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ouanga

ouanga noun: a voodoo talisman that houses a spirit.

Noun

ouanga (plural ouangas)

  1. A voodoo talisman that houses a spirit.
    • 'Yes,' she said quietly. 'It's an ouanga, a Voodoo fetish. It's the invocation to the Drum Witch. It's used by the Ashanti tribe in Africa when they want to kill someone. They use something like it in Haiti.'1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 128

Forms of ouanga

pluralouangas

Questions about ouanga

What does ouanga mean?
Ouanga means a voodoo talisman that houses a spirit.
What part of speech is ouanga?
Ouanga is a noun.
What is the plural of ouanga?
The plural of ouanga is ouangas.

Words near ouanga in the dictionary

  1. Ouahigouya
  2. ouakari
  3. ouakaris
  4. ouananiche
  5. ouanderoo
  6. ouanga
  7. ouangas
  8. ouangateur
  9. ouangateurs
  10. Ouargla
  11. ouarine

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