Swahili
gungu
GOON-goo
How to say it
SwahiligunguGOON-goosoon
Englishtraditional dancesoon
Frenchdanse traditionnellesoon
Meaning
a traditional dance.
Good to know
Also a homonym for a woven matting bag used to transport dates.
Examples
- Vijana walicheza gungu kwenye harusi.The youths performed the gungu dance at the wedding.
- Ngoma ya gungu huambatana na ngoma za jadi.The gungu dance is accompanied by traditional drums.
- Tuliona wachezaji wa gungu wakiwa na mavazi ya rangi.We saw the gungu dancers in colorful costumes.
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