Life Lessons Of African Proverbs

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 : Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250863627
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Proverbs for All Ages written by Johnnetta Betsch Cole and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Proverbs for All Ages is a beautifully-illustrated, engaging picture book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa. It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. --Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges In African Proverbs for All Ages, noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda LaTeef invite children and adults to explore and reflect on complex notions about relationships, identity, society, and the human condition. A Roaring Brook Press and Oprah Book

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 : Chiku Malunga
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 0761858725
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Power and Influence written by Chiku Malunga and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2012-06-16 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power and Influence demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales enriches self-development and positive influence. The inspiring results provide deeper understanding of self-development and self-leadership, forming a solid foundation for leadership effectiveness at all levels. This book is among the first to consciously acknowledge and demonstrate the rationale of applying indigenous wisdom to enhance the understanding of disciplines, theories, and practice. African proverbs and folktales express an accumulated wisdom of human relations; add dimensions to practice in ways that are soulful, respectful, practical, and socially embedded. By using African indigenous wisdom, the book contributes towards the much-needed, cross-cultural dialogue among individuals, organizations and societies in this increasingly diversified world.

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.

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 : Chiku Malunga
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853396526
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Organizational Sustainability Through African Proverbs written by Chiku Malunga and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Fowler, Visiting Scholar, Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu Nata, and Emeritus Professor, Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University --Book Jacket.

Author : W. A. Clouston
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book of Wise Sayings written by W. A. Clouston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of Wise Sayings by W. A. Clouston is an interesting peek into Eastern philosophy and thought. It is a collection of quotes and sayings to help with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Excerpt: "The enemies which rise within the body, hard to overcome should manfully be fought: he who conquers these is equal to the conquerors of worlds. If passion gaineth the mastery over reason, the wise will not count thee amongst men. Dost thou desire that thine own heart should not suffer, redeem thou the sufferer from the bonds of misery."

Author : George J. Sefa Dei
Publisher : Canadian Scholars
ISBN 13 : 1773380613
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum written by George J. Sefa Dei and published by Canadian Scholars. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vital resource for educators, this collection offers refl ections on and samples of units and lessons with an anti-racism orientation that promote inclusive educational practices for today’s increasingly diverse K–12 classrooms. Engaging with multicentric cultural knowledges and stories, the contributors—consisting of classroom teachers, community workers, and adult educators—present units and lesson plans that challenge the Eurocentricity of curriculum design while also having practical applicability within various North American curricular models. These curriculum designs make space for students’ lived experiences inside the classroom and amplify critical social values, such as community building, social justice, equity, fairness, resistance, and collective responsibility, thereby addressing the issue of youth disengagement and promoting productive inclusion. Rich with sample units and lessons that are grounded in African oral traditions, this ground-breaking resource features critical guiding questions, suggestions for ongoing and culminating classroom activities, templates and resources, and notes to the teacher. Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum is an essential tool for practising teachers, professional learning providers, and students in education and teaching programs across Canada and the United States.

Author : Chinua Achebe
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0385474547
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack Obama “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.