bora
/ˈbɔrə/
noun
- A strong, cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains to the coast, especially in the Adriatic Sea region.
- During the winter, the bora can bring freezing temperatures to the coastal towns.
- Sailors in the Adriatic know to be careful when the bora starts blowing.
- The bora swept through the city, knocking over bicycles and making it hard to walk.
- An initiation ceremony for boys in some Aboriginal Australian cultures.
- The elder explained the traditions of the bora to the young members of the community.
- Many Aboriginal groups continue to hold the bora ceremony today.
- The bora is a sacred ritual that marks the transition from boyhood to manhood.