Names in Tanzania

Tarime and the surrounding are has some traditions about naming first-borns. Typically, the first son is named Cha Cha or Mwita, and the first daughter is named Bhoke. I can only imagine what nightmares this must cause in classrooms! Just at Angel House alone, we have two Bhoke Mwitas! The father's first name becomes his children's last name. Thus, both of these Bhokes had fathers named Mwita. Lucky for us, each of our kids also has a Christian name. Thus, one of our Bhokes is "Bhoke" and the other is "Lucy".
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