Language Duel With An Indian Tanzanian Barber (#35)

During my visit to the Indo-Tanzanian neighborhood of Kisutu in Dar es Salaam, I thought it would be a good time to get my beard trimmed. Since cutting mzungu hair is a unique challenge in Tanzania, I decided to go back to an old friend. Little did I know, I was in for a challenge.
Credit to the Faruk Salon.
#sabbatical #tanzania #daressalaam

[@SabbaticalTommy]

I survived and my beard somehow looks even better than before. This video was originally going to be part of the last one (Meeting the Indian Tanzanian Community), but this guy was such a character that he deserved a separate video. Baadaye, I'll be on the move to a new location in the next one.

[@pasensianapaul2560]

💖💖💖

[@prakashsharma2331]

Were ru tell me I'll come

[@ocroafff5527]

Im from kenya currently residing in canada i miss home man people are more happier there then here

[@estheratey7123]

Love your videos.. ❤️ from India🇮🇳

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

You have a thick accent when you speak english like even your name Tommy, sounds more like rolled r tammi, try speaking like an english person or neutral mid western accent.. it would be easier for foreign listeners to understand your english, damn nigga.. you are a true polyglot.. i guess i met my match in an abstract way since am a polymath lol, if you are in kenya hit me up i can show you my school in kisumu

[@ioanasilviag]

that barber might be the happiest and most relaxed sober person i’ve ever seen 😳😂

[@MrDemon3434]

And a rip off

[@greatqwert1]

The barber asked you where is my Sister in law was asking you where your spouse is, that’s why he kept asking where you’re from and laughed cuz you didn’t get it.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Ah I had no idea!

[@samuelgamato971]

Yes I was thinking that too

[@fegow-farmland8399]

Oooh, by the way. That's what he meant. I thot I was the one who understood the barber

[@OsirisDRa]

I was thinking he was trying to sell his sister to him =D

[@vojvoda-draza]

@@OsirisDRa no no... The barber is thinking of sabbatical as his brother, so his wife is barber's sister in law

[@esriesri]

A bit of cultural info here..When somebody asks you "where is my sister in law" he means either your wife or your girlfriend.. In Tanzania everyone is "ndugu"(brother) once you have had a lengthy interaction with them...So it's normal to ask "Yuko wapi shemeji yangu?"(where is my sister in law?) Try it some day after a long conversation. It's considered polite

[@esriesri]

Oh a bit of a side note here.. Don't ask it to someone old enough to be your parent that question 🤣 Then it's considered rude😐 You only ask it to someone around your age

[@misfit_gaming9775]

@@esriesri Thank you for that, super fascinating the cultural differences!

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Ah thanks! One other guy commented something like this above but I was still confused, you cleared it up. In that case I have many, many ndugus in Tanzania

[@sajsan4763]

Amazing... did you know this is one of the oldest barber shops in Dar? I used to go to this exact one as a child. Funnily enough, the stools and mirrors are still the same.!

[@SabbaticalTommy]

I had no idea. Cool, I'm guessing the barber changed though!

[@Invictusbrad]

The barber is wearing a Championship T-Shirt from a Canadian High School hockey team. 🧐 haha

[@findingjoy2657]

This is such a wholesome video! The scared kid who thought he's a ghost lead me here :)

[@common559]

I enjoyed the conversation between sabbatical and Gujarati...I think ..he is the owner of the shop..Laughter relaxes the whole body. Laughter lightens anger's heavy load. ..Both of you are great..

[@goodluckgunda1231]

hahahaha... this video is rocking.. i have enjoyed every piece of it this morning .. it's a more than a comedy.. a brother kukutana na shemeji wake Tanzania

[@gladzalendo]

Enjoyed the lighthearted shop banter.

[@maqwaybaran9905]

It's like 90% of Indian community in East Africa were from Gujarat

[@hiteshgoswami854]

Yes he is Gujarati 100% indian (I am also Gujarati at Ahmedabad)

[@Kamadev888]

Correct!

[@antonoat]

You have a special gift of putting people at ease! Great beard trim, looks very smart.

[@josetrujillo738]

Thank You for sharing these videos with us!

