Is Peter Your Real Name? An Autohistoria-Teoría Exploration of Self-Identity Conflict through Cultural Naming and Colonial

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Naming serves as a critical site of cultural struggle, highlighting conflicts between indigenous and imposed identities.
The study found that Kikuyu adopted European names publicly while preserving indigenous names privately, illustrating duality in identity.
The research utilized archival sources and thematic analysis informed by postcolonial frameworks to examine naming practices.
Post-colonial reclamation of traditional names represents resistance against colonial legacy, underscoring ongoing cultural negotiations.

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This analysis uncovers the impact of colonialism on cultural identity in Kikuyu communities, suggesting a complex negotiation of names.

Peter Ndiang’ui (2025) studied this question.

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