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Where did Ungawa come from?
**Ungawa** can mean "*pay attention to me*" or "l*isten to me*" and in some cases "*rally on me*" and is usually accompanied by a name and hand gestures. It probable is a bastardization of the ***Swahili***, to *join or unite*. **Ungawa Bwana** ; *Listen to me Father or Boss* seems to a phrase heard on occasion. But much like **kemosabe** "*friend of the Apache*" or **Tonto** " *fool* or *cleaver one*," meanings very and perhaps they were just inside jokes. You could make this a drinking game and every time you hear **Ungawa** you throw back a shot.— November 18, 2012 2:04 a.m.