eskista

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A folk dance of the Amhara people of Ethiopia characterized by intense shoulder, chest, and neck movement.

Word forms

eskista eskesta

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic እስክስታ (ʾəskəsta).

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