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Overview
No matter how long a log stays in the water it does not become a crocodile. One cannot sow maize and harvest peanuts. Don't look where you fell but where you slipped. The young cannot teach tradition to the old. These are just a few of the more than 100 inspiring proverbs contained in African Wisdom. Too often Africa is associated only with poverty, disease, and conflict. These misconceptions overlook the wisdom that the motherland of civilization offers. The author helps readers discover many previously hidden treasures. His inspiring reflections after each proverb point to overlapping themes to be found in African and in biblical spirituality.Synopsis
Unfortunately, many people instinctively associate the continent of Africa with poverty, disease, and conflict. In so doing they miss out on much of the wisdom that is waiting to be discovered from the motherland of civilization. By and large, it is a wisdom rooted in strong community bonds. A bald head has no lice.
Big fruit falls from big trees.
And, It takes a whole village to raise a child.
These are just three of the more than 100 insightful proverbs contained in this book. The author's inspiring and instructive reflections point to overlapping themes to be found in African and in biblical spirituality. Be prepared to discover some previously hidden treasures.