Domba

/ˈdɒmbə/ noun

Definition

A traditional dance or musical celebration practiced by Bantu peoples of southern Africa, particularly in Angola and Namibia.

Etymology

From Bantu languages, particularly reflecting Angola/Namibia cultural traditions. The word preserves an authentic African cultural term in English.

Kelly Says

The domba is a girls' initiation dance that's been performed for centuries—it's a ritual where traditional songs pass down cultural knowledge and values, showing how dance and music work as cultural libraries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዶምባ
doh-m-bah
ARالعربية
دومبا
doh-m-bah
BNবাংলা
ডোম্বা
doh-m-bah
CACatalà
domba
dom-bah
CSČeština
domba
dom-bah
DADansk
domba
dom-bah
DEDeutsch
Domba
dom-bah
ELΕλληνικά
domba
dom-bah
ESEspañol
domba
dom-bah
FAفارسی
دومبا
doh-m-bah
FISuomi
domba
dom-bah
FRFrançais
domba
dom-ba
GUGU
ડોમ્બા
doh-m-bah
HAHA
domba
dom-bah
HEעברית
דומבה
doh-m-bah
HIहिन्दी
डोम्ब
doh-m-b
HUMagyar
domba
dom-bah
IDBahasa Indonesia
domba
dom-bah
IGIG
domba
dom-bah
ITItaliano
domba
dom-bah
JA日本語
ド mba
doh mba
KKKK
домба
dom-bah
KMKM
ដូម្បា
doh-m-bah
KO한국어
돔바
dom-ba
MRMR
डोम्ब
doh-m-b
MSBahasa Melayu
domba
dom-bah
MYမြန်မာ
ဒိုမ်ဗ
doh-m-b
NLNederlands
domba
dom-bah
NONorsk
domba
dom-bah
PAPA
ਡੋਮਬਾ
doh-m-bah
PLPolski
domba
dom-bah
PTPortuguês
domba
dom-bah
RORomână
domba
dom-bah
RUРусский
домба
dom-bah
SVSvenska
domba
dom-bah
SWKiswahili
domba
dom-bah
TAதமிழ்
டொம்பா
toh-m-bah
TEతెలుగు
డొంబ
doh-m-b
THไทย
ดอมบา
dom-bah
TLTL
domba
dom-bah
TRTürkçe
domba
dom-bah
UKУкраїнська
домба
dom-bah
URاردو
ڈومبا
doh-m-bah
VITiếng Việt
domba
dom-bah
YOYO
domba
dom-bah
ZH中文
多姆巴
duō mǔ bā
ZUZU
domba
dom-bah

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