Indaba

An indaba (pronounced in-dah-bah^{[missing stress]}^{[needs IPA]};^[1] * Xhosa pronunciation: [íⁿd̥a̤ːɓa]) is an important conference held by the izinDuna (principal men) of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa.^[2] (Such meetings are also practiced 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".^[3]

References[]

^ "This simple negotiation tactic brought 195 countries to consensus".
^ ^a ^b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Indaba" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.
^ Pettman, Charles (1913). Africanderisms; a glossary of South African colloquial words and phrases and of place and other names. Longmans, Green and Co. p. 225.

[1] "This simple negotiation tactic brought 195 countries to consensus".

[EB1911-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Indaba" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.

[pettman-225-3] Pettman, Charles (1913). Africanderisms; a glossary of South African colloquial words and phrases and of place and other names. Longmans, Green and Co. p. 225.

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