ikimaze

How to say it

Meaning

a traditional ritual specialist associated with crossing gender roles.

Good to know

traditional gender- crossing priest

Examples

• Bavuga ko ikimaze cari gifise inshingano zidasanzwe muri ya mico kera.They say the ikimaze had unusual responsibilities under the old customs.
• Ese ikimaze na ikihindu ni ikintu kimwe?Are 'ikimaze' and 'ikihindu' the same thing?
• Nta kimaze na kimwe kigisigaye muri iki gihe.No ikimaze remains in these times.
• Abahinga mu mico kama ni bo bonyene bazi neza ico ikimaze cari.Only scholars of traditional custom really know what an ikimaze was.