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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The sister or godsister of one's godparent, or godsister of one's parent..
A Hopi girl, fully clothed and supported by her godaunt, undergoes a similar but less strenuous treatment. The Powamu is a ritual of exorcism […]
My godaunt—I live with her—she uses, too. My father, he already killed himself through drugs. My mother, she kicked me out and won't even let me see my son.
House members may also continue ritual kinship references to include god-aunts and god-uncles, god-nieces, god-nephews and god-grandparents. […] When I was a iyawo, my god-aunt in ocha advised me about dealing with this restriction.
Use godaunt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Godaunt means The sister or godsister of one's godparent, or godsister of one's parent..
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A Hopi girl, fully clothed and supported by her godaunt, undergoes a similar but less strenuous treatment. The Powamu is a ritual of exorcism […]
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