Shona Proverbs and Parables
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About the Book
This collection of Shona Proverbs and Parables contains some of the most thought-provoking and contemporary proverbs and parables emerging from
As well as being universal, they reflect their cultural roots. While the proverbs and parables provide amusement, they deftly impart lessons for living. The literal translations for each proverb and parable add insights for better understanding.
There are times when "a small bird which does not search for food does not get fat", just as a person who is not willing to explore new ventures remains static. "A bird does not abandone its way of singing" like the old habits that die hard. What of "the one who recognises a path through a rock who is the only one that uses that path"! Surely, are those who are vociforous in condemning a wrong-doing not the chief culprits?
It's no exaggeration to say this collection of Shona proverbs and parables is not only a source of inspiration to the young Zimbabwean generation, but has application for those studying African folklore and behaviour, sociology and ethics.
About the Author
Jacob Chikuhwa has been reseaching and writing on the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe since the 1970s when he was the publicity secretary of the Zimbabwe African National Union in the Nordic, Austria and West Germany. Then the ZANU office in
Jacob Chikuhwa is an internationally trained economist and has lectured on economics, finance, and administration in
He is currently working on other titles, namely: