Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
In this paper, we examine personal names among the Kiga people of southwestern Uganda. We demonstrate how naming practices reflect gender power relations, cultural beliefs, values, and traditions among the Kiga. Based on a dataset of about 7…
This paper discusses the particle -o in Rukiga (Bantu JE14, Uganda), aiming to establish its origin and function. At first sight, the particle appears to be an independent pronoun agreeing in noun class, reported in previous studies as an emphatic pron…