Kama (name)

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Kama is a given name and surname found among many cultures, developed independently from one another, throughout the world. The name is common among the Serer people in West Africa. [1]

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  1. Lexique de L.S. Senghor : Chants d'ombre, Hosties noires, Ethiopiques, Nocturnes [article], Jean-René Bourrel (1987). p. 29