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vii C L  I ix A xi Introduction: Naming and African Voices 3 1 The Dynamics of Naming in Precolonial Congo: An Overview 21 2 Colonialism and the Village World: Contexts to Naming 32 3 Naming, Colonialism, Making History, and Social Memories 53 4 Early Naming, Explorations, Trade, and Rubber Collection 79 5 Naming and Belgian Colonial Rule 92 6 Talking under One’s Breath: Praise Names as Strategic Ambiguities 119 7 Confronting African Voices: Negotiations and Instrumentalization of Names 136 Conclusions 157 S  N U  T W 163 N 171 W C 197 I 213 ...

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