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Minga

Minga

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A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
translation icon : Minga
  • In Manzano, minga recruitment was largely underwritten by dyadic rather than collective relations (Faas n.d.).

Examples

  • Metafunctions of Minga: Domination, Solidarity, and Agency

    Academic text (2017)

  • "The joy of celebrating cultures was evident during the event," Minga Ndjerareou, assistant director of global service, said.

    Blog text (24)

  • Cooperation Time: The Discipline of Minga Practice

    Academic text (2017)

  • Though minga was a key component of the resettlement strategy itself, the reasons for the decline were rather straightforward.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The temporal regime of minga practice in Pusuca underwent a significant change in 2011.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Minga practice has a long history of cooperation and domination that remain features of the practice, both when guided by local leaders and by outside organizations.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Alongside the slow demise of the hacienda system in the middle of the 20th century, minga became an abiding feature of local governance.

    Academic text (2017)

  • However, minga practice also has a long history as a vehicle for domination, and these dueling historical currents were salient features of the way the practice developed in the shadow of Mt. Tungurahua in the wake of the eruptions.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Minga organizers are notorious list makers who keep detailed attendance records of all minga participants (Colloredo-Mansfeld 2009), and they shared their lists with me in Manzano and Pusuca for all mingas from 2009 to 2011.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Rich Minga is a Hollywood stuntman and a former off-road racing champion himself.

Synonyms

last name
vsMinga
  • US
300 1.0

A name people in the same family share, usually after the first name

is the specific inherited name borne by some people and families
family name
vsMinga
34 1.0

The name a person shares with other family members, not the given name

is a specific inherited name used by particular families

Surface Forms

Minga main

Etymology

Minga is a family name used by some people. It may come from an Andean word minka meaning 'collective work' or a 'community project', so a helpful way to remember the surname is to think of a family tied to 'community'.