Kith African Kith NamneBy Green (atman@surfree.com)
Posted here with express written permission from Green
The first distinction kizimwi make tends to be along their namna. All kizimwi have a namna, and each namna has a kinyemi or good side, and an ubaya or bad side. Only one namna is taken by each kizimwi, although the preference for the kinyemi and ubaya depends on the individual kizimwi. The namna are as follows:
You are an explorer, and you are only content when you are making up new ways to arrive at a destination, whether in the physical world or in the world of the mind. Yours is the duty of the scout, who must be the first to bring back knowledge to the tribe. You take risks, but not often at the expense of your neck.
Kinyemi: You often seek out information even if it means risking your life, but you never come back without something useful. You regain Willpower when you successfully explore a new territory or bring back important information.
Ubaya: You only go if it means something to you. No matter what it is, you can find it for a price. This price need not be financial, but it runs from a small fee to large favors. When things get too hot for you, you are not above backing out. You regain Willpower when you gain from the knowledge you find.
You are a born leader, and you see it as your duty to protect and guide your tribe. You have the foresight to think and plan ahead, as well as the temperament to encourage people to follow you. You are judicious and decisive at the same time, treading carefully between calculated risks and foolhardiness.
Kinyemi: You are a wise ruler. You are just, merciful, and generous, and you use your personal example as a means to lead others. You regain Willpower when you convince others to follow a course of action you have decided upon.
Ubaya: You are ruthless, coldhearted, and without pity. You are not above showing people your power through punishment or conquering. You regain Willpower when you intimidate others to submit to your will.
You are much like the Mjuanji [below], in that you have wisdom. You are unlike the Mjuanji in that you put your wisdom into action. People would call you a prankster or a joker, but those people do not know the deeper meanings of your actions. Through humor and wit, you not only show your intelligence, but you also show the cracks and loopholes in society. You help people get smart because you point out how dumb they can be.
Kinyemi: Your sense of humor is appropriate for the situation. You are a master of satirical wit and able to get people to think through your antics. Not to mention get a good laugh. Regain Willpower when you teach someone a valuable lesson through humor and trickery.
Ubaya: There is nothing more to your humor than a punchline. Regardless of the situation, you tend to put your enjoyment over whatever benefit could come from your antics. People call you the fool for good reason. You do not look behind the surface of your own reflection or listen to anything but the sound of your own laughter long enough to see the deeper truths behind the tricks. Regain Willpower when you trick someone but do not teach them much.
Yours is the role of thinker and teacher. There is much wisdom to be gained from the world, and you know there are lessons at every corner. You often sit in contemplation, your mind going by at a million miles a second. People come to you for guidance and counsel when they need it, and you are more than willing to share what you have learned.
Kinyemi: Like the truly wise, you know that sometimes the best path is the path of neutrality. You only give counsel when it is asked, and even then you like to consider the situation at hand. Though you prefer to be left alone, you are capable of going into action if it will help the tribe, putting your intelligence to good use. You regain Willpower when someone benefits from following your advice.
Ubaya: Sometimes your advice meets deaf ears because you tend to give too much. But you become quiet when it means that you will have to prove your words with action. Most of the time, you just give advice when it requires nothing much of you. People still have to contend, though, that your wisdom is sound in most respects. Regain Willpower when you benefit from giving advice.
Yours is the path of pathos. You dedicate your life to emotions and its product, passion. You are spontaneous by nature, and boredom is like napalm to your soul. You tend to love freedom, but are very protective of the object of your passion. Sometimes you can be rational and philosophical, but these tendencies take a back seat to your powerful emotions. You are idealistic in the extreme. When you are in a good mood, you are intensely lustful for life and its experiences.
Kinyemi: Your passion fuels others into deeds of heroism and greatness. Your zest for life spreads to people around you. You are able to balance passion with temperance and responsibility, and you are able to sustain your emotions for a person, place, object, or idea for great lengths of time, during which your feelings grow deeper and more profound. Regain Willpower when you can indulge in the object of your passion.
Ubaya: Like lightning, your passion comes, goes, and reappears somewhere else. For the moment, you are more exciting than life itself. Then the next moment comes and it's over. You flit between people and ideas like a butterfly in a poppy field. Lacking any modicum of restraint, you spread your passions far and wide, then burning out once it becomes too much, often sinking into a depression as shallow as your behavior. Regain Willpower when you find a new passion to replace the old ones.
You take pride in your ability to fashion something beautiful and useful from various materials. You are constantly trying to make the world a better place than what it was before you made something. Without this constant stimulus, you are often bored and depressed. You enjoy making decisions, for to you it is like crafting with ideas, the end result being the action taken.
Kinyemi: You make beautiful, useful things that can be utilized for the benefit of all in the tribe. Tools and other accessories are your strong point, for they are useful, and you have a way of making them beautiful as well. Regain Willpower when you make something that is later used by someone else.
Ubaya: Your creations tend toward destructive rather than constructive ends. Your crafts should have a caution sign hanging on them because they are dangerous both for the handler and the unfortunate soul at the other end. Regain Willpower when someone uses what you make and harms someone else with it.
You live the life of primal people. For you, the complex and meaningless social niceties are but mere decorations which you can do without. Nature is your god, and you life by its command. You prize your instincts more than your reasoning ability, which are often more powerful than either you or other people think them to be. You can be wild and passionate, and whether or not this lasts depends on your mood and the situation. You see no reason to hide your feelings from others, and the concept of shame baffles you. You live in the moment, and you care nothing for tomorrow because it might not be there for you when it comes.
Kinyemi: You put your instincts in the service of the tribe, which sometimes benefits from your intuitions. You are decisive and quick to act, and more than once this has saved you and your tribe from harm. Your emotions are pure and untainted, and people respect you for your honesty. Regain Willpower when your instincts help you or your tribe out of trouble or when your gut feelings prove true and people benefit.
Ubaya: You are a savage creature. Not even love or compassion reach you. You are more akin to beasts than to man or your divine ancestors. You don't really care. You will dominate anybody who lets you, and you are submissive toward those who have proved themselves stronger than you. Regain Willpower when your lack of self control extracts you from a tough situation.
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