makarapa, noun

/makaˈrapa//makəˈrapə/
Forms:
Also makaraba.
Origin:
Sesotho sa LeboaShow more From Sesotho sa Leboa, men who work in the cities (referring to migrant mineworkers).
A decorated, modified hard hat or miner’s helmet, typically worn by soccer fans.
2011 papadi.co.za (DSAE Corpus)South Africa is the birthplace of the “makarapa”.
2014 africanarraylodge.co.za (DSAE Corpus) A makaraba or makarapa, is the artfully created headgear of the South African soccer fans...
2015 bdlive.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Springbok fans in green-and-gold jerseys with springboks leaping from makarapa helmets posed for selfies with Japanese fans dressed as Samurai warriors.
2018 mediaclub.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Anything goes on a makarapa: the colours of the supporter’s team, goat horns, bells, bicycle horns...
A decorated, modified hard hat or miner’s helmet, typically worn by soccer fans.
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