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Chira

A taboo. A sickness supposedly brought about by not following some of the Luo traditions practices. 

e.g.

Fare chalo sabun nyathiwa, gino onge chira kata matin, cham kata mar bishop pap osekethore.

en

Fare is like soap our child, it has no ounce of taboo. squander it even if its sent by the bishop. The dating scene is very murky.


date publishedSeptember 28, 2020

  • Definition 2

Chira

/noun: taboo/

e.g.

ng'ato manindo e od maro yudo chira.

en

The person that sleeps at his mother-in-law house does a taboo.


date publishedSeptember 23, 2019

  • Definition 3

Chira

An implicit prohibition which in a cultural sense is excessively repulsive or considered too sacred for ordinary people.

e.g.

Nindo e od maro en chira.

en

Spending the night in an in-laws house is a taboo.


By Apiyo
date publishedMarch 24, 2020

  • Definition 4

Chira

Abomination.

e.g.

En chira maro nindo e od chuor nyare.

en

It's an abomination for a Mother in law to sleep in her son-in-law's home.


date publishedNovember 18, 2022

  • Definition 5

Chira

 [noun] Taboo

e.g.

En Chira ng'otho watni

en

It is a taboo to have sex with your relative


date publishedJuly 4, 2024
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