What do you call a child in your mother tongue?
Who is a child in your;
traditional
religious,
legal contexts
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What do you call a child in your mother tongue?
Who is a child in your;
traditional
religious,
legal contexts
Child in mother tongue is mwana.
A child in tradition society is any person who wholly depends on parents.
We are all children of God.
Legal context anybody below 18 years.
1. A child in my mother tongue is referred to as 'omwana'.
2. i. A child in my traditional context is a person who is still dependent on elders for socio-economic support and who is unmarried
ii. Religious context: a person who is still under the care of their parents or guardians and who solely depends on them for social, economic, spiritual and pschosocial support
iii. Legal context: anybody below the age of 18 years
Child is unuq,traditional, anyone who is younger than u,religion ,we are all children of God,legal-anyone under 18yrs
Omwana
Traditionally a child is one who cannot make informed decision
Religiously a child is one who is pure
Legally a child is one below 18 years
Means
Traditional- under custody of parents
Religious- every human being
Law- under 18 years subject to change
Child___mwana.
Traditionally a child is anybody who is still under the care of parents.
This child belonged to everyone.
Religiously,a child is anybody who is still under the parents care,and t.
Legally,a child is a minor, under the age of 18 years. Mom
A child in Luo - Nyathi
Traditional: Initially it a child was a person one hasn't removed the six lower teeth (though obsolete). Currently a child is one under parental care.
Religious: Everyone is a child before the almighty God
Legal context: A child is one who has not attained the age of 18yrs, below 18yrs.
child is lakwet
Traditionally is uncircumcised for boys and small bodied for girls.
Religious one who is born again
1) Child in mother tongue: Lakwet.
2) Traditionally : A Child is a one who is still under the care of a parent.
3) Religiously : A Child is anyone who recognizes Christ as saviour.
4) Legally : Constitutionally, any person under 18 years.
A child in my mother tongue is Nkerai.
Traditionally is someone who cannot provide/make decisions for their own.
Religious- Followers of a certain religion.eg in Christianity they believe they are all children of God.
Legal_ anyone under the age of 18.
A child in mother tongue is mwana
Traditionally- one who is not able to make independent decisions
Religious- a follower of Christ, child of God
Legal- a minor ,no national ID
In my mother tongue a child is called lakwet
Traditionally-Anyone younger than you
Religious-Born again
Legal context-below 18yrs
1)In mother tongue a child is called "kana"
2)Traditionally a child is person who hasn't gone through the right of passage.
Religiously a child is a gift from God
3)Legally a child is a person under 18years of age
A child in my mother tongue is called lakwet.
A child in my culture is anybody who has not undergone the right of passage to adulthood. It also refer to anybody still under care of his/ her parents.
In my church, a child is anybody who is still dependent on his/her parents for basic needs.
Legally, a child is anybody under the age of 18yrs
A child in my mother tongue is ikoku.
Traditionally a child is anyone who has not passed through the initiation stage between the age of 10-15years.
Religious a child is anyone who has a relationship with God, hence a child of God.
According to the law a child is a person who is below the age of 18 years of age.
A child- Nyathi.
Who is a child
Tadition-anybody who cannot make independent decision and is still under his/ her parents.
Religion-anybody who is obediently following the laws of the Lord.
Legal context-any person below the age of 18years
Child is lakwet
Traditionally is uncircumcised
Religious one who is born again
Legally below 18yrs
Mother tongue,kaana.
Traditional, one who has not matured
Religious,born again Christian
Legal context, under 18 yrs of age.
1.Child in my mother tongue is kana.
2.Traditionally and religiously a child is one's offspring.Legally a child is one under 18 years(in Kenya).
A child is:
Mwana in my mother tongue,
Someone who cannot be entrusted with adult responsibilities_traditionally.
A blessing and an inheritance from God_Religiously.
Anybody below the age of 18 years_legally.
I have learnt from the other participants :
_to appreciate the diversity of our languages as Kenyans.
_That rights of passage are important when it comes to differentiating between adults and children.
1. Omwana
2. A young one
Religiously , we are all children of God.
Legally, any person below 18
A child in my mother tongue is kaana
Traditionally a child is uncircumcised
Religions a child is a very young person
Legal context a child is a person below 18 years
A child is lakwet
Traditionally is uncircumcised
Religious one who is born again
Legal above 18yrs
moning
somebody who is biologically youn.
somebody who has limited understanding or socialy immature person
A child is called mwana
A child is a person who :
1 traditional
is below the age 15. Before initiation
2 religious
Is able to distinguish evil and good
3. Legal
Below 18yrs
Mwana traditionally one who can't make decisions, legal one who is below 18yrs, regious child of God have learnt that we all value children and we should guide them
Child _ omwana
Below 15 years and not initiated
Religiously- one born again
Legally- one below 18 years
Child in my mithertongue is mwana
Traditional someone who can't make decisions on his/her own.
