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Stage 1 of 2
khwela
Zulu · 1800s
"climb, get on board"
shared with Xhosa, used as a call to climb aboard or join in
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Stage 2 of 2
kwela
English · 1950s
"a South African pennywhistle jazz and dance style"
named from the township slang 'kwela-kwela' for police vans, referenced in a hit 1956 recording
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