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, 2023 When we hear of proverbs, we tend to think of pithy sayings that are witty and memorable. Proverbs are found in many cultures, and naturally, proverbs form part of the Bible.
Ng\u27ang\u27a, Patrick M.
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African motherhood proverbs and worldview: A matriarchal perspective
Legon Journal of the Humanities, 2019 The ‘mother’ is a distinct female category that is prevalent in African folklore and art forms. Her prominence is mostly related to her centrality in the family – the basic cell of society.
Dominica Dipio
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‘Turkeys Cannot Vote for Christmas’: Why Epistemic Disobedience in an Anti‐Black World Matters
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Never in the history of global coloniality has the idea of epistemic disobedience been as important as in the 21st century. This is not only because the struggle for decolonisation has shifted from physical confrontation between the coloniser and the colonised into a battle of ideas but also because the former has deployed the idea of ...
Morgan Ndlovu
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What can social workers learn from African proverbs?
, 2013 There continues to be a call on social work education to incorporate diverse teaching and learning resources and strategies to meet the needs of its diverse learners.
Tedam, Prospera
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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Making Sense of Psalm 127:3-5 in African / South African Contexts
Old Testament Essays, 2019 African wisdom sayings have enjoyed and continue to enjoy some authoritative status in varying African contexts from time immemorial till today. As sacred texts, African proverbs have shaped and continue to shape, whether consciously or not, the ...
Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele)
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper applies Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore how whiteness operates within Australia's anti‐racism movement as a structuring force that shapes discourse, practice and policy. Despite the anti‐racism movement offering crucial spaces for resistance and reform, it remains entangled in Australia's settler‐colonial present and systemic ...
Franka Vaughan, Aish Ravi
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Perspective of Discipline: An Understanding of African Proverbs on Peace. [PDF]
, 2017 This is a report on Mahatma Gandhi’s Perspective of Discipline: An Understanding of African Proverbs on PeaceMahatma Gandhi’s perspective of discipline, which is also the basis of respect for the self and others comprises of truth (Satya), non-violence ...
Gulere, Cornelius Wambi
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International Studies JournalProverbs, which are central to African literature as stylistic and cultural tools, are increasingly underutilised in contemporary African societies due to their transformation through satire, irony, humour, and parody.
FAOSAT BIOLA OLAGUNJU +2 more
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2015 Setswana proverbs point to the rich oral history of the Batswana people, their cosmology, morality, indigenous knowledge system, rituals, drama, sayings and memo scripts which are deeply embedded in memory.
Itumeleng D. Mothoagae
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