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Democratic Republic Of The Congo Naming Customs
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is common for individuals to possess three separate names: a first name (''prénom'') and surname (''nom'') as well as a post-surname (''postnom''). Each form may comprise one or more elements. For example: * Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has the first names ''Félix Antoine'', the surname ''Tshisekedi'', and the post-surname ''Tshilombo''; * Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba has the first name ''Sylvestre'', the surname ''Ilunga'' and the post-surname ''Ilunkamba''. *Marie-Thérèse Nlandu Mpolo Nene has the first name ''Marie-Thérèse'', the surname ''Nlandu'', and the post-surnames ''Mpolo Nene''. * Clémentine Faïk-Nzuji Madiya has the first name ''Clémentine'', the surname ''Faïk-Nzuji'', and the post-surname ''Madiya''. This practice is distinctive to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is not found in other neighbouring countries. As well as ethnic, regional, or familial identity, modern-day naming customs reflect significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Code Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as members mature and learn to participate in the community. Historically, most human societies use family as the primary locus of Attachment theory, attachment, nurturance, and socialization. Anthropologists classify most family organizations as Matrifocal family, matrifocal (a mother and her children), patrifocal (a father and his children), wikt:conjugal, conjugal (a wife, her husband, and children, also called the nuclear family), avuncular (a man, his sister, and her children), or Extended family, extended (in addition to parents and children, may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins). The field of genealogy aims to trace family lineages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
