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| Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda | |
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| Country | Uganda |
| Domains | Oral traditions and expressions; social practices, rituals and festive events |
| Reference | 904 |
| Region | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2013 (8th session) |
| List | Urgent safeguarding |
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Empaako (Tooro pronunciation: [empáːko], Nyoro pronunciation: [empâːko], sg.: empaako), also known as pet names or praise names,[1] is a practice of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda, and Banyabindi peoples of Uganda by which children are given a name.[2] They were introduced after the Biito clan conquered the Empire of Kitara,[1] and are nowadays used as a respectful and endearing way to refer to someone in conversation, separate from individual given names and surnames.
Empaako is included on the UNESCO list of intangible world heritage requiring emergency safeguarding.[2]
- ^ a b Isingoma, Bebwa (December 2014). "Empaako 'Praise Names': An historical, sociolinguistic and pragmatic analysis". African Study Monographs.
- ^ a b "UNESCO - Empaako tradition of the Batooro, Banyoro, Batuku, Batagwenda and Banyabindi of western Uganda". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.