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The Longest Name On Earth by panafrican(m): 1:11am On Feb 06, 2022
Burundi, Rwanda and Madagascar are renowned for being the places of long names.
Take a look:
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, Former President of Burundi,1994 – 1996
Hery Rajaonarimampianina Former President of Madagascar, 2014-2018
Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former president of Rwanda, 28 January 1961- 26 October 1961

but a native tribe in New Zealand won the trophy: Here is the longest name in the world.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Now, if you think you can say that with perfect diction straight out of the box you’re either the most Kiwi of Kiwis ....!
It is [the name of ] a 305m high hill located in the North Island region of Hawkes Bay,in New Zealand .
https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/introducing-the-longest-place-name-on-earth/

Re: The Longest Name On Earth by Nobody: 1:15am On Feb 06, 2022
My night also seem like it's the longest.

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Re: The Longest Name On Earth by Wawelexy(m): 4:09am On Feb 06, 2022
How K1 DE ULTIMATE wan take hail this kin person with him music..?

But I trust am sha, if the man get money, he go still hail am anyhow anyhow...
Re: The Longest Name On Earth by Conwarden: 4:14am On Feb 06, 2022
panafrican:
Burundi, Rwanda and Madagascar are renowned for being the places of long names.
Take a look:
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, Former President of Burundi,1994 – 1996
Hery Rajaonarimampianina Former President of Madagascar, 2014-2018
Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former president of Rwanda, 28 January 1961- 26 October 1961

but a native tribe in New Zealand won the trophy: Here is the longest name in the world.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu


Does it even have a meaning?



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Re: The Longest Name On Earth by panafrican(m): 4:32am On Feb 06, 2022
Conwarden:

Does it even have a meaning?
angry



What does it mean?

Obviously, this is a name of Maori origin, and it translates to the following:

“The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one”.
The story behind this tongue-baffler

With a name of such epic length you would be expecting a poignant and interesting story to go with it. There is one handed down in Maori legend and tells us how this particular hill in the Hawkes Bay got its name.

Tamatea was a famous chief and warrior. One day, while travelling through the back of Porangahau, he encountered another tribe and had to fight them to get past.

During the fight his brother was killed. Tamatea was so grieved over the loss of his brother that he stayed at the battle site for some days. Each morning he would sit on the hill and play a lament on what is called the koauau or Maori flute, which can be played with either the mouth or the nose.
Ref: https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/introducing-the-longest-place-name-on-earth/
Re: The Longest Name On Earth by illicit(m): 5:02am On Feb 06, 2022
I thought it's Longinus
Re: The Longest Name On Earth by seunny4lif(m): 5:42am On Feb 06, 2022
Christie06:
My night also seem like it's the longest.
cheesy
Mosquito doing wonders cheesy
Re: The Longest Name On Earth by Nobody: 10:02am On Feb 06, 2022
seunny4lif:

cheesy
Mosquito doing wonders cheesy

Not exactly. The hypnos took a little longer grin
Re: The Longest Name On Earth by seunny4lif(m): 10:22am On Feb 06, 2022
cheesy
Christie06:


Not exactly. The hypnos took a little longer grin

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Re: The Longest Name On Earth by leofab(f): 12:43am On Feb 10, 2022
Lol

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