ronko

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional loose-fitting knee-length garment worn by chiefs, blacksmiths, warriors, and secret society officials in certain tribes of Sierra Leone, particularly the Limba, Koranko, and Yalunka, and said to protect against both natural and supernatural weapons when worn in battle.

Word forms

ronko ronkos

Etymology

From the Limba word hu-ronko.

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