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eskistas

eskistas is the plural of eskista.

Meaning of eskista

Noun

eskista (uncountable)

  1. A folk dance of the Amhara people of Ethiopia characterized by intense shoulder, chest, and neck movement.
    • Ahmed was also appreciated for his talents as a showman, because he had no equal in letting loose the famous eskista, with the heaving quiver of the torso and shoulders, of which Ethiopians are so fond. Eskista is the dance of the Amharas, enhancing amorous repartee and expressing collective...2002 August 1, Frank Tenaille, Music is the Weapon of the Future: Fifty Years of African Popular Music, Lawrence Hill Books, →ISBN, page 168

Questions about eskistas

What is eskistas the plural of?
Eskistas is the plural of eskista.

Words near eskistas in the dictionary

  1. Eskimoness
  2. Eskimos
  3. Eskinder
  4. Eskisehir
  5. eskista
  6. eskistas
  7. Eskişehir
  8. Eskmeals
  9. eskolaite
  10. Eskridge
  11. Eskridges

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