Abstract:
African names are important for speaking for and about African society they are used to achieve a number of goals, including showing human relationships and roles; revealing African quest for truth and meaning in life, showing polarity - e.g., goodness and badness in human behavior, pointing to the name users (name-givers or name bearers) hopes, dreams, and aspirations, showing African perception of cosmic elements like sun, moon, wind, and rain and many others.
