Notes
1
Kenya Market, Lubumbashi (French).
2
Cassava leaves (Swahili).
3
Roselle leaves (Lingala).
4
Dried saithe or pollock (Swahili).
5
Smoked Fish (Swahili).
6
Aunt (French).
7
Big brother or big sister (Lingala).
8
In Joburg (Swahili).
9
In South, i.e. in South Africa (Swahili/French).
10
Motorbike (French).
11
Fish (Swahili).
12
“You have to deal with it” (Swahili).
13
Dried anchovies (Swahili).
14
Yeoville Market is called Gambela by some Congolese locals, after the market in Kinshasa of the same name.
15
Smoked fish (Swahili).
16
African eggplant.
17
Palm oil.
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