Alliteration is awesome. Anyways, Im sitting in class right now and was introduced to a new word from african cultures known as muntu. Muntu, the way I understand it is like the essence of authority or influence. For example a person of great importance or authority would be considered to have lots of Muntu. A lowly person such as a janitor or something<no offense to any, Im merely using it in contrast with a position such as president or general or something like, would have low amounts of Muntu. Its portrayed almost like a force.