May 1, 2011
African Proverb of The MonthMay, 2011 Mboka ezangaka mwasi kitoko te. (Lingala)Kijiji hakikosi kamwe msichana mrembo. (Swahili)Il ne manque jamais une belle fille dans un village. […]
April 1, 2011
African Proverb of The MonthApril, 2011 Yashinga mu minzi itelaga. (Sukuma) Kukaa muda mrefu ndani ya maji si kutakata. (Swahili)Rester longtemps dans l’eau ne lave pas. […]
March 3, 2011
MINUTES OF THE AFRICAN PROVERBS WORKING GROUP MEETINGSaturday, 22 October, 2011 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Maryknoll Society House144 Manyani Road West (near Lavington)Nairobi, Kenya Agenda: Introduction of […]
March 1, 2011
African Proverb of The MonthMarch 2011 Bene byo ni bo bene inambu. (Rwanda and Rundi).Walio na mali ndio hao hao walafi. (Swahili)Les gens qui ont assez […]
February 1, 2011
Our new eBook is Methali za Hangaza (Tanzania). Collected and explained into Swahili by Katekista Joseph Nkumbulwaand. Compiled and translated into English and into French by Father Pascal […]
January 31, 2011
African Proverb of The Month February 2011 Umubindi ushira uvimye. (Hangaza). Mtumbwi hauwezi kujua panapokuwa pamejaa maji. (Swahili)La pirogue ne connaît pas la profondeur de l’eau. […]
January 29, 2011
Research and Writing on Sukuma Culture and Oral Literature in Tanzania is Alive and Well! In the last year we have seen the resurgence of research […]
January 1, 2011
We are announcing a new poll on the proverbs of the month posted July to December 2010. Let us know your favorite by casting your vote […]
December 31, 2010
African Proverb of The MonthJanuary 2011 Endimi elima emparangwa etaha. (Haya)Kila mtu ana kipawa chake. (Swahili)Chacun a son propre talent. (French)Individuals have different talents. (English) Haya […]