Naming Colonialism: History and Collective Memory in the Congo, 1870–1960

Sample of Names Used in This Work

163 S  N U  T W Local names Translation Location Real names Abombo Kisangani Dupont Adami Madam Opala generic Adamisu (Adamiso) Knowing eyes, control, Basoko anger Aduyi Lion Aginu Kneeling Kisangani Genot Agomiriya Abuser of women; Moto generic Unfaithful husband Alali na Se He who is lying down Équateur Alinga Mama He who loves mother; Aruwimi generic Womanizer Alangwi Likaya Drunken smoker Alinga Tumba Fight lover Alube King Albert Kasai King Albert Angbalima Terror Basoko, Eastern Congo Angbotalikume Basoko Angwandima Terror Eastern Congo Asali Monkanda He has written a letter Kisangani D'Hondt Atama-Atama Enslavers Opala any whites Atamu Madam Opala generic Ataso Attention everywhere generic Atila Okondo He who does not let Opala any crops supervisor land lie fallow Awaya-Awaya Lack of direction Kasai generic Bajunu Kneeling Kisangani generic Bakola Generation Inongo Cloetens et al. Bala-Bala Main road; Officials everywhere any itinerate agent on the move Balikpe Leaves eater Uele G. Schweinfurth Balikuhe He was eating raw Uele G. Miani and bland food Bambenga Red pepper Équateur Bana Munama Water spirit Kisangani Wouters S  N U  T W (Continued ) Local names Translation Location Real names Bandungu Pepper Lac Leopold II P.-J. Van de Moere Bapenda Kula They who love to eat Ituri generic Basikoti Much whipping; everywhere generic Hippopotamus-hide whip Batu Pamba Straw men Uele generic Beleli Lover of women Bumba generic Bikengakenga Katanga Bola-Bola Beat, beat; Équateur Ruthless beater Bolemba Stupefying vine for Équateur, Opala killing fish Bombeki Équateur H. Bombeeck Bosolo Équateur Bula Matari Break rocks any agent Bula Matende Dynamiter; Break rocks Vivi, Basoko Van Kerkhoven Bumba Who comes from Bumba Kisangani Luthy Bwana Kapia Second-born of twins Katanga Delvaux Bwana Kaseya Kasongo Verditch Bwana Kenengene Katanga Bwana Kidogo Mister small; Little boss Eastern Congo Bwana Kioseni Bwana Kitoko Mister handsome everywhere King Baudouin Bwana Leke Mister Leke Kasai Legat Bwana Lubuku Master builder Kasongo Van Malderen Bwana Lutshina Katanga Bwana Maibwe Mister stone Katanga R. Ramelot Bwana Mukubwa Big boss; Superior; Eastern Congo Mister tall Bwana Mzuri Mister handsome Katanga Bwana Ndeke Mister bird Kilo Henry Bwana Ndeke Mister bird Kisangani L. Oswald, L. Adhémar, C. de Leuze Bwana Nioka Mister snake Katanga Gilson Bwana Nzige Mister locust any violent agent Bwana Pangabisoto Katanga Bwana Tomasi Mister Thomas Katanga Bwana Tumbaku Kisangani T. Nicolas Chakundia He who can eat me Katanga Chicotte Whipping Baringa G. Dineur Cibalabala Wild cat Kasai F. Van Nimmen, J. Van Uden Cibutama To hide small scar Kasai R. Bearts Cimpanga Bull Kasai A. Demunster Ciswa-bantu He who loves people Kasai A. Lippens Citoko Handsome Kasai Djeke Katanga S  N U  T W (Continued ) Local names Translation Location Real names Djoko Deli Kasai Ebeni Katanga Ebuka-Buka Breaker of things Ekonda, Équateur into pieces Efanja He who disperses people Ekonda, Équateur Ekanda Bolobo Grenfell Ekanga-kanga He who arrests people Équateur arbitrarily and indiscriminately Ekatankoi Tomba Steinbeck Ekuma He who destroys things Équateur Eminimbi Emin, the wicked Uele E. Schnitzer (Emin Pacha) Engalala Palm leaf Lac Leopold II Lemaire Etumba Mbilo Office that resembles a battlefield Ewa-Olefe Womanizer Yanonge generic Fasa ou Nkosa Nkosa Inongo Fazzari Basoko, Mbesa Fimbo Mingi Much whipping; Kasongo Baron Dhanis Hippopotamus-hide whip Genda genda Guruguru Pierced ear lobes Uele Ibrahim Hela onomatopoea Isangi Harens Hoy na Gola Kisangani Butticaz Iboko Tomba Lieventhal Ikeleso Ikoka He who shoots people Ikuka Bitter shrub Ilanga Enmity Équateur Ipanga Ngunda He who destroys Upper Congo the Congo Free State the country Ipipola Copulation Opala Itumba Mbilu War-like office Tomba Kabalo Horse Kasai Gillain Kabangu Small scar; Device Kasai L. De Brandt of torture Kabesa Babo Lulubourg Wissman Kabuakiatunge Whipping Maniema Kakese Small, junior Katanga Kamuziki Little music Lac Leopold II A. J. G. Bolle Kangipipe Katanga Kapiteni Captain Province Orientale generic Kaputi Inongo J. de Dixmude Kaseya Katanga Kashabala Kasai Gaspar Kasiama Nkoi S  N U  T W (Continued ) Local names Translation Location Real names Kasongo Bushila Tall and lean Kasai Bugschlag Kasongo Mule Tall and lean Kasai Gillain Kelekele Katanga Kelelo Bugle Lac Leopold II A. J. G. Bolle Kilupula Katanga Kimbwi Hyena Katanga Kiomba Musinga Katanga Kitatshindja He who cuts people Kasongo Moltedo in pieces Kitoko (Kitoko Mingi) Handsome; Beautiful; everywhere any handsome agent Delicious taste Kituanga He who smashes people; Kisangani Five Jean Grinder Kobinda Sergers Koja Uele G. Junker Kolongo Kisangani Lauwers Atay Koma-Koma He who can...