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1 sty 2019 · PDF | Naming is an important ceremony and every society has a unique way of accomplishing the process. In Igbo society, majority of indigenous names are... | Find, read and cite all the...
- Igbo and Chinese personal names: A socio-semantic analysis - ResearchGate
Igbo and Chinese PN are best understood and analyzed when...
- Igbo and Chinese personal names: A socio-semantic analysis - ResearchGate
Igbo culture includes various customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people. It comprises archaic practices as well as new concepts that entered Igbo culture either through evolution or outside influences.
Download Free PDF. ONOMASTICS AND TRANSLATION: THE CASE OF IGBO→ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF CHI NAMES. Samson Nzuanke. 2014, LWATI: Journal of Contemporary Research. The reoccurrence of chi or chukwu affixes in Igbo names has both cultural and religious undertones.
25 sie 2023 · Igbo and Chinese PN are best understood and analyzed when one has insight into the ethno-pragmatics, socio-cultural norms and the language and culture of Igbo and Chinese.
Igbo names are traditionally and historically constructed. In this convention there are no family names, instead one is known through their immediate male lineage. In the olden days, Igbos – men and women – were named after the four market days (eke, orie, afor, and nkwo) in Igboland.
1 gru 2020 · In traditional culture, “an Igbo child at birth is dedicated to a god called a chi, who is responsible for the guidance and protection of that child.” Today, parents still choose Igbo names to carry on that tradition in Christianized fashion.
This paper discusses the dynamics of taken names in Igbo land with particular reference to the Anambra State Igbo speaking people of Nigeria. Part of the naming culture practised amongst the Anambra Igbos involves the art of naming oneself. This paper explores names that emanate from the practice of name-taking. It examines a subset of
