disco matanga

English

Etymology

From disco +‎ Swahili matanga (“funeral”).

Noun

disco matanga (plural disco matangas)

1. (Kenya) A funeral party, typically organized to raise funds for the burial
   • 2021 September 6, “Tackling harmful cultural practices: Disco Matanga”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], Terre des Hommes:

     As a result of the low socio-economic conditions in Busia, ‘disco matanga’ aims at driving people to raise money for a deceased´s funeral.

   • 2022 December 24, Daniel Mwamburi, “Teens at risk of pregnancy after return of disco matanga, Kilifi women leaders warn”, in NTV‎^[2]:

     Kilifi county women leaders have warned of an expected rise in teenage pregnancies among school-going girls in February 2023, following the lifting of the disco matanga ban by Public Service and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa.