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Fulano/a (from Arabic fulán) is the default placeholder name for a human (the female version Fulana should be used carefully as it is also slang for "prostitute", but the diminutive form Fulanita is safe). Fulano de Tal is the equivalent of John Doe. Fulano is cognate with the Biblical Hebrew term ploni (see above). Mengano (from the Arabic ...
The male ancestors of elite Swahili people were a mix of approximately 83% Asian and 17% African; about 90% of the Asian DNA was Persian, and the rest was Indian. The female ancestors of Swahili elites were about 97% African and 3% Asian. This is consistent with the narrative of the Kilwa Chronicle.
Fictional female generals. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Fictional generals . It includes fictional generals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
[5] [6] The Ashanti people usually give these names so that the names of close relatives be maintained in the families to show the love for their families. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In the olden days of Ashanti it was a disgrace if an Ashanti man was not able to name any child after his father and/or mother because that was the pride of every Ashanti household.
The name appears to have been a general designation for the mountainous area, used by distant residents to describe it. When Rebmann's Swahili guide referred to "Dischagga," it was likely an overarching term rather than a specific name for a community. Over time, the term underwent anglicization, evolving to "Jagga" by 1860 and "Chagga" by 1871.
In the Ewe folklore of Togo and Ghana, the Adze is a vampiric being that takes the form of a firefly, though it will transform into human shape upon capture. When in human form, the adze has the power to possess humans. In firefly form, the adze would pass through closed doors at night and suck blood from people as they slept.
Mojí Listen ⓘ is a Nigerian female name of Yoruba origin which means "I wake". [1] Moji is most commonly a diminutive form of "Mojisola" which means I wake up to wealth. Other full forms of the name include Mojimorire (I wake up to see goodness, Mojirola (I wake up to see wealth, Mojirayo (I wake up to joy).