Among the Bakonzo of the Rwenzori, Uganda, each new-born is granted a name indicating his or her birth order, following the siblings previously born of the same mother. Such a name does not serve as a label attached to someone\u2019s specificity and uniqueness, that is, to someone\u2019s individuality. Rather, it is a description of the person\u2019s relative position within the uterine descent group, a position which is \u2013 therefore \u2013 common to many persons. Other names are attached to each Mukonzo, either at birth or later in life, according to biographical circumstances, new relational positions, personal characteristics and religious affiliation. The konzo naming system contributes therefore to a \uabrelational individuation\ub...
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Among the Bakonzo of the Rwenzori, Uganda, each new-born is granted a name indicating his or her bir...
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International audienceThe circumstances of a child’s birth define his or her stating point in life, ...
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International audienceAmong the Bwa, as in other African societies, an individual’s name often conve...
The Italian legal system undoubtedly belongs to the western legal tradition and yet, until only rece...
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In the process of microevolution, reproductive isolation is the condition that enables genetic diffe...
This paper addresses personal names among the Balant, a community shared between Senegal and Guinea-...
This paper aims to contribute to ongoing reflections on Italian onomastics. Italian names are changi...
Among the Bakonzo of the Rwenzori, Uganda, each new-born is granted a name indicating his or her bir...
K. Mateene — Principles of Personal Name Choice in Some Bantu Societies of Zaïre. Male, female and e...
ABSTRACT The basic principle of Mbeere naming is to name the newborn after another person, and to re...
International audienceThe circumstances of a child’s birth define his or her stating point in life, ...
“What Is Your Empaako?” Naming and Becoming a Munyoro in Western Uganda Raphaela von Weichs Chapte...
The birth of a child is not only a biological event, but also a social one. From childbirth, parents...
The impact of intercultural contact in African societies may be well articulated by examining person...
International audienceAmong the Bwa, as in other African societies, an individual’s name often conve...
The Italian legal system undoubtedly belongs to the western legal tradition and yet, until only rece...
This article investigates the naming practice of the GÇ ui and GÇ ana Khôespeaking people, inhabiti...
Naming can sometimes be associated with particular situations or someone’s birth. This study intends...
This paper is about personal names given to Turkana children at birth, during the rite of passage to...
In the process of microevolution, reproductive isolation is the condition that enables genetic diffe...
This paper addresses personal names among the Balant, a community shared between Senegal and Guinea-...
This paper aims to contribute to ongoing reflections on Italian onomastics. Italian names are changi...