Kirundi
imbandwa
eem-BAHN-dwah
How to say it
Kirundiimbandwaeem-BAHN-dwahsoon
Englishnature spiritsoon
Frenchesprit de la naturesoon
Meaning
a spirit believed to possess or guide a traditional healer or medium.
Good to know
associated with kubandwa, traditional spirit-possession rites.
Examples
- Umupfumu yavuze ko imbandwa yamuyoboye.The healer said a spirit guided him.
- Kera abantu bemera imbandwa nyinshi.Long ago people believed in many spirits.
- Ntawe akiyemera imbandwa nk'uko vyahora.Few people still believe in spirits as they used to.
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