Still under the Care of parents
Religious we are all the children of God .
Legal context anyone below 18years
A child in my mothertongue-nyathi
Traditional-anyone who is still under the care of parents
Religious-a child of God
Legal-under the age of 18years
Child is mwana
A child is person.1.Traditional: is before initiation
2.Religious: who knows different btw evil na good
3.Legal:Below 18 yrs
In my mother tongue a child is called Mwana.
Traditional-anyone who is still under the guidance of his parents.
Religious- anyone who believes in God.
Legal -anyone who is below 18 years of age.
Religious:We are the children of Adam. We belongs to Allah's nd we will back to Allah (SWT)
A child is called nyathi.
Traditionally- Anybody who needs the help of a mature person.
Religious-Any saved child is a child of God.
Legal- Anyone below 18 years.
A child in my mother tongue is omwana
Traditionally a child is anyone younger than me
Religiously we are all children of God.
Legally is anyone below 18years.
..Kana
... traditional -the uncircumcised
..... religious-all people
......legally-below 18
a)child -lakwet
Tradition - a young person who can make decision
Religion - young person who needs to be guided
Legal context- a young person below 18 yrs
A child is called Omwana
Traditionally a child is one who is not yet married he or she depends on the parents
According to Christianity, a child is one who believes in God
Legally a child is anyone below 18yrs of age
A child is called Morning
In the following context
Tradition-Anyone who has not undergone rights of passage
Religions-Any human being from birth is a child of God
Legal-Anyone below 18 years
I have learnt that:
Tradionally anyone below 15 years is a child,anyone who cannot make decisions is a child.
A child in my mother tongue is 'monung'.A child is a gift from God in our community A child is a vulnerable being who needs guidance in everything he /she does and a child belongs to the community not an individual person.
Child in my mother tongue- nyathi
Traditional_ To biological mother one is a child irrespective of their age
Religious- we are children of God
Legal _ Anyone below 18 years is a child
Child- kana
Child in; traditional, anybody who's not mature
Religious, anyone with a personal relationship with Christ
Legal contexts- anyone below 18 years
A child in mother tongue monung
Traditionally a child comprise of young ones and oleibon
A child in my community is mwana or kana
Anybody below 18 years
Spiritually:we are all God's children
lakwet
traditional- person not married
religious- he who believes in God
legal - below 18 years
In my mother tongue a child is called kana.Traditionally a child is one who has not gone to live outside parent's household.Religiously we are all children before the eyes of God.In the legal context a child is anyone below the age of 18 years.
A child in my mother tongue is mwana
Traditionally -any one who has not undergone the rite of initiation/ circmsion is a child
Religiously - those babtised are children of God
Legally - anyone below the age of 18 years
In my mother tongue a child is called mwana. Traditionally, one who is not initiated and therefore not able to make independent decisions ____Religiously, we become children of God through new birth... Followers of Christ through salvation. Legally, a child is anyone below 18 Years... Called a minor.
I've learnt that a child is called nyathi in Luo and lakwet in kalenjin.
Child is Kana.
Religious:We are the children of God.
Legal: Minor,a person bellow 18yrs.
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Mother tongue a child is mwana
Traditional- anyone under the care of parents
Religion. we are children of God
Legal anyone below 18 years
Kana
Anyone who can not make concrete decision by themselves.
Religously we wre all children of God.
Name given: mwana or kana
Traditionally child is one still under parents care or those not initiated
Religiously: Christian religion; God's children are born again
Legally: under 18 years
TraditionallyA child is called kana or mwana...
Anyone under 15 years before circumsion Incase of (boys)
Religiously,we are all children of God.
Legally anyone below 18 years is a child
A child in my mother tongue is Lakwet.
Traditionally, a child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty.
According to Christian point of view a child anyone who believes in Jesus.
Legal context a child is anyone below age of 18 years.
child is called lakwet.
Traditionally - someone who is under parental guidance or a caregiver
Religious - All christian s /believers are referred to as children of the Almighty God.
