Yanger Thungwa – Personal names

A recording in which Longkhap Yanger Thungwa explains about naming processes. This consists of the following sound file: SDM13-20111010-03_SM_T_Yanger_PersonalNames.wav The details of this recording are as follows: SDM13-20111010-03_SM_T_Yanger_PersonalNames.wav; Duration 2’58”; Longkhap Yanger Thungwa explains about naming processes. He is a member of the Thungwa clan, people from whom are found in Chamchang, Joglei and Buti groups. His father had told him that there were Thungwa people in 7 subtribes. Traditionally men were called thung²wa¹ and women thung²wi¹ (wi ‘grandmother’), but to avoid confusion his daughter has adopted the name Thungwa. His personal name is Long¹khap ‘bitter stone’. When he converted he was given the middle name Marang Yanger. ‘hard worker / builder’ which is an Ao name