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coastal [verb]

Wamba Ngoma

Maana (Definition)

To heat and tighten leather hides over traditional wooden drums before performance.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stretch drum skins / prepare ceremonial dance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

wamba ngoma

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

"Wanamuziki waliwamba ngoma kabla ya tamasha la utamaduni kuanza."

Translation: Musicians stretched drum skins before the cultural festival began.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kaza ngoma
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