mapiko

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noun

A traditional masked dance of the Makonde, associated with coming-of-age rituals.

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Meanings

nounmapiko (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional masked dance of the Makonde, associated with coming-of-age rituals.

    Now, after a protracted civil war and the establishment of multiparty democracy, the mapiko tradition is thriving in freestyle mode.

    2007 November 2, Holland Cotter, “Art in Review”, in New York Times
Cite this entry
APA

mapiko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapiko

MLA

“mapiko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapiko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mapiko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapiko.

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