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1. Merikani, n. View full entry 1860
...= Americani...
2. mganga, n. View full entry 1859
...In East Africa: a doctor whose traditional functions include exorcism, prophecy, and the removal of spells....
3. ngoma, n. View full entry 1860
...In eastern and southern Africa: any of various kinds of drum; (S. Afr.) a large single-headed drum of a type traditionally used by the Venda in certain religious ceremonies....
4. shuka, n. View full entry 1856
...A long piece of fabric, now commonly worn as a shawl-like garment in East Africa....
5. Sukuma, n. (and adj.) View full entry 1860
...(A member of) a people of west central Tanzania; also, their Bantu language. Also attrib. or as ...
6. swish, n.2 View full entry 1863
...A native mortar of West Africa. Also attrib....
7. Wagogo, n. View full entry 1860
...The Gogo people of central Tanzania. Freq. attrib....
8. Wanyamwezi, n. View full entry 1860
...The name of a Bantu people of Tanzania....
9. zeze, n. View full entry 1860
...A zither-like string instrument of eastern and central Africa....
