Kamotho
/ kah-MOH-toh /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Responsible
Meaning & Etymology
One who has been initiated
One who has been initiated
Etymology
From the Kikuyu word mootho, meaning ‘person’, combined with the prefix ka- indicating initiation.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrow Bantu > Central > E > Kikuyu
Cultural context
In Kikuyu tradition, initiation is a rite of passage that marks the transition to adulthood.
Symbolism
Symbolizes the transition to adulthood and the responsibilities that come with it.