Quiz: Words of the Comoros

1 What does the word hirimu mean?

An age group A festive dish A monsoon wind A boat

2 What is kusi?

The cool, dry season A dance A headdress A fish

3 What is a djoho?

An embroidered ceremonial coat A drum A canoe A mosque

4 What is debaa?

A religious chant danced by women A fish dish A colonial tax A volcano

5 What does mila na ntsi mean?

The customs and the land The sea and the wind The king and the people The moon and the stars

6 What is a dhow?

A traditional wooden sailing ship A stringed instrument A fruit A headdress

7 What does the Maoulid celebrate?

The birth of the Prophet The end of the harvest The new year The return of the fishermen

8 What does the title ntibe mean on Grande Comore?

The island's paramount sultan The chief of the fishermen The Muslim judge The storyteller

9 What is a kwassa-kwassa?

A small boat used to cross to Mayotte A wedding dance A rice dish A forest spirit

10 What does the word hale mean in Shingazidja?

A tale Prayer Marriage The canoe