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  2. Mumbo jumbo (phrase) - Wikipedia

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    Mumbo Jumbo is a West African word often cited by historians and etymologists as deriving from the Mandinka word "Maamajomboo", which refers to a masked male dancer who takes part in religious ceremonies. [1] In the 18th century Mumbo Jumbo referred to a West African god.

  3. List of English words of Niger-Congo origin - Wikipedia

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    kwashiorkor – from Ga language, Coastal Ghana meaning "swollen stomach" Marímbula, plucked musical instrument (lamellophone) of the Caribbean islands; merengue (dance) possibly from Fulani mererek i meaning to shake or quiver; mumbo jumbo – from Mandingo name Maamajombo, a masked dancer; mojo – from Kongo “moyo” meaning “spirit”

  4. Mumbo Jumbo - Wikipedia

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    Mumbo Jumbo commonly refers to: Mumbo jumbo (phrase), an English phrase for a meaningless ritual or nonsense; Mumbo Jumbo may also refer to: Music

  5. English words of African origin - Wikipedia

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    jumbo – from Swahili (jambo "hello" or from Kongo nzamba "elephant") [13] kalimba; Kwanzaa – a recent coinage (Maulana Karenga 1965) for the name of an African American holiday, abstracted from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits [of the harvest]" kwashiorkor – from Ga language, coastal Ghana, meaning "swollen stomach"

  6. ‘Mumbo jumbo’ of anti-vax campaigners ‘completely wrong ...

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    Anti-vaccine campaigners who spread “mumbo jumbo” on social media are “completely wrong”, Boris Johnson has said, as figures show that more than a fifth of adults in some parts of England ...

  7. Jumbo - Wikipedia

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    Jumbo (December 25, 1860 – September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes , a zoo in Paris , and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England.

  8. LevelK Boards Danish 3D Animation ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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    When Mumbo Jumbo magically grows to giant size, he has to go on a dangerous journey with his three friends, to find the scary witch Baba Yaga so she can turn him small again. It is an adventurous ...

  9. What is a jumbo loan and when do you need one?

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    Jumbo loans come in larger amounts, typically for more expensive properties. The size of a jumbo loan varies by geographic location, but is generally more than $766,550 in most parts of the U.S ...