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1. John Canoe, n. View full entry 1774
...The chief dancer, or one of several dancers, in a Christmas celebration....
2. juba, n.2 View full entry 18..
...A species of dance or breakdown practised by the black inhabitants of the southern United States, accompanied by clapping of the hands, patting of the knees and thighs, striking of the feet...
3. kinara, n. View full entry 1971
...A candleholder for seven candles, used in celebrating the festival of Kwanzaa....
4. Kwanzaa, n. View full entry 1971
...A secular festival observed by many African-Americans from 26 December to 1 January, as a celebration of family, community, and culture....
5. Mandekan, adj. and n. View full entry 1968
...= Manding...
6. pindar, n. View full entry 1684
...The peanut or groundnut of the plant Arachis hypogaea (also pindar nut, pindar pea); (also) the plant itself....
7. safari, n. View full entry 1859
...Originally: a party or caravan undertaking an extensive cross-country expedition on foot for hunting or scientific research, typically in an African country (originally in East Africa). In later use: a party travelling,...
8. voodoo, n. View full entry 1868
...A form of religious witchcraft prevalent among black people in the West Indies, esp. Haiti, and the southern United States, and ultimately of African origin....
9. zombie, n. View full entry 1819
...In the West Indies and southern states of America, a soulless corpse said to have been revived by witchcraft; formerly, the name of a snake-deity in voodoo cults of or deriving from...
10. Zulu, n. and adj. View full entry 1824
...A member of a Bantu people mainly inhabiting KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Also attrib. or as , belonging to this people....
