mitambiko

How to say it

Meaning

Ritual offerings made to appease or honor the spirits of the dead.

Good to know

Plural of mtambiko (m-/mi- class); used in traditional or ancestral worship contexts.

Examples

• Wazee walifanya mitambiko kwenye kaburi la babu.The elders performed offerings at grandfather's grave.
• Je, mitambiko bado inafanyika kijijini kwako?Are offerings still performed in your village?
• Mitambiko hiyo haikubaliwi na kanisa.Those offerings are not accepted by the church.
• Watafanya mitambiko baada ya mavuno.They will perform offerings after the harvest.

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