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ibonga

Bingham

ibónga

n. priest, native doctor, sorcerer.
va. skilled or having supernatural power, as a priest.

Sabatier

ibonga

n. a sorcerer, a magician, Druid of idols, Priest of the Law (Old Test.).
v. to be a priest, henchman of idol, to have power of...
vt. ibongana: to serve as ibonga to one or other anti.
ka-ibonga (aea): to take for an ibonga, to treat as an ibonga.
ex. te kiki ibonga: an ibonga who lives only for his anti an the company of it.

Topics: Spirits, myth and belief