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What’s in a Name? The Story Behind the Rainbow Nation

What’s in a Name? The Story Behind the Rainbow Nation

by Henri Steenkamp | Jan 26, 2017 | Culture, South Africa

The Rainbow Nation. Coined by Desmond Tutu immediately after the first open, fair elections that the nation had seen, the nickname quickly came to encompass the myriad peoples and cultures of South Africa, from black to white and everyone in between. The moniker...
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South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation—an array of cultures and backgrounds that make it the great country it is. At HenriSteenkamp.org, you’ll find a true portrayal of the Rainbow Nation under a rainbow of topics ranging from wine to sports and beyond.

         
            

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