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Shona Proverbs and Parables - Couverture souple

Chikuhwa, Jacob

 
9781425999339: Shona Proverbs and Parables
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ISBN 10 : 1425999336 ISBN 13 : 9781425999339
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2007

Synopsis

This collection of Shona Proverbs and Parables contains some of the most thought-provoking and contemporary proverbs and parables emerging from Zimbabwe. The collection links the pre-colonial Shona cultural expressions with the contemporary Shona folklore. The proverbs and parables offer penetrating questions and induce debate on the significance of the study of proverbs and parables. As well as being universal, they reflect their cultural roots. While the proverbs and parables provide amusement, they deftly impart lessons for living. The literal translations for each proverb and parable add insights for better understanding. There are times when "a small bird which does not search for food does not get fat", just as a person who is not willing to explore new ventures remains static. "A bird does not abandone its way of singing" like the old habits that die hard. What of "the one who recognises a path through a rock who is the only one that uses that path"! Surely, are those who are vociforous in condemning a wrong-doing not the chief culprits? It's no exaggeration to say this collection of Shona proverbs and parables is not only a source of inspiration to the young Zimbabwean generation, but has application for those studying African folklore and behaviour, sociology and ethics.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This collection of Shona Proverbs and Parables contains some of the most thought-provoking and contemporary proverbs and parables emerging from Zimbabwe. The collection links the pre-colonial Shona cultural expressions with the contemporary Shona folklore. The proverbs and parables offer penetrating questions and induce debate on the significance of the study of proverbs and parables. As well as being universal, they reflect their cultural roots. While the proverbs and parables provide amusement, they deftly impart lessons for living. The literal translations for each proverb and parable add insights for better understanding. There are times when "a small bird which does not search for food does not get fat", just as a person who is not willing to explore new ventures remains static. "A bird does not abandone its way of singing" like the old habits that die hard. What of "the one who recognises a path through a rock who is the only one that uses that path"! Surely, are those who are vociforous in condemning a wrong-doing not the chief culprits? It's no exaggeration to say this collection of Shona proverbs and parables is not only a source of inspiration to the young Zimbabwean generation, but has application for those studying African folklore and behaviour, sociology and ethics.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jacob Chikuhwa has been reseaching and writing on the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe since the 1970s when he was the publicity secretary of the Zimbabwe African National Union in the Nordic, Austria and West Germany. Then the ZANU office in Stockholm, Sweden used to publish a monthly journal, Zimbabwe Chimurenga/Impi Yenkululeko (Zimbabwe Revolution). As the editor of the journal, Chikuhwa became interested in the political, social as well as economic developments in Zimbabwe. Jacob Chikuhwa is an internationally trained economist and has lectured on economics, finance, and administration in Zimbabwe, Sweden and the USA. After having worked as an economist and administrator in the public and private sectors for over 30 years, Chikuhwa has turned to writing full-time. His works include Zimbabwe: The Rise to Nationhood, A Crisis of Governance: Zimbabwe, A Cheer for Sanity, Zimbabwe at the Crossroads and A Thought for the Day . He is currently working on other titles, namely: Zimbabwe: Beyond a School Certificate, In Communication with the Deceased, The Pendulum and Venturing into the Unknown (Kumaziwandadzoka), a film script on HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1425999336
ISBN 13 
9781425999339
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
156
Coordonnées du fabricant
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