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Traditional

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang
Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition
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Ya kitamaduni/ya kale (Traditional/old way)

"Traditional music ni muhimu kuhifadhi (Traditional music is important to preserve)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

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🇹🇿 Tanzania
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August 2025

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