matanga
- brass spirals worn suspended from ears by a woman who has had a child circumcised; matanga ma atũri special type of spiral worn by smiths
Example: "Ĩno nĩ mbica ya mũithikiri wa Kamau na rangi waguo nĩ mũirũ. Hena mũndũ ũraunire matanga ma gũcocera." — This is a picture of Kamau's hat and its color is black. Here is a person dressed for a funeral ceremony.