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Naming Rituals

Naming Rituals is a ceremonial practice within the broader domain of naming customs that systematically governs the assignment of names to individuals or entities through culturally prescribed procedures distinguishing it from informal or arbitrary naming acts.

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2017–2026

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16

Gender and sociality in Amazonia: how real people are made

Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 119 citations

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Notes on Hadza cosmology

Thea Skaanes · Hunter Gatherer Research · 2015 · 76 citations

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Avoiding their names - avoiding their eyes: How Kambaata women respect their in‐laws

Yvonne Treis · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) · 2008 · 64 citations

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Why are they named after death? Name giving, name changing and death prevention names in Gújjolaay Eegimaa (Banjal)

Serge Sagna, E Bassène · White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) · 2016 · 41 citations · Full text

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Tradition Never Goes Out of Style: The Role of Tradition in Women’s Naming Practices

Elizabeth A. Suter · The Communication Review · 2004 · 38 citations

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Authors

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  1. EA
    Elizabeth A. Suter

    University of Denver, United States

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  2. MI
    Moshood Issah

    Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  3. WH
    William H. Fisher

    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, United States

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. TS
    Thea Skaanes

    Moesgaard Museum, Denmark

    1 publications · 76 citations

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  5. MC
    M.T. Chauke

    University of Venda, South Africa

    1 publications · 19 citations

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Institutions

12

  1. Twin Cities Orthopedics

    Edina, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  2. Moesgaard Museum

    Aarhus, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    76 citations

  3. William & Mary

    Williamsburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  4. University of Ghana

    Accra, Ghana

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  5. University of Venda

    Thohoyandou, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  6. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  7. Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique

    Villejuif, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    64 citations

  8. University of Zululand

    Empangeni, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    37 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Pan-African Studies

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  2. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

    Repository · 1 publications · 64 citations

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  3. Names

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  4. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

    JRAI · 1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. Journal of Social History

    1 publications · 16 citations

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