Meanings agida1 noun agida (uncountable)
alternative uncountable Alternative form of agita . agida2 noun agida (plural agidas)
plural agidas
A large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam . Wedges are used to tense the skin, and the agida is placed on the ground lengthwise for playing.
1967, Joseph H. Howard, Drums in the Americas agida3 noun agida (plural agidas)
plural agidas
A curved drumstick used in Haiti . The person who beats the ségond remains seated with the instrument held firmly between his legs, striking it either with his left or right hand and a forked stick or a small bow (agida ) held in the free hand.
2016, Alfred Métraux, Voodoo in Haiti Rhymes & wordplay Anagrams Cite this entry APA agida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agida
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