[@Benj722]

Great video, the title scared the shit out of me 🤣🤣🤣

[@EmeliaMelia]

"You got change?" "Nope." Lol 😭 he gets a pass - wholesome video

[@wintermoon6978]

He did a good job on your beard. It’s even now and the hair lays nice.

[@outofthisworld4437]

your videos are so interesting am surprised you dont have much more views and subscribers.maybe you need to market more.

[@Nemevv]

"It burns kidogo. I have fire." I laughed so much hearing this.

[@Kamadev888]

Well... you didn't ask him for permission... so there you go :) However, the giggling-while-you're-holding-a-razor-to-someone's-neck part was definitely the riskiest part!

[@yz2553]

This video is a vibe!!

[@mohitgandhi118]

Damn this is nostalgic... Asante sana bossi dar is a beautiful city to live in I must say people are very sweet and kind

[@ernestsinje8693]

I LIKE YOUR TRIP TANZANIA

[@rajl8890]

The average Gujarati, be it anywhere in the world, has a special relationship with money. That said, this barber and you shared a spontaneous chemistry that crackled thru the video. I found myself laughing thru much of it. He was extroverted and got you, typically thoughtful, to loosen up. The $5 you ended up paying was well worth it. And not just for matters hirsute.

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Yes I heard that before ...they indeed gave a specific and special relationship with money ....they definitely has a secrets

[@Imminentgg]

@@Sthmohtwenty yeah, he was there a year ago and went to the same barber shop then

[@raufkarim]

When he talks about a sister in law, he means your wife

[@nabil5881]

Wawe thanks for the video, I used to go to this barbershop when I was living in Dar between 2012 and 2017. The price was 5000 TZ shilling . The guy in yellow shirt used to cut my hair and I remember how he can cut your hair and speak on the phone at the same time lol

[@aminsaba9303]

lam from est africa l like your oll videos please keep going breather

[@naasirhussein]

This is hilarious 😅

[@mohitgandhi118]

Hey its me again... The barbar shop u went to i used to get my hair cut from there and the most amazing thing is the person who cut ur hair is the same man... I am suffering from alopacia areata so I used to get my haircut from one person as he knew my problem...

[@kudraally6492]

6:46 the other guy said “we wa buguruni tu” meaning that “your just from Buguruni” which is probably the most ratchet place in Dar🤣🤣🤣.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Useful cultural knowledge!

[@TheGracehew]

😅😂……one slick barber!

[@nickegbg]

I love that tommy goes with the mochichi airstyle

[@goodvibesslotspoker]

I used to go to the barbershops almost weekly... $30 each time here in Miami. Until I figured out that buying a machine and learning to do it myself was cheaper.

[@jabbahursty]

he did a really nice job on your beard though, thoughtful and skillful . do you feel he charged you more because you are a tourist?

[@Loveoceanwater]

I went to this barber shop. He is amazing. I did my hair cut and clean shave.

[@happynelson5856]

I like the video very much

[@justrobackken]

How did you learn Swahili? Did you know before you came to Africa?

[@prakashsharma2331]

Pls let me know were I can find u

[@Nemevv]

Wow you also speak French? You had a good accent pronouncing it!

[@lessforloans]

Yeah weirdly he learned in Quebec too. Sounds French though.

[@salmaelhinai833]

Muhindi anajuwa kukata ndevu za mzungu vizuri sana umependeza sana

[@MussaBaliram]

Ive been trying to reach out to you i watch your vlogs daily

[@SabbaticalTommy]

On Instagram?

[@Imovement]

Great video love the humour. Although I I think the barber may be offended by the title.

[@SabbaticalTommy]

I did tell him it was going on camera 😂 He's fine with it

[@prakashsharma2331]

Really hope to meet u soon

[@PritomAhad]

The barber was chill

[@larbijaggar6035]

Hi muzungu,Waw enjoy in kariako my Barber shop haha

[@amandashaw1977]

he's such a good sport with the sister in law confusion

[@aisha8216]

When something is burning like a spray we say INAWAKA MOTO

[@aisha8216]

@@prakashsharma2331 hatari basi kwani mnaweka petroli😅😅

[@odingamubutu3187]

I am impress, you speak Portuguese, Russian and Swahili - wow. What else you speak man?

