indaba
a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
Origin of indaba
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How to use indaba in a sentence
The indaba had dropped; but now Pandulu, who had spoken but little before, seemed anxious to revive it.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordThe indaba began upon small matters, a recent dispute or two as to the ownership of cattle, or of land commonage, and so forth.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordThe ears of the outside attendants were by no means deaf, however, and now they came crowding up around the scene of the indaba.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordThey sit in a consultative gathering known as an indaba, and discuss the civil and military affairs of their tribe.
After that the "indaba" or talk began, which I do not propose to set out at length, for it is a matter of history.
Marie | H. Rider Haggard
British Dictionary definitions for Indaba
/ (ɪnˈdɑːbə) /
anthropol history (among Bantu peoples of southern Africa) a meeting to discuss a serious topic
Southern African informal a matter of concern or for discussion
Origin of Indaba
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