imitundiro

How to say it

Meaning

Objects, such as small stones or nails, that a traditional healer pretends to draw out of a swollen part of the body during a healing ritual.

Good to know

plural of umutundiro (umu-/imi- class); traditional healing/folk-medicine term.

Examples

• Uwo muganga w'ubukurambere yerekanye imitundiro yakuye mu mugongo w'umurwayi.That traditional healer showed the ritual stones he pulled from the patient's back.
• Ese abantu bakiri kwizera imitundiro y'abaganga b'ubukurambere?Do people still believe in traditional healers' ritual stones?
• Aba baganga b'ikiganza ntibemera imitundiro nk'uburyo bwo kuvura.Modern doctors do not accept ritual stones as a way to heal.
• Uwo muganga azokwerekana imitundiro mu muhango utaha.That healer will display the ritual stones at the next ceremony.