Le proverbe igbo, perle de culture

Le proverbe igbo, perle de culture

Author: 
Ugochukwu, Françoise
Publisher: 
Editions de l’EHESS
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Journal Title: 
Cahiers D'études Africaines
Source: 
Cahiers d'Études Africaines, Vol. XXXIV (4), Number 136, pp. 585-596, 1994
Abstract: 

Although West-African folktales were collected at an early date, proverbs, more difficult to come by, were long neglected. Igbo proverbs (Nigeria) have been collected since the early 20th century; and more than 5,000 of them, recorded, often with little regard for their context. The French-speaking world is not familiar with these colorful, concise, elliptic, well designed proverbs, each capable of being translated in several ways. Proverbs are a privilege that elders can use in many different situations to transmit ancestral wisdom.

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CITATION: Ugochukwu, Françoise. Le proverbe igbo, perle de culture . : Editions de l’EHESS , . Cahiers d'Études Africaines, Vol. XXXIV (4), Number 136, pp. 585-596, 1994 - Available at: https://library.au.int/le-proverbe-igbo-perle-de-culture-3