Lokale
/ loh-KAH-leh /
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Heritage
Meaning & Etymology
Ancestor
Ancestor
Etymology
From the Cibemba word lokal, meaning ‘ancestor’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantoid > Bantu > Bemba
Cultural context
In Bemba culture, ancestors are revered and are believed to play a role in the lives of the living.
Symbolism
Represents the connection to one’s heritage and the wisdom of the ancestors.