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Mahindi

Swahili

English: Maize

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Pre-colonial context

“Maize is the primary cereal crop in East Africa, used for ugali/obusuma.”

In other languages

Embu (Kiembu)
Mbembe
Kisii (Gusii)
Ebituma
Luhya
Amatuma
Luhya
Amatuma
Wanga · KE
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