loko a plant (unidentified) with green leaves and scented flowers

• • a plant (unidentified) with green leaves and scented flowers
  • • Bot

  Encyclopedic Info

  These leaves are used for decoration, or worn by musicians and dancers # typically by sticking them on their armbands (webwe).

  • • Example 1449:
      

      Dapa pe li-mako li-loko loko i-vio ne webwe iadapa.

      The dancers have stuck some loko1 leaves on their armbands.