coastal [noun]

Kafara ya kijiji

Maana (Definition)

A traditional communal offering performed to appease ancestors and protect a town from disease.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

communal cleansing ritual / sacrificial offering

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kafara

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walitoa kafara ya kijiji kando ya bahari."

Translation: Elders performed a communal cleansing ritual by the sea.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Sadaka ya amani