A Proverb A Day 366 African Proverbs

Author : Fawzia El - Nur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781326386078
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Proverb a Day... 366 African Proverbs written by Fawzia El - Nur and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasure chest of African lessons of life and values, transmitted from the ancestors to their descendants at home and in the diaspora, through proverbs.

Author : Adedeji Adedoyin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359355641
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 365 African Proverbs written by Adedeji Adedoyin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ibrahim Mustapha
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781655297106
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of African Proverbs written by Ibrahim Mustapha and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-01-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a list of African proverbs, wise saying and words of wisdom from around the continent.A proverb is a simple, concrete, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore.Many African proverbs are strongly tied to the earth and animals, conveying lessons of life and learning often through daily, seemingly menial, procedures. An example of a Zimbabwean proverb is "there is honey but no bees" - describing a situation when you find something free for the taking and without consequence.Every culture has its share of wise proverbs or sayings, usually single sentences, passed down from one generation to the next. While these sayings may vary from one language, culture, and country to another, the wisdom they convey is universal. Africa, in particular, is overflowing with inspirational sayings, many of which provide a captivating insight into the rich and vibrant cultures that crafted them.

Author : CHARLOTTE. LESLAU
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781033290194
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AFRICAN PROVERBS written by CHARLOTTE. LESLAU and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Obiakor, Festus E.
Publisher : Cissus World Press
ISBN 13 : 099786897X
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Lessons of African Proverbs written by Obiakor, Festus E. and published by Cissus World Press. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African folklore, narratives, idiomatic expressions, and cultures are weaved into short sentences that are rich with wisdom. The primary goal of this book is to disseminate knowledge and share the rich culture of Africa, one does not have to be African to appreciate the creative language at play in this book. Readers are encouraged to use the wisdom embedded in these proverbs to transform their lives and the lives of their loved ones and friends.

Author : Askhari Johnson Hodari
Publisher : Broadway Books
ISBN 13 : 030758920X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lifelines written by Askhari Johnson Hodari and published by Broadway Books. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book contains the wisdom of the ages, and is guaranteed to produce a smile of appreciation at the sheer sense of the proverbs you will find inside. From advice you wish your mother had given you, to things you probably suspected, but had never put into words, Lifelines is a book to be read, absorbed and treasured.—Pearl Cleage, New York Times best selling author of What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day This illustrated treasury of proverbs unites the timeless wisdom of Black communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, while speaking to the triumphs and challenges of everyday life. Lifelines: The Black book of Proverbs travels to all corners of the globe to reclaim and preserve African wisdom. This book offers the remarkably wise heart of Africa and her children to readers experiencing career changes, new births, weddings, death, and other rites of passage. Readers will find truth in the African saying, “When the occasion arises, there is a proverb to suit it.” Proverbs are presented in vibrant story-poem form; and are uniquely arranged by key life cycle events such as birth, initiation, marriage, and death. The proverbs can be found under themes such as “wealth”, “parenting”, “change” and “strength.” Inspired illustrations introduce each section along with beautiful vignettes showing how African proverbs comfort, inspire and instruct during different phases of life. Lifelines illuminates how traditions, civilization and spirit survive and thrive, despite centuries of loss of freedom, family, identity, language, land, and wealth. The proverbs offer wisdom for every stage of our lives. Collected in one place as never before, it is the perfect addition to the book shelves of families large and small, from Nairobi to New Orleans and every city in between. From Birth: Every cackling hen was an egg at first. -Rwanda to Marriage: A woman's clothes are the price her husband pays for peace. -Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa (Bantu) and Elderhood: Every time an old man dies it is as if a library has burnt down. -West Africa as well as every stage of life in between, the proverbs found in Lifelines offer the guidance and wisdom to last a life time. Unlike other collections of proverbs, Lifelines hews closely to the cycle of life and draws inspiration from the authors combined 110 years of experience. Askhari Johnson Hodari and Yvonne McCalla Sobers have set out to let their proverbs both tell a story and stand alone. So whether you flip it open to a random page, read it through from start to finish, or go searching for a proverb to match your unique circumstance, you’ll find just the right lifeline to provide the comfort and guidance you’re looking for. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Charlotte Leslau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258160135
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Proverbs written by Charlotte Leslau and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Misbawu Abdallah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book on African Proverbs written by Misbawu Abdallah and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many African proverbs are strongly tied to the earth and animals and are used to illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments and deliver messages of inspiration, consolation, celebration, and advice. An example of an African proverb is "Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped." Meaning that you do not look at your mistakes; look at what caused you to make the mistakes, then you could find solutions to save you from making the same mistakes again. African Proverbs may give different meanings to different situations, hence they are greatly understood according to the contexts with which they are said. An example is "only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet" may be similar to the idiom: "do not put all your eggs in one basket" - thereby giving a suggestion and advising not to concentrate all efforts into one area. This may also mean that it is not wise to jump into a situation before thinking about it.In this book: "Book on African Proverbs", are lists of African proverbs from around the continent. Some are known to come from specific tribes, ethnic groups, countries, and great African authors like Chinua Achebe and Ola Rotimi in their books "Things Fall Apart" and "The Gods are not to Blame" respectively. Have a read and pluck out some ancestral insight from the motherland to carry with you.

Author : Jan Knappert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The A-Z of African Proverbs written by Jan Knappert and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains hundereds of proverbs, collected in all parts of Africa, many by the author himself. The majority of these proverbs are presented here for the firts time in an English translation. Each proverb is labelled with the name of the country of its origin; some proverbs are so widely known that they can be categorised as, e.g., North African. Others are given with the name of the ethnic group or the language where each was recorded. In this way it is hoped the greatest possible variety is achieved and the readers will have a fair impression of the richness of African oral traditions.

Author : Gerd de Ley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Proverbs written by Gerd de Ley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive collection of 1755 proverbs spans all regions of the African continent, revealing much about the wisdom, humour, and character of its people and culture. Each proverb is arranged alphabetically by key words and includes the country, province, or tribe of origin. Charmingly illustrated with traditional African art from museums and collections around the world.