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SwahiliEnglish: Cleansing herbs — Concoction used in rituals for cleansing
Pre-colonial context
“a spiritual concoction used for cleansing. If someone has been cursed or has broken a cultural taboo (like touching a dead body or committing an offense against an elder), a medicine man (omufumu) prepares manyasi to "wash away" the bad luck”
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