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Burundi names are full of meaning and have been altered by history. In addition to those in the video, there are traditional names, including names predetermined for twins or for children who are the sixth, seventh or eighth children born.
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Here are some additional resources on names:
http://www.infoplease.com/country/burundi.html
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e45c056.html
http://worldrelief.org/page.aspx?pid=1156
http://www.culturalorientation.net/library/publications/the-1972-burundians-refugee-backgrounder
- A USA Today article: In Burundi, names speak volumes
- A scholarly article: Burundian Names in Tanzania
- http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=bi
- http://www.culturalorientation.net/content/download/1336/7817/version/2/file/backgrounder_burundians.pdf
- http://worldrelieffortworth.org/burundi-cultural-profile/
http://www.infoplease.com/country/burundi.html
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e45c056.html
http://worldrelief.org/page.aspx?pid=1156
http://www.culturalorientation.net/library/publications/the-1972-burundians-refugee-backgrounder