coastal [noun]

Giningi

Maana (Definition)

A traditional ritual dance performance held at night along the south coast to appease ancestral spirits.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

secret coastal spirit dance ritual

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ngoma ya giningi / mzuka

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walihudhuria ngoma ya giningi msituni."

Translation: Elders attended the secret spirit dance ritual in the forest.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ngoma ya jadi Pagaa mzuka