The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PET NAMES OF THE BATOORO TRIBE OF UGANDA

CHILDREN (AND USUALLY FRIENDS, BUT ALWAYS THOSE OF THE
OPPOSITE SEX) HAVE TO ALWAYS ADDRESS THEIR PARENTS (OR
FRIENDS) BY PET - NAMES. USE OF PROPER NAMES AT ANYTIME
IS GROSSLY OUT OF PLACE. THIS CUSTOM IS PROPER TO THE
BATOORO TRIBE WHICH IS A SMALL TRIBE OF ABOUT 100,000
PEOPLE IN UGANDA. AN INTERESTING FACT IS THAT THERE ARE
ONLY ELEVEN PET - NAMES USED AMONG THE WHOLE TRIBE. NINE
OF THESE NAMES ARE: ADYERI (GODDESS), AKIIKI, ARALI (THUN-
DER), ABWOKI, APULI, ABOKI (TWIN), AMOTI (TWIN), ATENYI,
AND ABWALI.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR