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Indaba

Conference of the Zulu and Xhosa of South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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An indaba (/ɪnˈdɑːbə/; Xhosa pronunciation: [íⁿd̥a̤ːɓa][1]) is an important conference held by the izinDuna (principal men) of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa.[2][3] (Such meetings are also practised by the Swazi, who refer to them using the close cognate indzaba.) Indabas may include only the izinDuna of a particular community, or they may be held with representatives of other communities.[2]

The term "Indaba" comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. It means "business" or "matter".[4]

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Usage

The term is used by various organisations around the world for their meetups or conferences; for instance, the Wiki Indaba, South African Tourism's Africa’s Travel Indaba[5] and Canonical's Ubuntu Indaba.[6]

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