name
Malimba
mah-LIM-bah
mɑˈlɪmbɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Malimba
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Makua (Mozambique)
- Meaning
- a Makua name meaning the drums or he who beats the drum; music and rhythm are central to Makua ceremonial life, from initiation rites to healing ceremonies and communal celebrations; names evoking drumming honour the cultural transmission that music represents and the role of musicians as guardians of oral history and ritual practice in Makua communities along the coast and interior of Mozambique
- Gender
- male
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