Legal context- a child is someone below 18 years of age
1.A child in Kikuyu is Mwana
2.A child traditionally is someone below 14 years and has not undergone initiation to adulthood
Religiously a child is anyone who is a follower of christ
In Law a child is anyone below 18 years
3. I've learnt in Kalenjin a child is Lakwet,Nyathi in dholuo and Omwana in Luhya
A child my mother tongue is nyathi
Traditional view: anyone depending on parents in any decision making stage
Religious: everyone is a child of God made in his image
Legally: a child is anyone below age of majority, that is 18 years
Mwana.
The child is a person who is below 18 year
Others call them mwana , omwana nyathi laker.
1. Child in my mother tongue is called lakwet.
2. Children according to my culture are The young and the children.
3. According to religious, achildren of God are those whoJesus christ
have accepted .
4.According to the legal children are under eighteen.
Q1. A child in my mother tongue is ' moning'
Q2. Who is a child in my traditional context
A child is someone who has not passed through rights of passage
Who is a child in my Religious context
In a religious context, all human beings are God's children
Who is a child in the legal context
A child is anyone who is below the age of 18 years
Q1. A child in my mother tongue is ' moning'
Q2. Who is a child in my traditional context
A child is someone who has not passed through rights of passage
Who is a child in my Religious context
In a religious context, all human beings are God's children
Who is a child in the legal context
A child is anyone who is below the age of 18 years
Child is nyathi
Traditionally,,, anyone being provided for by the parents
Religious defn,,, we are all sons and daughters of The Supreme.
Legal context,,,any one below the age of 18years
A child in my mother tongue is NYATHI
A child is anyone who cannot make decisions, unmarried
A child is lakwet
Tradition- anyone ho has not been circumcised
Religious-a born again Christian
Legal context-a person who is below 18 years
Def of a child in mother tongue:Lakwet
Traditionally a child is anyone who cannot make decisions on their own without their father
Religious: Anybody created in the image and likeness of God...we are all children of God
Legally:A child is anybody below the age of 18yrs
What I have learnt is that from Religious point of view we all share God as father and we as his children
CHILD IS:-'LEKWET' Anyone who is still under parental care.
. TRADITIONAL:-Anyone who is not married.
. RELIGIOUS:-All human beings are considered children of God.
LEGAL CONTEXT:-Anyone under 18yrs.
1.A child in mother tongue is called kana
2.Traditionally- a child is one who has not being initiated.
Religious -a child is one who is growing spiritually
Legal context- a child is one who is below 18 years of age.
In my mother tongue Nyathi
Traditionally..any one younger than you
Religion.. Any one under a parent care
Legally. Anyone below 18 years
A child is lakwet.
Traditional:anyone who is younger than you
Religious:all of us are children of God
Legal context:anyone under 18 years
Child in my mother tongue is kaana
Religious,relating to God everybody is a child of God disregarding age
Legal,anybody below 18years is a child
1 omwana.
2. Any one who has not undergone the rite of passage.
3. A believer of God.
4. Any person below the age of 18yrs
A child in mother tongue is omwana
Traditional is uncircumcised,
Religious is one who is new in salvation
Legally One who is below 18yrs.
child is called lakwet in my culture.
traditionally- under care of parents
religious- were all gods children
legal- below 18years of age.
In my mother tongue a child is omwana.
Traditionally, a child is any one who is still under the care of his her care giver.
Religiously, anyone who believes in God is His child.
Legally, a child is anyone below the age of 18 years.
I've learned different names of a child and different perceptions of who a child is traditionally.
a child is mwana, kana
who is a child- is anybody who is young not married
religious context- mwana
A child is called lakwet
Traditionally a child is one who depends on the parents ( not married)
According to religion; we are all children of God
And legally; a child is below 18 years of age.
A child in traditional language omwana.
Legal - anybody below 18years
Traditional-anybody who is younger than you
Religious-all of us are children of God
A child is called Canug or ilmo yar or nunow
Traditional- is someone is stil feed by The parents who still lives with his/her parents
Religious- is any one who is young and believes Allah (S.W.T)
Legal context-A person who is below 18 years
Old
Traditionally achild is omwana, religiously achild who is called and saved by Jesus, legally it someone below eighteen and can't make own decisions uprightly
.
Omwana
2. Traditional context: somebody under the care of ones parents
Religious context: a born again person
Legal context: one under 18 years
Child_mwana.According to my tradition ,a child is the one who has not been circumcised.Religion_ child is the one who is not confirmed,also a good Christian irrespective of age is the one who is receptive and accomodative in matters of faith. Legally ,a child is one who is under 18 years.Sylvia oroni says a child is one who has not reached adolescence_from the group.
