All over Africa, and throughout the African diaspora of the Caribbean and the United States, there is a rich and robust oral tradition of proverbs which has been lovingly collected by Patrick Ibekwe in this book.

All over Africa, and throughout the African diaspora of the Caribbean and the United States, there is a rich and robust oral tradition of proverbs which has been lovingly collected by Patrick Ibekwe in this book. With more than 4,000 proverbs, Wit & Wisdom of Africa is one of the largest selections of African proverbs ever published, uniting the traditions of the peo All over Africa, and throughout the African diaspora of the Caribbean and the United States, there is a rich and robust oral tradition of proverbs which has been lovingly collected by Patrick Ibekwe in this book.

Wit & Wisdom of Africa book. Details (if other): Cancel. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Wit & Wisdom of Africa: Proverbs from Africa & the Caribbean.

Wit & wisdom of Africa. proverbs from Africa & the Caribbean. Published 1998 by WorldView in Oxford, UK. Written in English. African Proverbs, Caribbean Proverbs, Dictionaries, Proverbs, African, Proverbs, Caribbean.

More by Patrick Ibekwe. The Little Book of African Wisdom (Little books).

Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, 1998.

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Pages liked by this Page. The African Book of Names. African Proverbs from Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs. African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories. I decided to make this compilation after much personal reflection on the remote origins and existential imports of the proverbial mode of communication. With more than 4,000 proverbs, Wit & Wisdom of Africa is one of the largest selections of African proverbs ever published, uniting the traditions of the people of Africa with their cultural descendants in oversees communities

Our show this week will be providing African Wisdom Quotes taken from an impressive book of work, Wit & Wisdom of Africa; Proverbs from Africa & the Caribbean, Written by Patrick Ibekwe.

Our show this week will be providing African Wisdom Quotes taken from an impressive book of work, Wit & Wisdom of Africa; Proverbs from Africa & the Caribbean, Written by Patrick Ibekwe.

Many African proverbs are strongly tied to the earth and animals, conveying lessons of life and learning often through daily, seemingly menial, procedures. Here’s a list of African proverbs from around the continent. An example of a Zimbabwean proverb is there is honey but no bees - describing a situation when you find something free for the taking and without consequence. Some are known to come from specific tribes, ethnic groups, or countries, and others have an unknown source and are listed simply as African proverbs. Have a read and pluck out some ancestral insight from the motherland.

English Collections of African Proverbs. Pachocinski, Ryszard. Proverbs of Africa: Human Nature in the Nigerian Oral Tradition. Ibekwe, Patrick, ed. Africa World Press, 1999. Professors World Peace Academy, 1996. Zona, Guy, ed. The House of the Heart Is Never Full and Other Proverbs of Africa. New York: Touchstone, 1993.