kaputa

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Meaning

a traditional dance performed as part of a ritual to exorcise spirits.

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kaputa (kind of dance performed in exorcising spirits). kaputi [Germ.? J adj.: nusu -. stunned, stupefied. ^kaputula, kaptura, kapatula ( short) trousers, shorts. 2kaputula, kapatula med. grippe, influenza

Examples

• Wanakijiji walicheza kaputa kufukuza pepo.The villagers performed the kaputa dance to drive out a spirit.
• Ngoma ya kaputa ilidumu usiku kucha.The kaputa dance lasted all night.
• Je, kaputa bado hufanyika siku hizi?Is the kaputa still performed these days?
• Waganga waliongoza sherehe ya kaputa.Traditional healers led the kaputa ceremony.