Swahili
vibwengo
vee-BWEHN-goh
How to say it
Swahilivibwengovee-BWEHN-gohsoon
Englishevil sea spiritssoon
Frenchesprits marins maléfiquessoon
Meaning
Evil sea spirits believed to trouble fishermen, or the ritual dances performed to exorcise them.
Good to know
plural of kibwengo (ki-/vi- class); coastal cultural/spiritual term, rare register.
Examples
- Wavuvi waliamini vibwengo vilisababisha dhoruba.The fishermen believed evil sea spirits caused the storm.
- Je, vibwengo bado vinaogopwa pwani?Are evil sea spirits still feared on the coast?
- Waganga watafanya ngoma kuondoa vibwengo wiki hii.Healers will perform the dance to drive away the evil sea spirits this week.
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