorlBoer' or 'You damn Rooinek'.
What is going to happen to 'Boereplaas' (the name of a farm near Petrusburg in ...
10
Geological Journeys: A Traveller's Guide to South Africa's ...
Rooinek Pass Once you're out of the Seweweekspoort, you find yourself at a T-
junction where you should turn left. You're now in the foothills that make the
transition from the low Karoo to the high summits, comprising the mixed
sediments at ...
Nick Norman, Gavin Whitfield, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOINEK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rooinek is used in the context of the following news items.
Durban Gig Guide - February 7, 2014
l KZNSA Gallery, Bulwer Rd, Glenwood, presents DJ Rooinek. 6pm to 11pm. Free. Call 082 888 1563 . lLitchi Orchard, Seaforth Rd (off Basil Hullet Drive), ... «Independent Online, Feb 14»
Treasures and trinkets for sale
... Zakkie Eloff, Fred Schimmel, Robert Hodgins' The Human Race, Cecil Skotnes' The Rooinek, Herman von Nazereth, Frans Claerhout, Johannes Meintjies, ... «Citizen, Feb 14»
The Boeremeisie's guide to marrying a Brit: Part One
Is this okay? Or is this offensive? Should I use “Rooinek” instead? Or should I ask my grandfather for more words? Just kidding. But seriously – is “Soutie” okay? «News24, Jan 14»
'Nederland is een missing link in de totstandkoming van de …
“De 'Boerenheld', de Zuid-Afrikaan die zich zo moedig verweerde tegen de Britse 'Rooinek', was een paar generaties terug erg populair in jeugdboeken. «nrc.nl, Oct 13»
Presenting The Best Stories and Humour of Herman Charles Bosman
Oom Schalk classics like “Mafeking Road”, “In the Withaak's Shade”, “The Rooinek” and “Makapan's Caves” are included, alongside 'Voorkamer' pieces like ... «Books LIVE, Oct 13»
Six observations about penises
I have had knowledge of Chinese, white, Indian, Jewish, Iranian, Afrikaans, rooinek and black men. (I didn't date the black guy, strictly speaking, because he was ... «Thought Leader, Oct 13»
The Spectator at war: The war on Surrey
To-day, as then, “the rooinek comes singing on the road.” The road waits on the rail. The railway sidings are full of truckloads of timber, water-pipes, sections of ... «Spectator.co.uk, Oct 13»
Weekend boet! Potjie time!
Mix em up and put the lid on till it's too hot to touch with a bare hand (unless you are a dutchie in which case just let a rooinek test it for you). At this point you can ... «News24, Jan 13»
So… you fink you is a Saffer?
A Dutchie is a dutchie, a blackie is a blackie, a charro is a charro, a rooinek is a rooinek and only okes with bags of chips on their shoulders will get offended with ... «News24, Jan 13»
The rooinek who struck glossy gold
After cutting her teeth in ad-vertising and writing as a freelance journalist, media company Nasionale Pers asked the "heavily pregnant rooinek (English person)" ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Nov 12»
