Why is Africa called the rainbow nation?

Answer 1

Desmond Tutu used the phrase to describe the population of South Africa shortly after the first democratic elections of 1994. This phrase was later used by Nelson Mandela who heard it from Tutu. Being a cleric Tutu used to talk about "the rainbow people of God' during sermons. The word rainbow alludes to the Biblical story of Noah's flood and its ensuing the rainbow of peace. The word is also significant in the African Xhosa culture where it is representitive of hope and bright future. Politically the word symbolises the diverse population of South Africa finally uniting.

Answer 2

South africa was firstly called the rainbow nation after the apartheid regime was banshed by the leader Nelson Mandela,when he came out of robben island prison and became the new president of the state.

The name rainbow nation reflects to the indigenous diverse cultures and languages of this state.By this name it shows that south africa is a nation with peace and reconciliation even after the apartheid regime.

We may be diffrent but we all live in harmony and peace.

Answer 3

South Africa was first called "The "Rainbow Nation" by Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu toward the end of the apartheid era - perhaps to express his love for the diverse people of all colours that make up our nation - because of the country's multicultural and multiracial population.

The population includes blacks; ethnic peoples of lighter coffee colour (such as the San), so-called brown or coloured people - a mixed race of African, Asian and European bloods; the Cape Malay, Indian and white peoples who originate mainly from the Netherlands and Britain.

Any visitor on a holiday in Cape Town will be enchanted by the country's colourful diversity.

Answer 4

It is not AFRICA, but South Africa, that has become known as the rainbow nation. It was given this title by Nobel peace laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, because of its multicultural and multi-racial population.

Africa is a continent which numbers about 58 countries- South Africa is one country at the southern tip of Africa, as Texas is just a state of the USA.

Answer 5

The term was intended to encapsulate the unity of multi-culturalism and the coming-together of people of many different nations, in a country once identified with the strict division of white and black.

Answer 6

because of its flag colours they don't mean anything

they just symbolise the old flags colours

Answer 7

Yes. Because we are a country of many cultures and religions we are called the Rainbow Nation.

Answer 8

South Africa is called the "Rainbow Nation", this is because of this multicultural diversity, after different groups came here in centuries

Answer 9

Because the flag got defend colours