coastal [noun]

Kafara ya jamii

Maana (Definition)

A traditional ritual offering performed by elders to ward off calamities or disease from a village.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

protective community sacrifice / ritual offering

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kafara

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita / Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walitoa kafara ya jamii ili kuzuia janga."

Translation: Elders offered a protective community sacrifice to prevent a calamity.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Sadaka ya elimu