Child is called cunug
Traditionally, a child is one who has not been circurmsized.
Religiously, a child is one who has not matured spiritually.
Legal context, a child is one who is below 18years.
I have learnt that a child is anyone who is younger than you.
Traditionally a child is one who can do anything benefecial for him/herself
Religiously a child one who cant distingish between right and wrong
Regally a child is anybody below 18yrs
A child is kama.
Traditional is uncircumcised.
Religiously is someone who just got saved.
A child in my mother tongue is "lakwet"
Traditional- Someone who is still dependant on the parent in terms of : provision of basic needs and is not at marriageable age.
Religious- Any one who believes in Jesus Christ as a personal saviour is a child of God.
Legal context- Any one who is below 18 years Old.
Kana
One that is not yet initiated
We are all God's children
Anyone below the age of 18years
Child in mother tongue is ' lakwet'
A child in:
1. Traditional setting is someone is not married
2. Religious setting is a believer of Christ
3. Legally is anyone who is below 18years
Child in my language is iyma.
Traditional children is below 15
Religion children are below 15
Legal child is 18 and abave
A child in my mother tongue is omwana
Traditionally is anyone under care of parents and could not make self decisions.
Religious: We are all children of God.
Legal context: Anyone below 18yrs.
What do you call a child in your mother tongue? nyathi
Who is a child in your;
traditional one who is not married and still lives with the parents
religious, one who still depends on the parents
legal contexts anyone under the age of 18
A child in my mother tongue is "mwana"
A child is anyone who cannot make decisions on his/her own.
In our religion a child in one who can not distinguish between good and bad. (Evil and good)
Legal context, a child is anyone below the age of 18years.
What I have learned in groups:
A child is called
Kana in Kikuyu
Lakwet in kalenjini.
Nyathi in luo
Child - mwana.
Traditionally a child is young person who is yet to be initiated to adulthood. Religiously, this is a person whose conscience is bare. It is a person whose formal age is below 18 according to the law
Child in my mother is lakwet traditional anybody has not passed the adulthood rites eg circumcision. Christian - anybody who has accepted Jesus and believes in him is a child of God. Legal context A person under eighteen years.
A child in my mother tougue is 'moning'
Def.
Traditional
1.Anyone who can't make sound decisions on their own, cannot marry or get married.
2. All under the leadership and protection of the man, in this case, the woman/wife/wives are included.
Religious: we are all the children of God.
Legal context: anyone who's 18yrs and below.
A child in my mother tongue is called nyathi
Traditional a child anyone under parental care
In religion a child is any believer in God is called a child of God.
Legally a child is anybody who 18 years and below
I have learnt two things
i) Different communities have different names for a child eg Lakwet
ii) Definition of a child differ from one community to another
In my mother tongue child is mwana
Tradirionally a child is anyone who is not self reliant and is under parents care.
Religious: A child is a God's creation. So, we are all children of God
Legal: A child is anyone who is below the age of 18yrs.
In my mother tongue,a child is called mwana.
A child is any person who is under the care of parents,school going age.
Legally..any person below 18 years.
Tradionally..any person who cannot make decisions .Any person dependent on parents
Child is called kana,
Traditional a child is one who is under the care and responsibility of the parents.
Religiously,a child is one who is not born again.
A child is mwana
Traditional - Anyone who is not married yet
Religious - All of us are God's children
Legal - Anyone under the age of 18
Mothertongue-kana
Traditional-any person not married
Religious-a believer.
Legal context -under 18
My mother tongue term for child is lakwa .
Traditionally it is a person of a tender age,still depending on parents. It is also used by parents to refer to their offspring at whichever age to show ownership. Generally one is a child until initiation believed to be bridge to adulthood.
Religion wise every believer in God is His child. Child also refers to new believers in Christ who still require guidance.
Legally any person below 18years is a child.
A child in my mother tongue is Kana
A child traditional is one who is still young and cannot make decisions
In my religion, one who is yet to mature in faith
Legally, a child is one who is under 18 years of age
A child in my mother tongue_mwana...this is for all gender,wheather a boy or a girl.if it is a boy Kamwana/kimwana/Kavisi/kivisi
If it is a girl...kelitu/mwiitu.
Traditionally in the kamba culture you are a child if you are still under your parents roof and your mom still cooks for you.
Religious... Sunday school children.the youth and even the senior youths
Child-lakwet
Traditional-anyone younger than you.
