Quote#Homeland
The natives are quick to detect a peculiarity in a man, and to give…
Quote byDavid Livingstone · 1813–1873
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Five Years with the Congo Cannibals, Page 168, 169 Last Journals, page 188.
English (original)
The natives are quick to detect a peculiarity in a man, and to give him a name accordingly. The conquerors of a country try to forestall them by selecting one for themselves. Susi states that when Tipo Tipo stood over the spoil taken from Nsama, he gathered it closer together, and said: "Now I am Tipo Tipo,'that is,'the gatherer together of wealth.'"
— David Livingstone
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