More Swahili proverbs from East Africa

Abstract

This second collection of proverbs from East Africa by Pastor Leonidas Kalugila consists of both original Swahili proverbs and renditions to Swahili of proverbs from diverse East African languages such as Haya, Ganda, Chagga and Gikuyu. Some are also originally Arabic or Indic rendered to Swahili and used by many Swahili-speakers.

<p>CONTENTS: Proverbs are the teaching of the bards -- Part one: Proverbs -- Part two: Riddles -- Part three: SUPPLEMENTS -- The Poetics of Swahili Proverbs -- The Swahili Language and Culture -- Mithali ni mafunzo ya malengae -- Hemu ya kwanzae: Methali -- Sehemu ya pili: Vitendawili -- Sehemu ya tatu: Nyongeza -- Utungo wa mithali za Kiswahili -- Lugha na utamaduni wa Kiswahili</p>