Bekwarra Proverbs, Oral Literature, Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Sustenance

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz , 2017 , 23 Seiten , Note: A.1

Afrikawissenschaften - Linguistik

The place of proverbs and oral literature in the sustenance of a culture cannot be over-emphasised. It is quite regrettable and disheartening that these aspects of culture are grossly ignored and abused these days across many cultures, for which most contemporary members of such cultures know little or nothing in/about these indigenous knowledge and cultures. Bekwarra is one of those cultures, with the contemporary Bekwarra acting negatively towards their culture in almost all phases.

This paper is intended to rouse the interest and attention of such peoples, not only the Bekwarra, to their proverbs, oral literature and indigenous cultures towards their sustenance. It concludes that it is imperative to sustain cultures like Bekwarra through these aspects of culture, which involves constant/sustained interest in, teaching and learning cum transmission of these invaluable aspects of culture across generations. They should be constantly preserved, and taught both at home and school.

Contents

Introduction

Conceptualising Proverb

The Extended Conceptual Base Theory of Proverb

Oral Literature and Culture Sustenance

The Bekwarra and Arts

Bekwarra Proverbs

Conclusion

References

• Note: A.1
• Autor: Odey Simon Robert (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
• Seiten: 23
• Katalognummer: V359467
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668438408
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668438415
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: bekwarra, proverbs, oral, literature, indigenous, knowledge, culture, sustenance