Names From Africa

Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of African Names written by Molefi Kete Asante and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical rationale and the proper translations and usage of African names from the four comers of the continent

Author : Ogonna Chuks-orji
Publisher : Johnson Publishing Company (IL)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Names from Africa written by Ogonna Chuks-orji and published by Johnson Publishing Company (IL). This book was released on 1972 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The giving of names is of great importance in Africa. People are named after events, happenings, great things, the days of the week, or the order in which they were born. For example, if a couple had long wanted a son, in Nigeria they may call him "Ayinde" (Yoruba), meaning the one we prayed for. In Ghana, if a boy is born on Saturday he is called "Kwame" (Akan). In Tanzania, the second born of twins will be called "Doto" (Zaramo). People have asked me whether names like James, Gary, or Francis could be translated into African form. There is no direct translation from English names to African, but if we go back to the original meaning of an English name, we can often find an African equivalent. For example, the English Theodore and the Ibo "Okechuku" both mean "God's gift."--From preface.

Author : Askhari Johnson Hodari
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0757397735
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The African Book of Names written by Askhari Johnson Hodari and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an author who adopted an African name as an adult comes the most inclusive book of African names. Obama, Iman, Kanye, Laila—authentic African names are appearing more often in nurseries, classrooms, and boardrooms. The African Book of Names offers readers more than 5,000 common and uncommon names organized by theme from 37 countries and at least 70 different ethnolinguistic groups. Destined to become a classic keepsake, The African Book of Names shares in-depth insight about the spiritual, social, and political importance of names from Angola to Zimbabwe. As the most far-reaching book on the subject, this timely and informative resource guide vibrates with the culture of Africa and encourages Blacks across the globe to affirm their African origins by selecting African names. In addition to thousands of names from north, south, east, central and west Africa, the book shares: A checklist of dos and don'ts to consider when choosing a name—from sound and rhythm to origin and meaning A guide to conducting your own African-centered naming ceremony A 200-year naming calendar

Author : Julia Stewart
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806513867
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Names written by Julia Stewart and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names From The African Continent for Children and Adults From Aba to Zuri AFRICAN NAMES offers more than a thousand names from all corners of the African continent - as well as more than 175 surnames - for adults of African descent to use in naming their children or to substitute for their own Westernized names. Names are listed alphabetically and include country of origin, English translation also included is information on cultures and rulers of this diverse country.

Author : O̲suntoki (Chief.)
Publisher : Black Classic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780933121249
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of African Names written by O̲suntoki (Chief.) and published by Black Classic Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julia Stewart
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806517377
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1,001 African Names written by Julia Stewart and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers names for African-Americans to use in naming children or as substitutes for their own western names.

Author : Ihechukwu Madubuike
Publisher : Three Continents
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of African Names written by Ihechukwu Madubuike and published by Three Continents. This book was released on 1976 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Liora Bigon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319324853
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place Names in Africa written by Liora Bigon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the discursive relations between indigenous, colonial and post-colonial legacies of place-naming in Africa in terms of the production of urban space and place. It is conducted by tracing and analysing place-naming processes, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa during colonial times (British, French, Belgian, Portuguese), with a considerable attention to both the pre-colonial and post-colonial situations. By combining in-depth area studies research – some of the contributions are of ethnographic quality – with colonial history, planning history and geography, the authors intend to show that culture matters in research on place names. This volume goes beyond the recent understanding obtained in critical studies of nomenclature, normally based on lists of official names, that place naming reflects the power of political regimes, nationalism, and ideology.

Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of African Names written by Molefi Kete Asante and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical rationale and the proper translations and usage of African names from the four comers of the continent

Author : Samaki
Publisher : Struik
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Names written by Samaki and published by Struik. This book was released on 2001 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reclaim your heritage! A wonderful little book with African names as alternatives for the common western names we know.