Lugbara Wisdom: African Proverbs Series Volume 3
Keywords:
Translation, Proverbs, Lugbara, Indigenous knowledgeSynopsis
151 pp
ISBN 1-86888-020-6
This volume, Lugbara Wisdom, intends to convey the wealth of Lugbara wisdom as enshrined in proverbs. It tries to preserve these "fragments of wisdom’ lest they be scattered and lost in the whirlwind of contemporary changes. Because proverbs mirror the entire existence of a people, those without that experience will find that the short explanations in this book leave many questions unanswered. Such questions remain to prompt a continuous interest in the best of other cultures — their wisdom.
The African Proverbs Series is one of several components of the African Proverbs Project, an international research effort steered by Stan Nussbaum (co-ordinator, American), John Mbiti (Kenyan), Joshua Kudadjie (Ghanaian), John Pobee (Ghanaian), Laurent Nare (Burkinabe), Willem Saayman (South African) and Dan Hoffman (American). The aims of the Project are to promote the collection, study and use of African proverbs.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Maps
Introduction to the African Proverbs Series
Introduction to Volume 3: Lugbara Wisdom
1 The Lugbara
2 The Collection of Proverbs
3 The Nature of Proverbs
4 The Use of Proverbs
5 The Wisdom in Proverbs
The Proverbs
I The Family
1 Parents
2 Children
3 Other Relatives
4 Marriage
The Community
1 The Home
2 Togetherness
3 Loneliness
4 Hospitality
Work and Food
1 The Need to Work
2 The Approach to Work
3 Food, The Result of Work
Property
1 Ownership
2 Poverty
3 Theft
4 Greed
V Problems
1 Community Problems
2 Personal Problems
3 Mastering Problems
VI The Human Condition
1 Personal Characteristics
2 Human Emotions
3 Life Situations
4 Death
VII Behaviour
1 Commitment
2 Discipline
3 Misbehaviour
VIII Values
1 Sincerity
2 Prudence
3 Restraint
4 Pride
IX Wisdom
1 Being Wise
2 The Reasons of Event
3 Deceptive Appearance
4 Foresight
Index of Topics and Key Words
Alphabetical Index in Lugbara
Short Bibliography
