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1. Kumina, n. View full entry 1943
...A religious ceremony performed in parts of Jamaica and ultimately of central African origin which features drumming, singing, and dancing, and at which participants are believed to become possessed by spirits. Also:...
2. kwaito, n. View full entry 1996
...A type of South African popular dance music incorporating elements of hip-hop and house music. Cf. kwaai2....
3. mambo, n. View full entry 1939
...Esp. in Haiti: a voodoo priestess....
4. pantsula, n. View full entry 1982
...colloq. Among urban (esp. township) people: a young, black person (usually a man) associated with the latest trends in street culture and a fashionable, expensive style of dress originally based on...
5. pipa, n.1 View full entry 1712
...Any of several aquatic South American toads constituting the genus Pipa (family Pipidae), having a flat body and long webbed feet, the female of which is noted for...
