sakpata

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noun

A rhythm used in the vodoun drumming of Benin to invoke Sakpata, the god of smallpox

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Meanings

nounsakpata (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA rhythm used in the vodoun drumming of Benin to invoke Sakpata, the god of smallpox

Origin

From Fon.

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APA

sakpata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sakpata

MLA

“sakpata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sakpata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sakpata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sakpata.

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