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Uvuvwevwevwe (Xhosa for "zoomed out") is the first name of an African man identifying himself as "Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Osas" in a Kenyan sketch comedy video. Online, the video has often been referred to as “The Hardest Name In Africa”.

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On November 24, 2016, the Kenyans.co.ke Facebook page uploaded a video titled “This Man Has The Hardest Name In Africa”, in which a man identifies himself as “Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Osas” while being interviewed on camera. Over the next several months, the video accumulated upwards of 33 million views, 554,000 shares, and 210,000 comments.

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On November 29 that same year, YouTube personality finddarkpoet uploaded a remix video in which Uvuvwevwevwe is edited into a scene from Breaking Bad. On December 1, YouTube personality Robbero reuploaded the comedy sketch, gathering more than 2.1 million views and 1,700 comments over the next two months. On December 7, YouTube personality JTOnline uploaded a montage of remixes featuring the “Uvuvwevwevwe” audio clip. That day, a Facebook page titled “Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Osas” was launched.

On December 8, Urban Dictionary user "ordinaryguyfromindonesia" submitted an entry for “uvuvwevwevwe”, defining it as “a viral African guy who has a remarkable name”.

On December 12, YouTube personality Eka Gustiwana uploaded a music remix of the original comedy sketch, garnering more than 1.2 million views and 1,700 comments over the next month. On December 16, YouTube personality Brandon Kent uploaded a prank video in which he identifies himself as "Uvuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Osas" to random strangers. Within one month, the video gained over 1.07 million views and 1,100 comments. On December 18, Redditor "Nisc3d" submitted a post claiming to have remembered a different spelling for the name on the /r/MandelaEffect subreddit.