German East Africa
Heia Safari!
Heia Safari is the title of a book published post-war by Lettow-Vorbeck about his time in East Africa. It’s also the title of a song first published in 1916. The phrase was originally Arabic that got translated into Swahili. It roughly translates as either Hurry or Hurray, a journey! It was spoken as a rallying cry/motivational phrase when the Schutztruppe broke camp.
Another version of the song appeared in WW2 and is about the Akrika Korps. Below is a video of the original lyrics sung in German but with English subtitles.
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