AFRICAN NAMES By Molefi Asante
Published 2013-06-17
Molefi Asante on names. Names are cultural identifiers. Your name links you with your past, your ancestors and is a part of your spirituality. A beautiful name accompanies us for the rest of our life. When we chose names for our children we should find a name that reflects their culture. This act of naming is so critical to self-determination that we have therefore prepared a small sample of popular African names.* When choosing a name take into consideration that some names are religious and cultural (e.g. most Swahili names are Islamic and hence reflect believers of Islam, Ghanaian name reflect the day of the birth.) Thus do further research and pick names which best reflect your reality. Music by Tunde Jegede directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah from the film 500 Years Later (www.500yearslater.com)
Halaqah Media Films
Himself: Molefi Asante
Director: M.K. Asante, Jr
Producer: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
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