The Cultural Meaning of Names among Basotho of South Africa

'Names' are more than a 'word' or words by which a person, animal, place or thing is known, and does not fundamentally connote designation, reputation, or identification, separation of one individual from the other per se. Among Basotho in southern Africa 'Names' and t...

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Main Author: Mthobeli Guma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 2001-12-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
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Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/571