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http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8729| Title: | Digo Anthroponymes : Meaning and significance |
| Authors: | Saidi, Makoti Vifu |
| Keywords: | Anthroponymes |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | Maarifa |
| Series/Report no.: | Volume 2 No.1, 2007; |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the meaning and significance of names amongst the Digo of Kenya, who are Bantu and how the names are given to newly born members of the community. The paper focuses on semantic of the names, and to some extent, the morphology. The data was obtained from 10 respondents who were about 70 to 80 years: 5 men and 5 women. The study found out that names in this community have meaning and are of great importance. The identify a person, convey message, preserve the family roots and culture, and are not arbitrary. |
| URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8729 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Arts and Social Sciences |
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| Makoti Vifu Saidi 2007.pdf | 7.66 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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