indaba
Sign in to saveAn indaba (; ) is an important conference held by the izinDuna (principal men) of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa. (Such meetings are also practised by the Swazi, who refer to them using the close cognate ''''''''''.) Indabas may include only the izinDuna of a particular community, or they may be held with representatives of other communities.
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It sits within the topics Culture of Eswatini, Languages of South Africa and Meetings.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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An indaba (; ) is an important conference held by the izinDuna (principal men) of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa. (Such meetings are also practised by the Swazi, who refer to them using the close cognate ''''''''''.) Indabas may include only the izinDuna of a particular community, or they may be held with representatives of other communities.
The term "Indaba" comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. It means "business" or "matter".
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