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Culture Highlights Premium Soumanou Salifou September 28, 2020 (Comments off) (1301)

What’s in an African name

A Beninese family attends the naming ceremony of their grandson born overseas BY KOSSI GBEDIGA An internationally-acclaimed African anthropologist explains the significance of African names, the intimate relationship between the name and its bearer. In most societies across the world, names have meanings or incarnate legendary or biblical figures. Generally, African names not only have...

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