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I've noticed that in several places while travelling to Africa, the view of a white man can be a bit scaring and surely odd for small children; you haven't to be surprised specially if it happen when you are followed and stared by everyone (don't mention if you are handling something "strange" as a camera).

In Kiswahili language and in many Bantu languages of east, central and southern Africa, Muzungu is a word meaning "white person".

The etymology of the word stems from a contraction of words meaning "one who moves around,"(possibly zunguluka, zungusha-meaning to go round and round) and was coined to describe European traders who traveled through East African countries in the 18th century.

The word became synonymous with "white person" because of the traders' complexion. Many rural villages in Tanzania and Kenya are rarely visited by "bazungus", making Caucasian passers-through an odd sight for young people.

from Wikipedia