[@lunchtime2960]

That barber wants his cut from youtube. Xb

[@SabbaticalTommy]

He's a master negotiator

[@TheDinhoDesign]

@@SabbaticalTommy uje kigamboni utembee

[@fegow-farmland8399]

I thot at 0.01second the lady was saying "anajichukua video mzungu"- which meant you are taking video of your self..

[@keepitreal9762]

He Did A Great Job On Your Beard Straightening.

[@jayraj8456]

He meant "I'm a rock city boy" not "I'm not a city boy" LMAO

[@jayraj8456]

2:49

[@techtrial314]

You were not overcharged that is the standard price for a shave in the city, you could damage the guy's reputation. Kwawale munaolalamika jama kapigwa bei, hizo ni bei za kawaida mjini.

[@ilovejesus9303]

Kabisaaa na kanyolewa vzr sana

[@Dylanquinn666]

Bros just hanging out being bros.

[@busarorobinson6299]

hey, do you have any socials I can contact you at

[@prakashsharma2331]

If u find contact pls share wide me

[@MussaBaliram]

Link up ill guide you ,

[@hadeeegahalmawali504]

Wallah nimecheka hatar 🤣🤣🤣

[@hi_lo574]

Hair cut costs $30 to 40 USD in San Francisco USA , 4 USD including tip$ for 15 minutes beard trim is not that bad for American tourist in Tanzania . Like most things in Africa , you were charged as tourist not as Tanzanian. 2 USD tips i gave a barber for 0.80 USD or 80 cents hair cut when i was staying at Jaromax Palace hotel near Ubongo Bus Terminal in DAR last year. The barber spent about half hour for my Elvis look a like long hair , i feel bad when he gave me the 80 CENTS BILL or .80 USD for his hard work. Most Africans have curly short hairs but the barber had to work harder for my wavy long hair and he deserve the 2 USD tip . Am glad i made the barber ✌ ✌ 😁😁VERY HAPPY with the TWO BUCKS tip , i paid him 3 George Washingtons greens. Looking forward to be back at his hair shop on my second visit of DAR next year.✌✌✌

[@MatsPro]

You r right

[@outofthisworld4437]

You sound like the type man I wanna marry. I WANNA KNOW MORE.I am in the caribbean.

[@hi_lo574]

@@outofthisworld4437 Looking forward to visit Jamaica ,Haiti , Dominican Republic Puerto Rico or Cuba for my next vacation . I ll take any suggestions ,am not sure there are so many islands and port in the Caribbean …..

[@outofthisworld4437]

@@hi_lo574 Definitely, Jamaica 🇯🇲.I will show you around the country. Don't get me wrong others are great too, here is just better & if you do decide to go to Cuba sometime next year -please let me know as I have always wanted to visit.

[@hi_lo574]

@@outofthisworld4437 Thank You .I heard there is no Uber in Jamaica. That's awesome , very nice of you . I heard this place Negril ? but i have no clue of how far from the Airport . I ll let you know when am ready to book my flight. I love that name Ebony Banks , sound exotic and remind me of the Tall 5'10" Tyra Banks the famous actress

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

Did you ask how much a beard trim costs before you actually had the trim?

[@prakashsharma2331]

He will know wen I find him

[@hiteshgoswami854]

I would request to you, please make one special video for Gujarati daispora, please going to Gujarati people House

[@graphicsor]

Indians knows, from playing from 2000 to 10000 😂

[@narayanamurthy4614]

I can here MahaGanapatim Song @ 3:32

[@mchaganaduka]

Indian from Mwanza only in Tanzania

[@morganrobinson3542]

😅😅😅 kweli kabisa

[@kenbina]

Ok. That totally pissed me off. He TOTALLY ripped you off, and I wish I knew the name and location of that Barber shop so I NEVER go there. The shop I go to (granted its not as fancy as that one) would only charge you 1000/= for a beard trimming and 2000/= for a Haircut, and they do a very good job. Thanks for sharing though! 👊😎

[@kgonlinetz.5049]

Hahahaha, are you taking about local barbershop or a barbershop? If your talking about local then your almost right but if your talking of barber shop of city centre then he was not over charged usually they charge start from 10,000/= to 30,000/=

[@kenbina]

@@kgonlinetz.5049 I was referring to local. But still, 10000/= for a beard trimming in the city?

