African Proverbs, Parables and Wise Sayings

African Proverbs, Parables and Wise Sayings PDF Author: Eyamidé Ella Lewis-Coker
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463402074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Book Description
Proverbs, parables and wise sayings are life experiences. In actual fact, these are wisdoms, truths, warnings, morals, experiences and traditional views passed down from generation to generation. These proverbs, parables and wise sayings express the wisdom of African people and are also the resources that are used to understand the Africans past and present lives. In Sierra Leone each ethnic group used proverbs, parables and wise sayings in their conversations as a way of life. The role and importance of proverbs, parables and wise sayings in each ethnic groups conversations provide a colorful and poetic picture of the culture and its characteristics.