kijadi

How to say it

Meaning

In the way of tradition, following customs handed down from the ancestors, as in traditional communities, weddings or medicine.

Good to know

Built from jadi, tradition, with ki meaning in the manner of; it does not change. After a noun: ndoa ya kijadi, a traditional marriage; as an adverb: kijadi, Wamasai ni wafugaji, traditionally the Maasai are herders.

Examples

• Walifunga ndoa ya kijadi kijijini.They had a traditional wedding in the village.
• Kijadi, wanawake ndio hupika chakula cha familia.Traditionally, women cook the family's food.
• Tiba za kijadi bado zinatumika sana vijijini.Traditional medicine is still widely used in villages.

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