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Batwa

Batwa

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About the Batwa people, their culture, language, or traditions
  • adjective
: batwa
  • The museum features a collection of Batwa artifacts and traditional crafts.

Examples

  • Researchers studied Batwa music to understand their cultural history.

  • A Batwa ceremony was held to celebrate the community's heritage.

  • The Batwa community is rich in cultural heritage.

  • Is this a Batwa tradition?

  • The museum features a collection of Batwa artifacts and traditional crafts.

  • A Batwa ceremony was held to celebrate the community's heritage.

  • Researchers studied Batwa music to understand their cultural history.

Surface Forms

Batwa positive

Etymology

Batwa comes from a Bantu prefix ba- meaning 'people' plus Twa, the name of the group. So Batwa means 'Twa people', and as an adjective it describes things 'relating to the Batwa people, their culture, or traditions'.