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Onyefulu, Ifeoma.
WELCOME DEDE! : AN AFRICAN NAMING CEREMONY
London : Frances Lincoln, 2003.
IL K-3
ISBN 0711219389
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In parts of Africa, when a baby is born, it is not named for several days.  Each name means something special and tells about the person.  In this story, a new baby girl is surrounded by important people in her life who decide what her name will be.
SUBJECTS:     Rites and ceremonies.
                        Birth customs.
                        Africa.

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