The Borana people are part of a very much larger group of the Oromo culture group. They are the southern-most group of a cluster of three closely related Oromo groups including the Arsi and the Guji (or Gujji), which total almost 4 million. The Borana Oromo live in Ethiopia and Kenya, with a few in Somalia.
When the Borana people of Ethiopia and Kenya have their babies, they do not rush into giving the baby a name. They take their time and give the child a name in a special ceremony which may come two or three years after the child has been born.
Naming ceremonies only happen occasionally and often they have to wait for some time.
“Until you name them, you just call them by random names of your choice.” a community leader revealed.
Watch the documentary shared by BBC News Africa below and see a typical naming ceremony of the Borana people.