[@ahmedjunior3784]

@@kenbina thats the price brother

[@zully756]

Thats the price in town

[@madeinresitasometimeago3970]

He tipped 2000 because the barber did an amazing job and was very polite, respectful and with an awesome sense of humor. Am from Europe and here, we tip. When the barber slapped him on the shoulder I thought: "What a jerk! I love this guy!" Here we say: He took his money in a gentle-forceful way. That requires skill and very good communication skills. Only a pro can do that.

[@publicanimal]

You always ask the price after getting the service... what is wrong with you? You have no negotiating leverage at that point.

[@King_Of_Everything]

🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿✌.

[@sheddybhulji8196]

Great barbar

[@adaash6591]

😂😂😂😂😂 aayoo Tom kuna jamaa moja alisema on your previous video indian they are rich in Tanzania kkkkk

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Sasa yeye ni tajiri zaidi asante kwangu! ;)

[@bajagihaji8923]

America tajiri haina maana watu wote poa

[@joycesichone4121]

Are rich but not before mzungu kila mbabe ana mbabe wake 😀😀😀😀

[@Sthmohtwenty]

4 real business etic....and they don't sport their hard money in clubs etc C

[@bajagihaji8923]

Mungu ibariki Tanzania

[@prakashsharma2331]

Hawa wanatualibia Tanzania yetu

[@bajagihaji8923]

@@prakashsharma2331 na wewe unaharibu lugha yetu

[@joedias7946]

Sorry for dregs of Gujarat who End up in Tanzania.

[@kevinfred2885]

Unapendeza LOL yeah, I think you recorded them so they want a little bit of the adsense.

[@linuslaurentlinus8874]

Nzuri

[@nileshdsharma]

04:34 Now he's talking like a Gujarati..

[@akashenzi]

Why do I get the notion the barber is flirting with him @4:04 when he insinuates .."kuna mtu wa joto hapa".. Or maybe it's a Tanzanian thing.. 😂

[@TVCHLORD]

2:18 sukuma nutz!!!!!

[@mahalak4383]

He got his beard done by Leander paes??

[@joedias7946]

Leander would give Tommy A few tips to improve his tennis at that price. He is a barber I would not Patronise. Final word

[@themintleaf1778]

The Barber was very witty Sarcastic .He was asking about your wife when he asked where is "my sister-in-law"? You didnot understand his wit. He kept the balance and did not give your change back was dishonest.Shame he was on camera but he did not care about his reputation.

[@hiteshgoswami854]

Yes u write there is no any maner

[@brutnature5199]

Standard price buddy

[@4eyefoxbodyfanclub625]

Well the barber wanted his $ cut up front for the youtube content.....I think that is fair, Sabbatical is a cheap millennial.

[@MussaBaliram]

Im from tz dar

[@kahamaonelive9432]

I have there to that Berber shop they are Expensive 🇹🇿💓🇹🇿

[@prakashsharma2331]

Sabartica better come to me if I find u then don't expect apologies

[@prakashsharma2331]

U need to ask first before service

[@jumpnsathis]

7.0 ..hecoughed in his hand

[@benjaminiemmanuelj3486]

Rafiki mbona huyo hajakupa chenchi yako alafu mbona umetoa pesa kubwa kunyoa ndevu pekee?

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Nilikuwa mzuri, mara hiyo sikujali

[@prudencebushnell9165]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ItsLahai]

I think he had change.

[@rajkishore95]

I thought it was Drew binsky

[@blueman710]

This barber is a Gujarati, and they are very business-oriented people and a lot of factories all over India as well as in Africa own by them. If he would have been a Bengali, I am sure ur haircut would have been a free one, because you have the same anatomy (beard, throat, cheeks etc.) as they do have...lol.

[@12danny08]

He ripped you off buddy

[@faisalwaafrica7478]

Wahindi the always like that the laugh at you and then the take advantage of u, very expensive u need to report him to be honesty

[@SabbaticalTommy]

It's okay, I let him rip me off, but I did say I was putting it on camera for everyone to judge haha

[@bajagihaji8923]

Ata akenda kariakoo sokoni atauziwa bei juu zaidi nikawaida

[@faisalwaafrica7478]

@@SabbaticalTommy the dont care abt camera🤣🤣

[@thekinginvestor47]

Bro change the title lmao you scared me foreal foreal

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Haha I mean he really did...but I decided to change it anyway

[@thekinginvestor47]

@@SabbaticalTommy your sense of humor is great man, the world needs more people like you

[@ioanasilviag]

@@SabbaticalTommy what was the title?

