It was hard to get used to the use of "Mama" in names! The custom in Tanzania is for a mother to take the name of her firstborn child, whether it is a boy or a girl. So in Tanzania, I would be Mama Julie and Julie would be Mama Lauren. Joan would be Mama Staci, and Staci would be Mama Brody! It seems to make it more sad when someone doesn't have a child. Cyndi's cook is Mama Betty, but our cook was Jane. Jane has no children of her own, but she and her husband Boaz are raising several children who needed a home. Boaz is always wanting to bring a new one home!
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