African Country Names Explained
Something light today... after all the memorials of the past week. Something fun, and I'm sure something or the other to dispute about.
Here we go:
African Country Names Explained
The etymology of Kenya is still being resolved. Indeed even the pronunciation isn't clear. Most people I know say "Kenya." But others (like my dad and older Kenyans) say "Key-nya."
A friend of the blog writes on twitter:
[N]ot sure whether 'White' is a solid translation of 'nyaga'. Not unreasonable to choose 'shining' or 'shimmering' or similar. (*My* preferred translation is 'Lord of Brightness' for 'Mwene Nyaga' — a reasonable compromise, or so I like to think.)
H/T Rachel Strohm.
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Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, PhD.,
Department of Political Science and Public Administration,
Babcock University,
PMB 4010, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Official Email: yacob-halisoo@babcock.edu.ng
The Editor, Journal of International Politics and Development: jipad@babcock.edu.ng
Institutional Website: www.babcock.edu.ng
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Intelligence Plus Character -- that is the goal of True Education - Martin Luther King, Jr.
-- Department of Political Science and Public Administration,
Babcock University,
PMB 4010, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Official Email: yacob-halisoo@babcock.edu.ng
The Editor, Journal of International Politics and Development: jipad@babcock.edu.ng
Institutional Website: www.babcock.edu.ng
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Intelligence Plus Character -- that is the goal of True Education - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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