Tessa Barlin

I then pointed to myself and said "Tessa". She then pointed to me and said "Mama Tinqe". Not being able to speak English, I thought she was confused. So I repeated the process of pointing to myself and saying "Tessa". Eventually, our translator came up to us and explained to me what was happening. In the Juxhuase tribe, it is customary for a grandparent to pass on their name to a grandchild.