Wisdom Of The Yawo People Yawo Proverbs And Stories

Author : D. Dicks
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789996025259

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Wisdom of the Yawo People. Yawo Proverbs and Stories by D. Dicks Pdf

Wisdom of the Yawo People is a collection of traditional proverbs and stories from the Yawo people of South Eastern Africa. The literature contains deep wisdom rooted in African soil, which will be applicable to people everywhere. The proverbs are told in both the Yawo language and English and reveal the end result of greed, laziness and pride. They also promote the value of welcoming strangers, belonging and being respectful. Each proverb and story is accompanied by a short interpretation, and illustration.

Author : Shawa, Lester Brian,Soko, Boston Jaston
Publisher : Mzuni Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789990857030

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Tumbuka Folktales by Shawa, Lester Brian,Soko, Boston Jaston Pdf

Tumbuka folktales are on the verge of extinction. If not recorded now, the loss would not only be the amusement they provide but chiefly lessons inherent. On the surface, they are simple narratives, however, subtly they evoke serious moral lessons that are very applicable to our everyday life today. This folklore collection is based on field research conducted by the authors in Citumbuka speaking areas of Mzimba and Rumphi districts in Nothern Malawi.

Author : Brian Shawa,Jaston Soko
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789990802511

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Tumbuka Folktales by Brian Shawa,Jaston Soko Pdf

Tumbuka folktales are on the verge of extinction. If not recorded now, the loss would not only be the amusement they provide but chiefly lessons inherent. On the surface, they are simple narratives, however, subtly they evoke serious moral lessons that are very applicable to our everyday life today. This folklore collection is based on field research conducted by the authors in Citumbuka speaking areas of Mzimba and Rumphi districts in Nothern Malawi.

Author : David Mphande
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789990804041

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Oral Literature and Moral Education among the Lakeside Tonga of Northern Malawi by David Mphande Pdf

This is a book about the Tonga of Northern Malawi, sometimes called the Lakeshore Tonga to distinguish them from other ethnic groups with the same name further west in Central Africa. The Lakeshore Tonga were the first ethnic group to identify themselves with the Christian faith. The purpose of the research was to investigate the use of Tonga myths, folktales, proverbs and rituals for their role in Moral Education and assess and evaluate their contribution towards value formation for the youth. Each chapter in the book aims to discuss some ideas in the anthropology of religion and to illustrate them with specific case studies formed primarily through conversation with friends, both young and old, over some years.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132656732

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A Current Bibliography on African Affairs by Anonim Pdf

Author : Raymond Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1700113429

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African Folk Tales by Raymond Johnson Pdf

African folk tales have been around for centuries. The beauty of Africa shines through the stories of creation, animals that talk, and the wisdom of African proverbs and sayings. Raymond Johnson has collected these stories for years, using these stories in his practice as a therapist. He discovered, while counseling families, that by using an opening story, it brought calmness and attention while reducing defensiveness of family members. This opens to door for future abstract-thought development. Overall, these stories enforce the wisdom of the ages from the African Continent.

Author : J. C. Chakanza
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015054423382

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Wisdom of the People by J. C. Chakanza Pdf

There are few published collections of Chinyanja proverbs, many of which are in danger of being lost forever. This collection of proverbs and figurative expressions is an important contribution to the preservation of traditional wisdom from this Malawian language group. Chinyanja is becoming a principal lingua franca in Central Africa and the preservation of an integral part of its culture is preserved through recording the wisdom of the ages. English translations and explanations of proverbs are given.

Author : George Cotter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Oromo (African people)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021482745

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Ethiopian Wisdom by George Cotter Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105213189629

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The African Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patrick Ibekwe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015058121776

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The Little Book of African Wisdom by Patrick Ibekwe Pdf

All over Africa there is a rich and robust oral tradition of wise sayings and proverbs. Whether saint's or cynic's, peasant's or philosopher's, these proverbs sound the voices of a continent.

Author : Ian D. Dicks
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9789990887518

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An African Worldview by Ian D. Dicks Pdf

In this book Ian Dicks informs the reader about the ways in which the Yawo of Malawi view the world. The Yawo are predominantly Muslim, yet many maintain strong links with their traditional religion. They are a largely oral society, teaching and reinforcing their beliefs and practices using oral literature, which includes myths, proverbs, proverbial stories, songs of advice and prayers at various stages of the life cycle, particularly during initiation events. Ian Dicks describes in detail the Yawo's material world, customs, beliefs and rituals, and juxtaposes these with Yawo oral literature. He then examines them under six worldview categories, the result being a rich description of the way in which the Yawo see the world. This book is not an armchair study but has the feel of being written by an eyewitness, by someone who has had first-hand experience of the subject and who seeks to describe this in a manner which is sensitive to the Yawo and their culture.

Author : Julia Stewart
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011858458

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African Proverbs and Wisdom by Julia Stewart Pdf

this collection, readers will discover a wide range of wisdom through stories and sayings, including new phrases to pepper daily language and Swahili love poetry. African Proverbs and Wisdom serves as a historical calendar and a highly browsable reference. Woodcut illustrations.

Author : Ian Dicks,Shawn Dollar
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789996025280

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A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo by Ian Dicks,Shawn Dollar Pdf

A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo has been developed over fourteen years and systematically explains for the novice the important aspects of Ciyawo grammar for effective communication. A practical grammar guide, the instruction is accessible, giving the basics of pronunciation, to building verb tenses, to ways of combining the different elements of the language in order to form sentences.

Author : Joseph Chakanza
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789996060250

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Religion and Culture in a Changing Malawi by Joseph Chakanza Pdf

Joseph Chaphadzika Chakanza was born in 1943 at Mchacha Village, T.A. Malemia in Nsanje District where he grew up and discovered his vocation as a Catholic priest, being ordained in 1969. After studies for a Master's degree at the University of Aberdeen, he returned to Malawi and was appointed Lecturer in Religious Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, in 1977. During the 1980s he took study leave to complete his DPhil in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. Thereafter he remained at Chancellor College until his retirement in 2007, serving for many years as the inspirational Head of the Department of Religious Studies. After retirement he embarked on a further period of teaching at the Catholic University of Malawi. His stature in the Catholic Church was recognised when he was made a Monsignor in June 2019. He died in his home diocese of Chikwawa in April 2020.

Author : Ardavan Eizadirad,Njoki Nathani Wane
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031185373

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The Power of Oral Culture in Education by Ardavan Eizadirad,Njoki Nathani Wane Pdf

This volume explores the importance of inter-generational oral culture and stories that transcend time, space, and boundaries transmitted historically from one generation to the next through proverbs, idioms, and folklore tales in different geographical and spatial contexts. These important stories and their embedded life lessons are introduced, explained, and supplemented with pre and post educational activities and lesson plans to be used as learning resources. The centering of orality as a tool and medium for educating the future generation is a reclamation and reaffirmation of Indigeneity, Indigenous knowledges. and non-hegemonic approaches to support students in a socio-culturally sustaining manner. Through this understanding, this book explores the interconnectedness between culture, traditions, language, and way of life through oral storytelling, sharing, and listening.