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African wisdom : a personal collection of Setswana proverbs

Title
African wisdom : a personal collection of Setswana proverbs / Ellen K. Kuzwayo.
Author
Kuzwayo, Ellen
Publication
Roggebaai : Kwela Books, ©1998.

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Description
56 p.; 19 cm.
Summary
The book provides a unique insight into folkloric African wisdom by analyzing and offering anecdotal usage of Setswana proverbs. The author recounts tales from her rural youth and explains her philosophy on the healing power of proverbs. Also contained are a selection of Setswana proverbs, each with a literal English translation and an explanation of its meaning. The subjects addressed include the individual, the society, and the family.
Subject
  • Proverbs, Tswana
  • Proverbs, Tswana > Translations into English
  • Proverbs, Tswana
  • Sprichwort
  • Südafrika <Staat>
  • Tswana
Genre/Form
Translations
ISBN
  • 9780795700835
  • 0795700830
LCCN
99161386
OCLC
  • ocm42644078
  • 42644078
  • SCSB-538343
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library