ngariba

How to say it

Meaning

a person who performs circumcisions as a profession or traditional role.

Good to know

a traditional title, distinct from a doctor performing the procedure in a hospital.

Examples

• Ngariba alifika kijijini kufanya jando.The circumciser arrived in the village to perform the initiation rite.
• Babu yake alikuwa ngariba maarufu wilayani.His grandfather was a well-known circumciser in the district.
• Wazazi walimwita ngariba kwa ajili ya mwanao.The parents called the circumciser for their son.
• Ngariba wa zamani walitumia zana za jadi.Circumcisers of old used traditional tools.