Brazilian officials have refused to let a
couple give their daughter a Yoruba name
because, ‘it makes no sense”in Portuguese
..Cizinho Afreeka and wife Juliana desired
to name their daughter “ Makeda Foluke. ”
This is because they have roots with the
Yoruba culture.
BW of Brazil reports that officials at the
registration office declined stating it could
provide possible future suffering for the
person in social life.”
Despite their explanation, Foluke’s parents
believe that the real reason their
daughter’s chosen name was denied was
because of racism.
The child’s father, Afreeka, said
“It’s a form of racism that
takes place in Brazil: the
racism of subtleties,” “It
should be very natural a man
and a Black woman adopting
an African name, as the
country is made up of three
races. It is difficult to prove.
Only those in this skin knows.”
In response, officials have denied racism
comes into play.Their report reads
“The prosecutor’s office issued
an opinion against the use of
the name because they
considered it likely to cause
future problems for the child,
suggesting a pre-name was
added to the other names…
such as Ana Maria Makeda or
something like this.
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