Religious-we are all children of God
Legal view-anyone under 18 years
A child in my mother tongue is mwana.
Traditionally a child is any one who is under the care and supervision of parents and society members and therefore not expected to make independent decisions in many issues. Their decision making is guided.
In religious circles, a child is one who due to young age , cannot differentiate between right and wrong, good or evil.
Legally , a child is any person who has not attained the age of eighteen.
A child is called lakwet
Traditional: one who is still under his/her parents
Religion: blessing from God
Legal:one who is under 18
What do you call a child in your mother tongue?lakwet
Who is a child in your;
traditional .A child is a person younger than you in terms of age
religious,As a christian,all human beings are children of God
legal contexts.Anyone below 18years of age
A child in my mother tongue is omwana.
In religious fashion we are all children of God.
In traditional context a child is someone who still schooling and is unable to cater for his or her daily asics.
Legally a child is anybody below 18yrs
Mwana
Traditional view-One who has not been circumcised
Religious view-He who has not been baptized
Legal view-anyone under 18 yrs
1,mwana. traditional _a child is a person who is still under parental good. (Who don't have a family) 3religion _A believer of Christ 4.legal contexts _a person who is under eighteen years
A child = omwana
Traditionally is like an asset
Religiousky a blessing
Legaly is a member of the family
a child is ijole in my mother tongue, religiously a child is anyone below the age of 15yrs, legally a child is below 18 yrs of age
Child in my mother tongue is kana
Traditionally a child is anyone who has not undergone the rite of passage into adulthood
Religiously we are all children of the Most High God
Legally a child is anyone below the age of majority as stipulated by the constitution governing the land
A child in my mother tongue is called lakwet
Traditionally, a child is a someone who has not reached puberty age
Religious, a child is someone who is unable to distinguish between the good and bad, right or wrong
Legal context; a child is a person below 18 years old
Kana...
Traditional ...any one before initiation
Religious... child of God
Legal... anyone less than 18years
Susan Cheruiyot.
A child in kalenjin is lakwet.
In tradition is anyone who has not been initiated.
In Religion is a blessing from God
Mother tongue child nyathi
Child in traditional context not yet initiated
Religious beliefs a child is one who is still living with his parents
Legal context a child is one below 18 years
In my language a child is called omwana
Traditionally a child is anyone who has not entered puberty stage and cannot make decision
Religiously, a child may be viewed in two dimensions:
a.any believer is a child if God
b. A child is anyone who cannot distinguish between Good and evil
According to legal context, a child is someone below 18 years
Child in my language is omwana
Traditional is one who cannot take care of oneself
Religious is one who belongs to the father(God)
Legal is one who is under 18 yrs
1.Mwana
2_Child is anyone under the parents care,according to tradition.
_Religious child is anyone,every is child of God.
_Civilly child is any one under 18yrs
1. omwana
2. a child is any responsible to their parents
we all are children of God
legally a child is anyone under 18yrs
have learnt that we are our parents children
Achild in my mother tongue is mwana
Achild in
Tradition....a son /daughter of someone
Religion...we are all children of God
Legal context...anybody who is below 18yrs
Have learn a child is called nyathii in luo
1.Nyathii
2.one to resides in the parents house.
One who is not matured spiritually.
Children need parental love.
In my mother tongue, a child is moning.
Traditionally, a child is someone who is still under the care of parents because he/she cannot make decisions.
Religious, we are all children of God.
Legal context. A child is anyone below 18 yrs.
A child in my mother tongue is kaana.
Who is child in my:
Traditional_anyone younger than you
Religious_we are children of God
Legal context_All under 18years
In my mother tongue a child is omwana
A child is someone's son or daughter, anyone younger than you
Religious - all humanity are children if God
Anyone below 18yrs of age
In my mother tongue,a child is called lakwet.
tradionally a child is one who is younger than you.
religiously;a child is a believer.
Legally;a child is one who is below the age of 18 years.
A child in my mother tongue is Kana.
Traditionally it is anyone who cannot not make key decisions since they are still under care of parents.
Religiously: We are all children of God.
Legal context: Anyone below 18yrs.
A child in my mother tongue is omwana.
In this case a child is a young person of either sex. In most cases they are under parental care
1.A child in mother tongue is called Ikoku.
2.Meaning of a child:
Traditional view-a child is a daughter/son of given parents at any ages.
Religious view-refers to a believer of God.
