noun

MEANING

 Broth, thin gruel.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Alya akakabe MEANINGHas eaten thin gruel made of ‘mwangwe’ (white millet) and mixed with some ‘mufuba’.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/FUNCTIONS:

ETYMOLOGY:  This mixture is supposed to have a purifying effect.  It is used in the ceremony of transition from the ‘mubishi’ to the ‘kakabe’ stage in a child. Locally known as ‘kupoka umwana’