VINTAGE YORUBA PROVERBS (Òwe Ilẹ̀ Yorúbá) VOLUME 2 continues the collection of wise sayings from Yoruba tribe of West Africa featured with English translation and short explanatory notes for the understanding and enjoyment of global readers. Full of wisdom, poetry and unrivaled beauty, enjoy and share the classic heritage from the heart of Africa.
VINTAGE YORUBA PROVERBS (Owe Ile Yoruba) is a collection of wise sayings from the Yoruba Tribe of West Africa, featured with English translation for global readers. Full of wisdom and lyricism, this book is a classic heritage from the heart of Africa.
Vintage Yoruba Proverbs(Òwe Ilẹ̀ Yorúbá) Volume 3 presents another beautiful batch of wise sayings from Yorubaland for the enjoyment of global readers. Full of lyricism and easy to study, travel back in time with the selected proverbs.
VINTAGE YORUBA PROVERBS (Owe Ile Yoruba) is a collection of wise sayings from Yoruba tribe of West Africa featured with English translation for the understanding of global readers. Full of wisdom and lyricism, it is a classic heritage from the heart of Africa.
"Yoruba Proverbs is the most comprehensive collection to date of more than five thousand Yoruban proverbs that showcase Yoruba oral tradition. Following Oyekan Owomoyela's introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person (or the good life); relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Each proverb is presented in Yoruba with a literal English translation, followed by a brief commentary explaining the meaning of the proverb within the oral tradition." "This definitive source book on Yoruba proverbs is the first to give such detailed, systematic classification and analysis alongside a careful assessment of the risks and pitfalls of submitting this genre to the canons of literary analysis."--BOOK JACKET.
Yoruba Culture Proverbs is a compilation of common Yoruba Proverbs. Proverbs are wise sayings passed from the old to young. The goals of introducing Yoruba Culture to children through proverbs are to improve their self-image and to assist in buildings their morals.
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
