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Outline seven reasons why naming ceremony is important in traditional African communities

Outline seven reasons why naming ceremony is important in traditional African communities

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Isaac
- Thanksgiving for the new child

- As a sign of acceptance/ full member

- Gives identity to the child/ sense of belonging

- As a way of remembering important event in society

- For blessing the child

- Welcoming the baby to the community

- Security of the child/ brought peace to the child/ appease ancestors

- Showing the relationship/ link between the living and the dead

- Brings unity among the people as they come together

- Provides an opportunity to teach the culture to the youth

- As a sign of continuity of society

- As sign of remembrance/ honor of ancestors
isaacmuthini answered the question on October 17, 2017 at 12:48

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