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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(East Africa) A form of spirit possession or spiritual sickness among Maasai people, especially women..
It turned out that the only sure-fire permanent cure for orpeko was Christian baptism.
Orpeko is vividly perceived by Maasai men and women as an outside force that has entered and disrupted their lives.
Others, such as orpeko among the Maasai people of Tanzania, are relatively recent phenomena that originated with foreign contacts.
Use orpeko when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Orpeko means (East Africa) A form of spirit possession or spiritual sickness among Maasai people, especially women..
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It turned out that the only sure-fire permanent cure for orpeko was Christian baptism.
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