ibiheko

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Meaning

Objects believed to carry protective or harmful supernatural power; charms or fetishes.

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Plural of igiheko (igi-/ibi- class); associated with traditional beliefs, and sometimes viewed with suspicion in modern religious contexts.

Examples

• Bamwe bacyizera ko ibiheko birinda abantu ibyago.Some still believe that charms protect people from misfortune.
• Ese ibiheko biracyakoreshwa mu midugudu imwe?Are charms still used in some villages?
• Ibiheko ntibyemewe n'idini rimwe na rimwe.Charms are sometimes not permitted by religion.

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