The thematic focus of the poem “My Name, My Identity” by Nigerian poet Femi Kayode is “the beauty of Yoruba/African culture as captured in the significance of a name, of my name,” he says. “An African name is more than just a name; more than just what we are called or something that differentiates us from another. In fact, in the Yoruba belief system, what you are called, and how you are called affects what/who you become. In essence, African names define our cultural identity, lineage and on several occasions, the circumstances in which we lived and currently live.”
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:02:52 +0000
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