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Qamata

Qamata proper noun: the chief deity in traditional Xhosa religion.

Proper noun

Qamata

  1. The chief deity in traditional Xhosa religion.
    • my father remained aloof from Christianity and instead reserved his own faith for the great spirit of the Xhosas, Qamata, the God of his fathers.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, pages 14-15
    • The idea of good and evil is related to the deity, Qamata, among the Xhosa.2007, Molefi Asante, Emeka Nwadiora, Spear Masters, page 75

Questions about Qamata

What does Qamata mean?
Qamata means the chief deity in traditional Xhosa religion.
What part of speech is Qamata?
Qamata is a proper noun.

Words near Qamata in the dictionary

  1. qama
  2. qamancha
  3. Qamar
  4. Qamars
  5. qamas
  6. Qamata
  7. qamatz
  8. qameez
  9. qameezes
  10. Qamishli
  11. QAMs

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