African Proverbs And Wisdom

A Collection for Every Day of the Year, from More Than Forty African Nations

By: Julia Stewart

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Paperback | 1 June 2002

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208 Pages

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Over many centuries, the African people have offered the world an abundance of proverbs, fables, riddles, songs and poetry that have been passed down orally from generation to generation. Now, "African Proverbs and Wisdom" carries readers on a journey of cultural discovery across the regions of that vast continent, offering meaningful, often poetic words as a source of learning and inspiration.

From the torment of love expressed in Swahili poems to the wisdom of great leaders and political thinkers. . .and reflections on the influence of nature on humankind in short, but powerful, stories. . ."African Proverbs and Wisdom" conveys the depth and diversity of African people. With an entry for each day, this lovely volume provides a commemoration of Africa's rich cultural heritage -- to share with others, and from which to draw strength and affirmation all year round.

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"Haste, haste, doesn't bring blessings." - Swahili of East Africa proverb "There is no easy walk to freedom." - Nelson Mandela "By coming and going, a bird weaves its nest." - Ashanti of Ghana proverb on perseverance

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