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The African Book of Names: 5,000+ Common and Uncommon Names from the African Continentby Askhari, Ph.d. Hodari
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From an author who adopted an African name as an adult, comes the most all-inclusive book of African names.
The African Book of Names: 5,000+ Common and Uncommon Names from the African Continent offers readers names organized by theme from 37 countries and at least 70 different ethnolinguistic groups. Destined to become a classic keepsake, The African Book of Names shares in depth insight about the spiritual, social, and political importance of names from Angola to Zimbabwe. The most far-reaching book on the subject, this timely, informative resource guide vibrates with the culture of Africa and encourages Blacks across the world to affirm their African origins by selecting African names. In addition to thousands of names from north, south, east, central and west Africa, the book shares: • A checklist of dos and don'ts to consider when choosing a name • A guide to conducting your own African-centered naming ceremony • A 200-year naming calendar Book News Annotation:This resource for expectant parents, and for adults wishing to change
their names, provides 5,000 names from 37 African cultures and from
over 70 different ethnic and language groups. Names are organized by
meaning and theme, including religion, birth circumstance, physical
characteristics, and desired characteristics, and come with notes on
origin, pronunciation, and gender. An introductory section explores
the spiritual, social, and political importance of African names, and
a final section describes naming ceremonies and traditions. There is
also a pronunciation guide. Appendices offer a map of Africa, and a
200-year naming calendar. The author has studied and collected
African names for 20 years, and has performed and participated in
naming ceremonies in the US and abroad.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorAskhari Johnson Hodari, Ph.D., a practitioner of Black/Africana Studies, regularly studies and travels the African diaspora. She received her B.A. from Spelman College (where, in addition to psychology, she studied Kiswahili) and her doctorate from Howard University. She holds memberships in the National Council of Black Studies, the Association of Black Psychologists, the American Psychological Association; and the Society for the Study of Social Issues. She has written and reported for the Afro-Americannewspapers in Washington, D.C., and in Baltimore, MD. Her work has also appeared in Essence, Black Issues Book Reviews, Class, Catalyst, RapPages, and UrbanProfileMagazines. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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