turbaning

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noun

A ceremony in Hausa-Fulani culture, in which someone is formally installed in a new position of power or traditional importance in the community.

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Meanings

nounturbaning (plural turbanings)

plural turbanings · alternative turbanning

  1. NigeriaA ceremony in Hausa-Fulani culture, in which someone is formally installed in a new position of power or traditional importance in the community.

Origin

From turban + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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