In many African societies today, there is a curious preoccupation with colonial names—both personal and geographical. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben ...

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...

Countries change their names for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it’s for political purposes or to encourage a sense of national pride. The switch might be motivated by marketing considerations and ...

The TikTok video explored the deeper meaning behind South African names and sparked a wave of personal storytelling It unpacked why families choose names tied to hope, belief, culture or moments that ...

Africans assign names to their children according to the happening of a certain situation, or after their grandfathers/mothers as a way to keep their names and spirit alive through the family or ...

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