majando

How to say it

Meaning

Traditional rites of male circumcision and initiation into adulthood, or the secluded places where they are performed.

Good to know

plural of jando (li-/ma- class); used for several initiation ceremonies or camps across communities and seasons.

Examples

• Majando ya mwaka huu yalifanyika mwezi wa nane.This year's initiation rites took place in August.
• Je, majando hayo bado yanafanywa vijijini?Are those initiation rites still held in the villages?
• Majando hayakuruhusu wageni kuingia.The initiation camps did not allow visitors in.
• Wazee waliongoza majando ya wavulana.The elders led the boys' initiation rites.