The Significance of the Verb Kwe in Igbo Personal Names  

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Qnukawa, Monday C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 41 no. 1 (Mar. 1999), page 107-119.
Fulltext: Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 107-119.pdf (1.36MB)

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The concept of o'kwiskwe'agreement' is central in Igbo thought and beliefs. Igbos believe that, in order to survive and prosper, certain social and supernatural powers must agree. Prayers for the agreement of the social and supernatural powers are expressed in personal names formed with the verb kwe 'agree'. This article discusses the centrality of okwuakwe 'agreement' in Igbo traditional culture as evidenced by the popularity of kwe names.

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