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nsili
NSI-li
louse / lice
French: pou / poux
Mwasi asukoli nsuki mpo na longola nsili.
The woman washed her hair to remove lice.
La femme a lavé ses cheveux pour enlever les poux.
Nsili — head louse; grooming to remove nsili (delousing) has been a community bonding ritual across Central Africa for centuries. Parents routinely check children's'hair; "bali nsili" (removing lice) also describes the act of careful communal care.
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