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coastal [noun]

Utakaso wa Bahari

Maana (Definition)

Traditional coastal ritual of bathing in morning ocean tide for spiritual cleansing and renewal.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sea-salt spiritual purification

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

utakaso bahari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wazee walifanya utakaso wa bahari siku ya Mwaka Kogwa."

Translation: Elders performed the sea-salt spiritual purification on Mwaka Kogwa day.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
usafisho wa bahari
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