Ubuntu

We were at a event in Portsmouth and Richard bought a can of fairtrade cola! What a great idea!

On the can there was the word "Ubuntu"    What does it mean? Whats the idea behind it? Where does it come from?

Without looking it up, what do you think it means?

Ill give you a hint - its used as the name of a release of Linux - but it doesn't come from there!

04s2lao:

We were at a event in Portsmouth and Richard bought a can of fairtrade cola! What a great idea!

On the can there was the word "Ubuntu"    What does it mean? Whats the idea behind it? Where does it come from?

Here is a pick of the can of coke, not that impressive by it self but the story behind the name is great!

See if you can find out what it means...

Wow how much was is and was the taste the same better?

It cost £1 and tasted great - but what do you think the word Ubuntu means? 

Anyone got any clues? Its really simple. I'll give you a clue. On the can it said "I am, because we are"

Nope soryy but im sure you will find out

Valkyrie:

Nope soryy but im sure you will find out

Ahhhh.......but i do know. what im wondering is if anyone else has heard of its meaning and origin.

OKOK!!! blimey mate....i do not have a clue!

 kk, I think youv'e all waited long enough. Here's what the word ubuntu means.................

Ubuntu is a South African ethical ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other. The word comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. Ubuntu (pronounced "oo-BOON-too") is seen as a traditional African concept, is regarded as one of the founding principles of the new republic of South Africa and is connected to the idea of an African Renaissance.

A rough translation of the principle of Ubuntu is "humanity towards others". Another translation could be: "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity".