What does "Magolu monga-Made" mean

 

In my native (village) language :

    Magolu ==> springs; fountains; rivers.
    monga * ==> ((great-)grand-)son of; descendant of; who likes; who resembles; from; etc ...
    Made ==> peace and quiet; calm; cool. [Name of our great-grand-father]

* For women, "monga" must be replaced with "moseka".     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Springs that are flowing in peace (quietly)
Fountains made of peace and quiet
Rivers of calmness
"Springs" descendant of "Peaceful"
    ...
 
 
[Shame on a "monga-Made" who gets angry ! ]


In my mother tongue, my name is a sentence. Please, be kind, do not reverse it !
Strange enough, I do not mind when one writes "M.M. Magolu".
[But do not pronouce it as "monga-Made Magolu"]

 

A question that often arises is what is my family name. Let us say that, according to Belgian administration, "Magolu" is my "family name". All my children are "Magolu ...". In reality, I have just a name, - say - Magolu (or in short Mago). The remaining part explains who you are, what do you like, where do you come from, who are your parents, etc ... This has been changed by kind missionaries. If you absolutely need to put a first name, just try "Mardochée".

 
 
 
 
Alas! ten times alas!
It was time to hit the road again.
Going here, going there,
Till the boat stops somewhere,
But where ? ...

 
 
A Russian guy in trouble with an employee from Dutch Administration that is asking him to exhibit a birth certificate ...
"So to speak, I am standing just in front of you and you need me to prove that I was born !"

-- From M. Botchev

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