Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Yoruba names are often carefully considered during the week prior
to the naming ceremony, as great care is placed upon selecting a
name that would not reflect any sort of negativity or disrepute; in
other words, selecting a name that previously belonged to a thief or
criminal for a Yoruba child is not considered as a wise idea, as it
(according to Yoruba philosophy) could result in the child growing up
to become a thief or criminal.
Yoruba names are traditionally classified into five categories:
Two of the most common destiny names among the Yoruba are
Taiwo (or Taiye) and Kehinde, which are given primarily to twins. It is
believed that the first of the twins is Taiwo (or Taiye), whose intention
in coming out first is to perceive whether or not the environment that
they are about to enter is a good one for his or her superior to be in.
When he or she is so satisfied, he or she grants the other twin,
Kehinde (sometimes shortened to Kenny), the go ahead to come
out.