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mkekas

mkekas is the plural of mkeka.

Meaning of mkeka

Noun

mkeka (plural mkekas)

  1. The decorative mat on which ceremonial symbols are laid out during Kwanzaa celebrations.
    • Some African Americans use handmade, African mkekas. Some people weave their own mkekas at home. The mkeka is a very important symbol of Kwanzaa because all of the other holiday symbols rest upon it.2005, Christine Webster, How to Draw Kwanzaa Symbols, page 6

Questions about mkekas

What is mkekas the plural of?
Mkekas is the plural of mkeka.

Words near mkekas in the dictionary

  1. mkay
  2. MKD
  3. MKDD
  4. MKDS
  5. mkeka
  6. mkekas
  7. mkhali
  8. mkhare
  9. mkharebi
  10. Mkhedruli
  11. Mkhitar

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