coastal [noun]

Msondo wa pwani

Maana (Definition)

A tall carved wooden drum played vertically during traditional coastal rites of passage and celebrations.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

long coastal initiation drum / ceremonial Swahili drum

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ngoma ndefu ya pwani

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

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mlio wa msondo wa pwani ulisikika usiku mzima kijijini."

Translation: The sound of the long coastal ceremonial drum resounded all night in the village.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Ngomani Msondo wa pwani Viumbe vya Maji