taimkate
Taimkate is a traditional cultural practice of the fictional Togari people, comprising an annual ceremonial gathering that combines storytelling, music, dance, and communal decision-making. The term also refers to a distinctive textile pattern produced for the event. The practice is described in ethnographic literature as central to social cohesion and customary law within Togari communities.
Etymology: The word taimkate is attested in Togari, with scholars attributing it to compounds meaning “light”
Practice: Events are held at the end of the dry season, lasting three days and nights. Participants
Craft and symbolism: The taimkate cloth is woven with a geometric pattern representing currents and cycles;
History and current status: Early written references appear in mid-20th-century field notes. Today taimkate remains practiced