Swahili
akika
a-KI-ka
How to say it
Swahiliakikaa-KI-kasoon
Englishhaircut ceremonysoon
Frenchcérémonie du rasagesoon
Meaning
a ceremony held to mark a baby's first haircut, or a burial ceremony for a child.
Good to know
an Islamic-influenced cultural custom (from 'aqiqah).
Examples
- Waliadhimisha akika ya mtoto wao.They celebrated their child's first-haircut ceremony.
- Jamaa walikusanyika kwa ajili ya akika.Relatives gathered for the akika ceremony.
- Akika ilifanyika wiki moja baada ya kuzaliwa.The akika was held a week after the birth.
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