In Ethiopia, we no middle names and no real "last names." The family uses the father's first name... For example, if the father's name is David, the children's last name become David... so if you have 3 kids named John, Mark, Ruth.. Their names would become John David, Mark David and Ruth David. And women never change their last names when they get married... their keep their own last name which is their father's firat name... So everyone's last name is their father's first name. Is this unique to Ethiopia? Are there any other cultures that have similar tradition?
2007-12-24
22:51:04
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Wubishet
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