mila

How to say it

Meaning

a traditional custom or practice passed down within a community.

Good to know

often paired with desturi ('customs'), as in mila na desturi; -a mila means 'customary, traditional'.

Examples

• Mila za kabila letu zinahitaji heshima kwa wazee.Our tribe's customs require respect for elders.
• Je, mila hii bado inafuatwa vijijini?Is this custom still followed in the villages?
• Hawakubali kubadilisha mila zao za asili.They refuse to change their traditional customs.
• Harusi ya mila ilifanyika kwa siku tatu.The traditional wedding took place over three days.

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