Swahili
jando
JAHN-doh
How to say it
SwahilijandoJAHN-dohsoon
Englishinitiation ritesoon
Frenchrite d'initiationsoon
Meaning
the traditional rite of male circumcision and initiation into adulthood, or the secluded place where it is performed.
Good to know
an important cultural institution among many Bantu-speaking communities.
Examples
- Wavulana walipelekwa jandoni mwezi uliopita.The boys were taken to the initiation rite last month.
- Jando huashiria mwanzo wa maisha ya utu uzima.Jando marks the beginning of adult life.
- Je, jando bado hufanyika kijijini kwenu?Is the initiation rite still practiced in your village?
- Wazee waliongoza mila za jando kwa heshima kubwa.The elders conducted the initiation customs with great reverence.
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