sakila

Updated: June 12, 2025

As the "Silver Minister" took his seat upon the ground before the king, all removed their caps with a simultaneous grunt and performed the "Sakila" or batta-palmas; this hand-clapping must be repeated whenever the simplest action is begun or ended by king or chief.

Sir Richard Francis Burton - Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2