Utenzi or utend̠i is a form of narrative poetry in Swahili. Its name derives from the fact that it usually describes heroic deeds, like the medieval European gesta (lit. "deeds").
Utenzi or utend̠i is a form of narrative poetry in Swahili, which derives its name from its focus on heroic deeds, similar to the medieval European "gesta" (meaning "deeds").