[@jitukorofi9517]

title is misleading but again he shouldnt have charged you that much for trimming unless you were cool with it

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Yeah I just decided to change the title. He clearly overcharged but I'll let it slide

[@jitukorofi9517]

@@SabbaticalTommy i hate it when people in my country try to take advantage of foreigners thinking its ok to charge them more because they are rich! even though not all the people are like that man

[@Anonymous-kw4jf]

@@SabbaticalTommy well, some people are still offended by the new title. It’s crazy how people are offended no matter what, before the title they’re telling you you’re overcharged, after the change some are telling you he did not overcharge you. It’s like you just created a parallel universe

[@yashkeshani9940]

@@SabbaticalTommy no man I'm a regular customer there and those are the prices, if you wanted your beard cut around 3000 then there are few local barbar shops in rural area but that's the standard price in town infact many barbers in town charge 12000 and some in masaki charge 20000 so that's the reality man

[@casanova11ize]

He’s saying sister in law because he’s referring to you as his brother and that makes your wife his sister in law

[@gurumragg4398]

The barber want to marry your sister , so he is saying you are his brother in-law

[@Maxxation]

Gujaratis are born businessmen.. The money extractors.. Put a Gujarati in any business, his gonna make a lot of money.

[@shamarkwoodward1587]

yo neck bro omg!

[@GowidSam]

"Sister-in-law"means your wife man. We Indians make quick relations. For example my friend's father is instantly my uncle.

[@fegow-farmland8399]

US Africans we do the same, not only indians.

[@GowidSam]

@@fegow-farmland8399 glad to learn that but I felt like he couldn't get it instantly.

[@Drix1122]

bro a beard trim in Tanzania for adults is about 1000 Tsh you were ripped off

[@ahmedjunior3784]

Kaka bei hiyo kwetu buguruni so mjini😂... na masaki utasemaje😂...maana huwezi kufananisha bei za KFC na kwa mamantilie😂... wao wanalipa kodi laki 7 kwa mwezi na sisi tunalipa 40k 😂

[@Drix1122]

@@ahmedjunior3784 nakubali ila duuuh 10,000 kutinda ndevu

[@eddydben]

Ndio bei hyo..

[@MichaelMwakibolwa]

@@Drix1122 Mwaka elfu 2016 nami nilitozwa bei hiyo hiyo elfu 10. Nilishangaa sana

[@ilhamtlam5250]

The barber is funny but he's a crook 😂😂 many bad people on this world

[@nuruworldinsight2957]

Were you satisfied with the bill you paid for only beard trimmer ? Such a typical robbery, lol 🙆‍♂🙆‍♂

[@abdallahdataguy]

It depends on where the office is located. They might be paying alot to the landlord. U think bei zinafanana mjini na uswahilini?

[@raju2212100]

This is not good for return your change money so everybody outside gujarati people hungry for other money money make hard man I m very pity for my friend white people

[@onesmodaniel1006]

No..he just stole alot of money..the known money is 1500Tsh bro sometime jus be serious ...these street guys knows every mzungu is rich .... that money u gave is too high...because he knows u won't complain since u a mzungu

[@ahmedjunior3784]

Kaka hiyo bei ya kwetu buguruni😂 mjini bei ndo 8k mpaka 10k.. huwezi kufananisha bei ya KFC na mamantilie😂... mjini kodi wanalipa laki 7 na sisi huku buguruni tunalipa 40k kwa mwezi

[@prakashsharma2331]

Were ur come and c the price k

[@joedias7946]

An insult from Gujarat

[@shinshi9696]

This Indian guy and the natural pathic medicine boys at makunduchi are a crook for stealing ur money broo. I think u shud just say no next time.

[@joycesichone4121]

Sabbatical you get caught by indian for giving high price beard trimming with no back your balance😀😀😀,before you got beard trimming to had a Judah Eskariote looks😀😀😀

[@Maxxation]

Gujaratis are everywhere ⬅➡⬆⬇↗↘↙↖

[@mrindia6790]

Same job is doing our Gujrati Prime Minister..