Yoruba Proverbs

Yoruba Proverbs
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 515
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ISBN-10 : 9780803204959
ISBN-13 : 0803204957
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Download or read book Yoruba Proverbs written by Oyekan Owomoyela and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Yoruba Proverbs is the most comprehensive collection to date of more than five thousand Yoruban proverbs that showcase Yoruba oral tradition. Following Oyekan Owomoyela's introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person (or the good life); relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Each proverb is presented in Yoruba with a literal English translation, followed by a brief commentary explaining the meaning of the proverb within the oral tradition." "This definitive source book on Yoruba proverbs is the first to give such detailed, systematic classification and analysis alongside a careful assessment of the risks and pitfalls of submitting this genre to the canons of literary analysis."--BOOK JACKET.


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