If you’re ever in Nairobi, Kenya, you’ll see a fleet of private buses and old vans called the matatu ("tatu" is "three" in Swahili, the original fare in shillings).
Each bus or van is "branded" with its own paint scheme and individual names, inspired (mostly) by Western culture. This one above is the "Princess Diana" with the motto "Thay [sic] Shall Bow …"
Link to a gallery of Matatus – Thanks Rick Spencer!
Pypur
If you think those are cool, you should check out some Philippine Jeepneys.
Ali S.
Hehehe! You’d be also amazed by the awesome trucks and lorries in Pakistan and India with their colourful flashy looks.
Alex
No wonder I couldn’t find a lot of info on this thing! Thanks for the spelling fix, MM!
Smurf Kicker
I second Pypur about the Philippine jeepneys. They’re pretty outrageous.
Dave
You don’t even want to know how many people get packed into a bus like that. And painted on the inside of each one is a sign that says “NO VOMITING”. After a short ride, you’ll know why it’s there, and that it might be difficult for some to comply.
Nat
They also do this in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania… when I visited last year I was almost run down by a bus named “Tu-Pac”.
muerzin
i’ve ridden these things, and they scared the bejeezus out of me – people hanging out the doors going round roundabouts (ex british colony). and the sound systems are LOUD…
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