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Swahili

konga

KOHN-gah

How to say it

SwahilikongaKOHN-gahsoon
Englishtraditional dancesoon
Frenchdanse traditionnellesoon

Meaning

a traditional dance.

Good to know

konga (dance). konge pi. pf ukonge. kongoa draw (pull, tear, break) out, extract; disconnect. - msumari (ji„o). pull out a

Examples

  • Wanakijiji walicheza konga usiku wa sherehe.The villagers danced the konga on the night of the celebration.
  • Je, unajua hatua za konga?Do you know the steps of the konga dance?
  • Ngoma ya konga ilianza baada ya jua kuzama.The konga dance began after the sun set.
  • Wazee walifundisha vijana jinsi ya kucheza konga.The elders taught the youth how to dance konga.

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