03457nam 2200685Ia 450 99624833410331620240418053225.01-282-42420-397866124242050-299-23363-42027/heb08408(CKB)2520000000006604(SSID)ssj0000340723(PQKBManifestationID)11247546(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340723(PQKBWorkID)10388804(PQKB)11740293(MiAaPQ)EBC3444909(OCoLC)550642670(MdBmJHUP)muse12399(Au-PeEL)EBL3444909(CaPaEBR)ebr10351466(CaONFJC)MIL242420(dli)HEB08408(MiU)MIU01000000000000011659288(EXLCZ)99252000000000660420090302d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrNaming colonialism history and collective memory in the Congo, 1870-1960 /Osumaka Likaka1st ed.Madison, WI University of Wisconsin Pressc2009xii, 220 pAfrica and the diaspora: history, politics, cultureBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-299-23364-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Naming and African Voices -- 1. The Dynamics of Naming in Precolonial Congo: An Overview -- 2. Colonialism and the Village World: Contexts to Naming -- 3. Naming, Colonialism, Making History, and Social Memories -- 4. Early Naming, Explorations, Trade, and Rubber Collection -- 5. Naming and Belgian Colonial Rule -- 6. Talking under One's Breath: Praise Names as Strategic Ambiguities -- 7. Confronting African Voices: Negotiations and Instrumentalization of Names -- Conclusions -- Sample of Names Used in This Work -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.What's in a name? As Osumaka Likaka argues in this illuminating study, the names that Congolese villagers gave to European colonizers reveal much about how Africans experienced and reacted to colonialism. The arrival of explorers, missionaries, administrators, and company agents allowed Africans to observe Westerners' physical appearances, behavior, and cultural practices at close range--often resulting in subtle yet trenchant critiques. By naming Europeans, Africans turned a universal practice into a local mnemonic system, recording and preserving the village's understanding of colonialism in the form of pithy verbal expressions that were easy to remember and transmit across localities, regions, and generations.Africa and the diaspora.Kongo languageEpithetsNicknamesCongo (Brazzaville)HistoryNicknamesCongo (Democratic Republic)KinshasaHistoryCongo (Brazzaville)ColonizationCongo (Democratic Republic)ColonizationKongo languageEpithets.NicknamesHistory.NicknamesHistory.967.51/02Likaka Osumaka1953-937574MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996248334103316Naming colonialism2295751UNISA