The 2007 African Proverbs Calendar Online

The 2007 calendar includes a selection of 12 African Proverbs from 20 different African countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.

The full explanation of the proverb including the Biblical parallels can be accessed by clicking on EXPLANATION. This calendar includes a map of Africa with the subject country highlighted in yellow. A map of the country of that particular proverb can be accessed by clicking on the name of the country on the EXPLANATION page. There is a theme for each month (i.e. “Patience,” “Advice,” “Celebration”) that corresponds to the proverb of that month, along with African-themed photographs.

You can print out the calendar and use it as a Wall Calendar or as a Desk Calendar. For one creative online use of the calendar for each month in 2007 go to: Quiet Thoughts Greeting Cards Website: http://www.quietthoughts.com

We are always interested in how you reproduce, distribute, and use this African calendar with Africa-related groups, schools, religious groups, community organizations, educational campaigns, other websites, etc. If you do reproduce or distribute the calendar, please send us a note (moderator@afriprov.org) explaining your usage. We’d be delighted to hear from you!

Many hands were involved in the production of the 2007 African Proverbs Calendar. Special thanks go to Nicholas Adongo, Jennifer Ehrentraut, Father Joseph Healey, Zonda Holloway and Joseph Kariuki.

Please continue to send in new African Proverbs (especially from new African countries not yet identified on our map) in the three paragraph format. See the “African Proverb of the Month” on our website for examples. You may e-mail your contributions in the aforementioned format to moderator@afriprov.org.

Best wishes!