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Consider the following quote from N’kulu Ngânga Fu-Kiau. (1991). Self-Healing Power and Therapy. Baltimore, MD: Black Classic Press.

“A futu that contains mâmba [sic] ma kânda (“information that belongs to the community”) is usually known as lukobe lwa kânda (community’s lukobe). This use of the lukobe as a reliquary is passed down in the community from one generation to another. The lukobe lwa lèmba among the Kôngo belongs to this category. It is a “diploma-object” in the form of a container. Its content represents the subject matters of the teaching of Lèmba Institute. This lukobe, generally a cylindrical bark basket container into which symbolic writings or codings were kept, was a degree. This was the highest degree conferred in the Kongo system of education. The recipient then became an official and an “academically” recognized Ngânga, “doctor” or “specialist.”
In the entire Kongo system of traditional higher education, the Lèmba Institute was the only school that conferred a degree of specialization (dîmbu kia kingânga) on its students.”

Commentary: Titles such as Okunini, Okuninibaa, Ɔbenfoɔ, Ọ̀mọ̀wé, Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n, sbA, sbAt, n.k. are to be used for those who fight for Abibifahodie whether or not they have a university degree (n.n. Ɔbenfo Thomas Sankara, Ɔbenfo Asare (Nana Kyeame here at Akuapem Mampɔn)). No title whatsoever is to be used for sell-outs and race traitors whether or not they have a university degree (n.n. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) unless we’ve found a fitting adjectival label of shame.
In alignment with this, to not use a title of some sort would either signify that we consider X person to be a sell-out and race traitor or that we’re using the aAmw rhetorical ethic of “egalitarianism” where aAmw children even call their parents by their first names (n.n. I hate you John! You’re ruining my life! I want a divorce from my parents!)

I hope this clears up the apparent confusion on this point.

Here are a few titles that I use and how they translate into krakkka:

Agya: “Father” (Twi)
Ataa: “Father” (Ga)
Bàbá, Baba: “Father” (Yorùbá, isiZulu and various)
Babańlá “Great father” (Yorùbá)
ImAxw: “Revered one” (male) (mdw nTr)
ImAxwt: “Revered one” (female) (mdw nTr)
Jangalekat: “Teacher” (Wolof)
Kuku: “Grandmother,” “grandfather” (Oshiwambo)
Maam: “Grandfather” (Wolof)
Mama: “Mother” (Various Afrikan people)
Meme: “Mother” (Oshiwambo)
N’kulu: “Elder/Ancestor” (Kikôngo)
N’lôngi: “Teacher” (Kikôngo)
Nana: “Grandmother,” “Grandfather,” “Grandchild,” (Twi)
Nna: “Father” (Igbo)
Nswt Bity: “Ruler of Upper and Lower Kemet” (mdw nTr)
Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n: “Wise one” (Yorùbá)
Okunini: “Prominent one (war title)” (Twi)
Okuninibaa: “Female prominent one (war title)” (Akan)
Omufimanekwa: “The Respected one” (Oshiwambo)
Omuhongi, Omulongi: “Teacher” (Oshiwambo)
Oníṣègùn “Healer” (Yorùbá)
Ɔbenfoɔ: “Wise/skilled one” (Twi)
Ɔnyansafoɔ: “Wise one” (Twi)
Tatá, Tata: “Father” (isiXhosa, Kikôngo and various)
Tate: “Father” (Oshiwambo)
Tatekulu: “Grandfather” (Oshiwambo)

Also note that Nṯr is not “God” and should not be translated as such. Further, Mwalimu is from arabic and probably should be discussed separately from the current discussion of using indigenous titles.