Legal view-anybody who is under the age of 18 years old
What do you call a child in your mother tongue? Ngerai
Who is a child in your;
traditional _ person who is not married
religious,_ believer of christ
legal contexts person below age of 18 years
A child is omwana
Traditionally
Somebody before initiation
Religiously
Somebody under the guidance of parents
Legally
Below 18yrs
A child is called lakwet.
Traditionally ,a child is ;
*Anybody who has not been married irrespective of age.
*The term is used by the parents when all children come together (married and unmarried).
They term as "my children".
"My child".
For the young people, child is a young boy and he becomes a man after going through circumsition.
legal context a child is anybody is below 18 years.
A child is nyathi
Traditionally anyone under the care of parents
Religious we are all children of God
Legally a person below 18years
Tadicha.
In my mother tongue is known as dhaim.
Traditionally a child is under 18years of age.Not mature enough.
Religiously achild is a believer of God.
Legally is person's under 18years of age.
A child in our language is called Enkerai
In traditional society is one who is uncercumcised and women are referred to children.
Religious _all those who are believers
in christ.
Legal context _Anyone who is below eighteen years of age.
A child in my mother tongue is Unug.
Traditionally is anyone who could not make self decisions &under care of parents.
Religious: We are all children of God.
Legal context: Anyone below 18yrs.
A child in my mother tongue is called MWANA
Traditionally, a child is a person not yet married or one who's dependent on his or her parents,also a person younger than you
Religiously,a child is all of us. We are all children of God
Legally, a child is anyone below the age of 18years.
Child in my mother tongue is kana
Traditionally a child is anyone who has not undergone the rite of passage into adulthood
Religiously we are all children of the Most High God
Legally a child is anyone below the age of majority as stipulated by the constitution governing the land
Mother tongue..Mwana
Traditional..A child is a person who cannot make make his or her decisions.
Religious..We are all children of God
Legal context.. Anyone under 18 years
A child is called'mwana'. Traditionally_ a child is anyone who is still under the care of parents.Religious _is the follower of Jesus.legal contexts -is a person below 18 years of age.
A child in mother is a tongue is LAKWET.
Traditionally a child is anyone younger than you and has not had children yet.
Religiously, we're all children of God
Legally a child is anyone below 18 years
A child is called lakwet.
Traditionally a child is anybody who has not been married irrespective of age.(according to kipsigis tradition).
In legal context a child is anybody is below 18 years
What do you call a child in your mother tongue? Nyathi
Who is a child in your;
traditional -someone who is younger than you
religious- someone belonging to God who is a supreme being
legal contexts- Anyone below 18 yrs who doesn't have an identification card.
I have learnt different names of a child from different communities e.g lakwaani and omwana
1 a child in my mother tongue is umwana
2 achild is anyone who is under the age of 18 years
Mother tongue cunug.
Traditional .a child is someone who still depends on his parents.
Religion. Is below the age of 15.
Legal.is below 18
1.child in my mother tongue
Laakwet
2.child in:
a) tradition: women,uncircumcised boys , and the unmarried.
b) religion: we are all children of God.
C) legal context: a person below 18yrs.
In my mother tongue a child is a 'kaana'.
Traditionally, a child is someone still living with their parents and they stop being one after circumcision
Religious wise, a child is someone's son or daughter who as no abilities to make informed choices on their own.
Legally a child is anyone below 18 years old.
A child in my mother tongue is Kana.
Traditionally is anyone who could not make self decisions &under care of parents.
Religious: We are all children oh God.
Legal context: Anyone below 18yrs.
Child is lakwani,traditional, anyone who is younger than u,religion ,we are all children of God,legal-anyone under 18yrs
Betty jepchumba
A child is lakwet
Traditionally is uncircumcised
Religious one who is born again
Legal above 18yrs
A child is called mwana
A child is a person who :
1 traditional
is below the age 15. Before initiation
2 religious
Is able to distinguish evil and good
3. Legal
Below 18yrs
Lawrence Wafula
A child in my mother tongue is "omwana"
A child is anyone who cannot make decisions on his/her own.
In our religion a child in one who accept Christ.
Legal context, a child is anyone below the age of 18years.
What I have learned in groups;
Kikuyu - kana
Lakwet /lakwani in kalenjini
A child - nyathi
Anyone under parental care
Newly joined religious community
Eighteen years and below
Child in my mother tongue.Mwana wakwa.
Child in my traditional.
One who is under the parents guidance and support. Also any child you bore despite the age.
Religion. A follower of Jesus christ.
Legal context. One who is below 18 years and had no id card.Also one who is below 7years of age.