batho

noun
  1. A traditional South African bath or bathing ritual, often associated with communal or cultural practices, typically involving water and specific ceremonial or social significance. noun
    The villagers gathered at the river for the weekly batho to cleanse and socialize.
    During the festival, participants performed a batho as part of their cultural celebration.
  2. A term used in certain Southern African languages to refer to a bath or bathing process, sometimes used metaphorically to denote purification or renewal. noun
    He underwent a batho to rid himself of negative energies.
    The community believed that the batho would bring spiritual cleansing.