famadihana

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noun

A Madagascan ceremony in which a corpse is exhumed, wrapped in fresh cloth, and reburied, to the accompaniment of dancing.

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Meanings

nounfamadihana (countable and uncountable, plural famadihanas)

plural famadihanas

  1. countableuncountableA Madagascan ceremony in which a corpse is exhumed, wrapped in fresh cloth, and reburied, to the accompaniment of dancing.
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APA

famadihana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famadihana

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“famadihana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famadihana. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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