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Indaba

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a Zulu-Bantu word, formed from the inflexional prefix in and daba, business, news, for an important conference held by the "indunas" or principal men of the Kaffir (Zulu-Xosa) tribes of South Africa. Such "indabas" may include only the "indunas" of a particular tribe, or may be held with the representatives of other tribes or peoples.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Indaba'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​i/indaba.html. 1910.
 
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