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17 Cards in this Set
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Africans believed it was passed down and indicated what type of person you were predicted to be
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Was expected of personality traits
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Two main purposes of the naming ceremony
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To introduce child
To accept child into village n to allah |
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Arafang
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Teacher but no griot
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Alimano
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Holy man of the village
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Mandinkan belief
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That child would develope the 7 characteristics oh whomever ot whatever he/she was named for
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Day the child is usually named
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On the eight day
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Village name in Roots
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Juffere
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Kunta Kinte's parents
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Omoro and Binta Kinte
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Kunta Kinte's midwives
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Nyo Boto and Yaisa
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Forefathers belief
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A boy, firstborn presaged the special blessings of Allah not only upon the parents but also upon their families
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Kajali Demba
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Village alimano
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Usually to pick name in most tribes
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Father hold the duty of...
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Karamo Silla
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Jaliba of the village
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Jaliba
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Drummer
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Brima Cesay
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Village Arafang
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Janneh and Saloum
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Omoro's brothers
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Order the name is introduced
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to the child (3x)
to the mom to the arafang to the village |
