Ritualization facilitates comprehension and retention. As the saying goes, "repetition is the mother of teaching".

The African continent is known for its rich oral traditions. Proverbs are the most widely and commonly used in this tradition of oral arts. The use of proverbs permeates the entire African society – ...

In the rich tapestry of African proverbs, one stands out for its profound simplicity and deep wisdom: "Patience can cook a stone." This saying, rooted in centuries of oral tradition, encapsulates a ...

As the new Global Goals start to sink in, it is exciting to appreciate how they are linked to some wisdom that has been passed on for many generations through African proverbs. Here is a sneak peak in ...

I regret that the wonderful African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" has been politicized by its appropriation as the title of a book that Hillary Clinton wrote a decade ago. In some ...

The majority of works about African proverbs often deal with data collection, transcription and translation-interpretation. The main objective is to apprehend Man as a whole and explore the ...

The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African and Caribbean cultures lie centuries-old practices that offer profound ...

"The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing we use a proverb to find it" - so goes a Yoruba proverb sent to BBC Africa this year by Kola Odofin, from Zaria, Nigeria. This is a small ...