My driver Backary invited me to the Ngente for his niece. Here you see the preparation of the baby girl by shaving her head. An Aunt is holding her (I got to hold her before this). By custom, she was only 8 days old. Since Ramadan had just begun, however, the party after the ceremony was more subdued. Everyone was fasting, so they only sacrificed a chicken, which was done right at the time the name was announced. The girl was named after the paternal grandmother. Even I could tell that came as a surprise. The girl’s Dad had told his mother the girl would be named after the great-grandmother. You can read more about the naming ceremony at
Since Ramadan had just begun the party after the ceremony was more subdued. Everyone was fasting (except Backary, who was not feeling well and me), so they only sacrificed a chicken, which was done right at the time the name was announced.
The girl was named after the paternal grandmother. Even I could tell that came as a surprise. The girl’s Dad had told his mother the girl would be named after the great-grandmother. You can read more about the naming ceremony at http://www.accessgambia.com/information/naming-ceremonies.html