Pokomo

Zigua hilizi, "a charm"; Shambaa hilizi, ma -; Nyika hirisi; Upper Pokomo hiriz.

Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE 2008

Based on its distribution pattern, it likely transferred first to Swahili speakers and then spread to such inland groups as the Ruvu and other Northeast-Coastal descendant communities, as well as to the Upper Pokomo and Nyika of the Sabaki subgroup of NECB. 151

Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE 2008

Flood recession agriculture is widespread along the lower parts of the river Tana, where the Pokomo and the Malakote tribes exploit the seasonal flooding of the Tana for the production of bananas and other food crops.

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Roots a strong purgative (Pokomo; Pare, Tanzania).

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Rated as one of the best indigenous fruits by the Pokomo and Malakote.

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Anacardiaceae syn: S. obtusifoliolata Engl. Digo: mkunguma Duruma: msanzanza Malakote: mwebebe Pokomo: nyambembe Swahili: mtunguma, mkunguma Taita: mkunguruli Taveta: mundaraha

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Uses: FOOD: The dark brown fruit pulp (mesocarp) is eaten raw (Pokomo, Boni, Swahili).

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Meru: mutonye Pokomo: Musasusi Swahili: mbua nono, mbua ya nuno msasuzi, karacha, mziwaziwa, mwinamia ziwa, msuaga

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The inner part of the fruit is called vegetable ivory and is used to make pendants (Pokomo).

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OTHER: Leaves used to make braiding around skin containers, forehead bands for newly circumcised girls (Pokomo) and to make baskets (Boni), mats (Digo).

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