Noun.

MEANING 1.

Staff of army, council ofadministration.

Example of use.

Ubutwa bwakuminkana,

MEANING: The council held a meeting.

MEANING 2.

A secret society with rites ending inan orgy of drinking, dancing and licentiousness.

Example of use.

-Nwaubutwa, MEANING: To drink the initiation charm (special beer) of thesociety.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

This secret society formerly in thevogue among the people on the shores of Lake Bangweulu. It never spread amongthe Babemba, and is dying in the neighbouring tribes.