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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Twokèt. Sa se twokèt la!
Twòkèt is a protective cushion that people use to put on their heads to help them carry a heavy load (on their heads).
A twòkèt may be made out of cloth or leaves (especially leaves from a plantain tree).
To make a twòkèt, you would take a long piece of cloth, twist it around like if you were wringing it. Then coil it around into a circle.
I am not sure of the English translation for the Creole word twòkèt.
I would appreciate you sharing it with me if you know it.
People would use a twòkèt to carry their marchandise to the market, to carry their laundry, their suitcases, etc....
I have seen people carry 6-7 chairs on their head to the market. Their twòkèt must have been a very good one :]
The expression you hear often is:
Expression: Sa se twòkèt la, chay la dèyè.
Literal meaning: This is the "twòkèt", the load will follow.
General meaning: You ain't see nothing yet, the worse is yet to
come. or
The worst is yet to come. or
If you think the "twòkèt" is heavy, wait till you
get the actual load.
A twòkèt may be made out of cloth or leaves (especially leaves from a plantain tree).
To make a twòkèt, you would take a long piece of cloth, twist it around like if you were wringing it. Then coil it around into a circle.
I am not sure of the English translation for the Creole word twòkèt.
I would appreciate you sharing it with me if you know it.
People would use a twòkèt to carry their marchandise to the market, to carry their laundry, their suitcases, etc....
I have seen people carry 6-7 chairs on their head to the market. Their twòkèt must have been a very good one :]
The expression you hear often is:
Expression: Sa se twòkèt la, chay la dèyè.
Literal meaning: This is the "twòkèt", the load will follow.
General meaning: You ain't see nothing yet, the worse is yet to
come. or
The worst is yet to come. or
If you think the "twòkèt" is heavy, wait till you
get the actual load.
Friday, February 18, 2011
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