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Dinki

[din-kee]
Noun

Definition

Traditional afro-Jamaican dance and wake ritual performed after funerals (Dinki Mini).

Example Sentences

Patois:
Dem perform di Dinki Mini at di nine-night celebration.
English:
They performed the Dinki Mini dance at the nine-night celebration.
Patois:
Di drum beat for di dinki dance dynamic.
English:
The drum beat for the dinki dance is dynamic.

Usage Tip

Refers to Dinki Mini, a traditional Afro-Jamaican funerary folk dance meant to cheer up grieving relatives.

Patois Synonym: dinki mini
English Synonym: traditional folk dance
Tags:DancehallTraditions
Category:Folklore, Traditions & Heritage

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