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Naming and Names in among the Dagbamba of Northern Ghana

Naming and Names in among the Dagbamba of Northern Ghana

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General World History

ISBN10: 6209323200
ISBN13: 9786209323201
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Dec 9 2025
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This write-up deals with personal names and naming among the Dagbamba of Northern Ghana. It covers names of both cultures at stake in the area, i.e. traditional indigenous names and Islamic names. The first part takes up the examination of indigenous names whereas the second discusses Muslim names. In contemporary times, some indigenes have evolved a system where they combine both names in naming their babies, possibly in order not to lose touch with their indigenous culture in the midst of the dominant Islamic culture in the area. However, many others still clinch strictly to Islamic names as if the opposite reduces their status as Muslims.

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