coastal [phrase]

Eneza kilemba

Maana (Definition)

A traditional ceremonial act of crowning or honoring a community leader with a headwrap.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bestow honor on an elder by wrapping a turban

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

eneza kilemba

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Tradition

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walimweneza kilemba mwalimu mkuu wa madrasa."

Translation: Elders bestowed honor upon the chief madrasa teacher with a turban.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Heshima kutawaza