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coastal [noun]

Juya la shamba

Maana (Definition)

A communal seasonal celebration held by Bajuni farmers after gathering sorghum and maize crops.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal harvest festival / communal crop gathering

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

harvest party

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Agricultural Tradition
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Baada ya mavuno tele wakazi walifanya juya la shamba usiku kucha."

Translation: After a plentiful harvest residents held a communal harvest festival all night.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
sherehe ya mavuno
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