24 September 2009 Heritage DayNational Braai Day will allow us to get together, burn the past and cook up a succulent future. Braaing unites us all in a common purpose and transcends racial, social, cultural and language barriers. There’s really no excuse not to gather your family and friends and whip up feast - it’s the start of summer and a public holiday.
Show your support of National Braai Day by sending an SMS to 34761 on 24 September with the the number of people attending your braai. The guys at "National Braai Day" will release numbers to the press on a real time basis. If you're part of the official count, they will send you a return SMS with the number of South Africans around the fire with you.
Braai Day on 24 September marks a very important custom in South African circles: the fitful turning of raw meat on a grid, underneath which perfectly temperate hot coals cause the sizzling of, and cooking of aforesaid meat. Originating from the Afrikaner people, braaing has since become a pastime for people of many different backgrounds in countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.
If you’re abroad, chances are the weather isn’t conducive or even similar to braaiing during the long summer months in South Africa. Braaiing abroad however, can be pulled off with a decent amount of style. With full tummies and memories of the good times as an afterthought we’ve included a few ideas for you to make the best of the situation....
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