[The choice of a child's first name in West Africa]
Hawa Camara1, Alice Titia Rizzi1
1Maison de Solenn-Maison des Adolescents de Cochin, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, CESP, Inserm 1178, 97 boulevard de Port-Royal, 75014 Paris, France.
Abstract:
Choosing a name is a powerful act, filled with meaning. In most societies, this act is accompanied by specific rites and rituals. By naming a child, we are acknowledging their existence. A transmission is thereby created between the person giving the name and the person who will bear it. The naming of children in West Africa, particularly among the Soninke people, constitutes an example of the elements which come into play when a child is given a name.
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