disco matanga

English

Etymology

From disco +‎ Swahili matanga (“funeral”).

Noun

disco matanga (plural disco matangas)

  1. (Kenya) A funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial
    • 2021 September 6, “Tackling harmful cultural practices: Disco Matanga”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, Terre des Hommes:
      As a result of the low socio-economic conditions in Busia, ‘disco matanga’ aims at driving people to raise money for a deceased´s funeral.
    • 2022 December 24, Daniel Mwamburi, “Teens at risk of pregnancy after return of disco matanga, Kilifi women leaders warn”, in NTV‎:
      Kilifi county women leaders have warned of an expected rise in teenage pregnancies among school-going girls in February 2023, following the lifting of the disco matanga ban by Public Service and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa.
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