mburuga

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Meaning

traditional magic or divination used to identify a wrongdoer or the cause of a misfortune.

Good to know

refers to a traditional divination practice, often consulted after a theft or unexplained trouble.

Examples

• Wazee walitumia mburuga kutafuta mwizi.The elders used divination magic to find the thief.
• Mganga alifanya mburuga kubaini chanzo cha ugonjwa.The healer performed divination to determine the cause of the illness.
• Kijiji kizima kiliamini nguvu za mburuga.The whole village believed in the power of the divination.

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