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Umoja (Unity)
AZUBUIKE (ah-zoo-boo-EE-keh) Unity is strength. Nigeria (Igbo) M
LUSAMBYA (loo-sahm-bjah) The unifier. DRC (Rega) M
SIRA (see-rah) May he join together his friends. Somalia
SOMBOZA (ssohm-boh-zaah) One who brings together. Uganda (Ganda) M
TIZILALE (tee-zee-lah-leh) We shall gather together, unite. Zambia M
UNGAMANA (oon-gah-MAH-nah) Be united. Kiswahili
YANJANANI (yahn-jahn-ah-nee) Unite, understand each other. Zambia M
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
DHATI (DAH-tee) Determination, free-will. (Kiswahili)
IBHEJI (ee-beh-jee) Determination. Azania (Zulu)
JILELE jee-LEH-lee Be self-reliant. Zambia (Tumbuka) M
JINGA (jehn-gah) Determination. Cameroon (Mubako) M
OBIORA (oh-bee-OH-rah) The will of the people. Nigeria
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
DARAKA (dah-RAH-kah) Responsibility. Kiswahili
IKEDIORA (ee-kee-dee-OH-rah) The power of a community. Nigeria M
MADARAKA (mah-dah-RAH-kah) Responsibility. Kiswahili
ODUSINA (oh-doo-SEE-nah) Hard work opens ways. Nigeria
SHIME (SHEE-meh) We work together; we pull together. Kiswahili
THANDIZANI (tahn-dee- ZAH-nee) Let’s help people in the community who are suffering. Zambia M
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
AKOLU (ah-KOH-loo) Success is more likely when there is cooperation. Nigeria
AKUDO (ah-KOO-doo) Wealth is acquired by peaceful means. Nigeria (Igbo)
IBEBUIKE (ee-beh-boo-EE-keh) Partnership is power. Nigeria (Igbo) M
KBELLO (K-BEHL-loh) Something shared. Azania (Sotho)
KETASE (keh-TAH-seh) Cooperation. Zambia (Tumbuka) F
ODOZIAKU (oh-doh-zee-ah-koo) Keeper of wealth. Nigeria (Igbo) F
OLAMINA (oh-lah-MEE-nah) This is my wealth. Nigeria (Yoruba)
SIHAM (SEE-hahm) Sharing; participation. Kiswahili F
UNGANA (oon-GAH-nah) To combine. Kiswahili
Nia (Purpose)
ASHIA (ah-SHEE-ah) Meaningful existence. East Africa
MAKUSUDI (mah-koo-SOO-dee) On purpose. Kiswahili
NIAMOJA (nee-ah-moh-JAH) One purpose. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
NYAH (n-yah) Purpose. East Africa F
SABABU (sah-BAH-boo) The reason why. Sierra Leone M
Kuumba (Creativity)
ADWIN (AHD-ween) Creative, imaginative. West Africa
DALA (DAH-lah) Be creative; create something new. Azania (Xhosa) M
KENYA (KEHN-yah) Artist. East Africa
SEITU (seh-ee-too) Artist. East Africa
Imani (Faith)
AMINIFU (ah-mee-NEE-foo) Faith, belief. Kenya, Tanzania
DINI (DEE-nee) Faith, religion. Kenya, Tanzania (Kiswahili) M
EJIRA (eh-JEE-rah) Believe. Nigeria (Eleme)
KEMBA (KEHM-bah) She is full of faith. Central Africa F
NKOLO (n-KOH-loh) Faith. Azania (Xhosa) M
SUBI (SOO-bee) Faith. Zambia (Bemba)
TUMELO (too-MEH-loh) Believe. Azania (North Sotho)
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 at 11:50PM
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Thursday, September 30th 2010 at 3:40AM
DAVID JOHNSON
david may I make a copy of this? (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
thanks as "I" found this a major teaching moment that I would like to share with a few friends in my N.D.B. practice. (smile)
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