afican proverbs
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African Proverbs
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Proverbs
• People sometimes repeat stories or fables in order to teach wisdom or moral lessons.
• A proverb is similar to the moral of a story;
– it is a short saying that expresses a well-known truth
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Proverbs
• Proverbs can apply to any place in the world and at any time.
• Others are more specific and reveal something about the particular culture or historical period from which they originated.
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• Reading a proverb, may teach you something about African culture.
• You may also learn that native Africans share some values with your own culture.
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Burning charcoal is turned into ashes.
Every burning conflict eventually settles down and is forgotten
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• Why would proverbs be so beneficial in African culture?
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• The following proverbs originated among the Ewe tribe of Ghana in West Africa.
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If a white man wants to give you a hat, look at the one he is wearing before
you accept it.
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• If people want to give you something, you should beware of why they are giving it to you.
• The proverb gives you a clue that West African culture is a nonwhite culture and that West Africans do not always find white people trustworthy.
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The blacksmith in one village becomes a blacksmith's apprentice in another.
• Big Fish small pond…
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• You do not become a chief simply by sitting on a big stool.
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Our culture has proverbs of its own.
– Haste makes waste.– A watched pot never boils.– Too many cooks in the kitchen spoils the
meal.
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Your class work…
• You will now interpret some more proverbs on your own.
• You will also be given the opportunity to create your own proverbs.
• Put your thinking caps on…