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A Dictionary of Popular Bali Names

By Koyela Fokwang

Book information

Publisher
Langaa RPCIG
Year
2010
ISBN
9789956616732, 9789956616473
LCC
CS3090.I5 -- F65 2010eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30217653 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
136\136
Time added
2023-08-26 10:04:57
NamesPersonal -- Indonesia -- Bali Island -- Dictionari

Description

A Dictionary of Popular Bali Names is an exceptional minefield of Chamba names, meticulously assembled and expatiated for the curious user. As a pioneer in the field of dictionary-writing in the Cameroon grassfields, Fokwang s third edition counts for more than a regular dictionary. It skilfully combines a short history of the Chamba people in Cameroon as well as ethnographic issues on the naming ritual. John Fokwang s work stands in a class of its own and will serve as reference material for people of Chamba descent and those who favour the use of African names in general. This edition is an exceptionally worthy contribution to the ethnography of the Cameroon grassfields and of course, the growing literature and interest on African names and languages."

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