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Ekang

eh-KANG

ɛˈkæŋ

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Ekang

Origin: Fang (Cameroon/Gabon)
Meaning: a Fang masculine name and also the name of a celebrated Fang epic hero whose adventures form the centrepiece of the Mvett, the central oral epic of Fang literary tradition; the Mvett is performed by specialist bards and recounts the cosmic struggle between the immortal Oku people and the mortal Engong; men named Ekang carry the weight of this heroic narrative tradition and the expectation of courage, ingenuity, and the performance of extraordinary deeds
Gender: male

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