March 1, 2008
Uwaingila mu mushintu, tomfwa nswanswa. One who enters the forest does not listen to the breaking of the twigs in the brush. Bemba (Zambia) Proverb […]
March 1, 2008
Turina keessatt killen millaan adeemti. By persevering the egg walks on legs. Oromo (Ethiopia) Proverb Explanation: "Waiting inside the egg eventually by foot goes." (Literal English […]
March 1, 2008
It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Explanation: This Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) proverb exists in different forms in […]
March 1, 2008
Ukapanda mano usamaswe phale. If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot. Chewa (Malawi) Proverb Nyanja (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia) Proverb Explanation: Many […]
March 1, 2008
Iireragira ruku-ini ni ikaya kuigana. It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Explanation: There is a type […]
February 27, 2008
Atannayita: y’atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook). Ganda […]
February 26, 2008
Book Review of Tears of Joy: African Story about Heroes and Monsters Title: Tears of Joy: African Story about Heroes and MonstersAuthor: Donald SybertzIllustrator: Khalid YusufPublisher:Mathews Bookstore […]
February 26, 2008
Talking Drums By Rev. Peter E. Adotey Addo TALKING DRUMS is a masterful collection of poetry by the Ghanaian Poet and Story Writer Peter Addo which […]
February 26, 2008
The First 400 stories in the African Stories Database Have Been Revised Due to the popularity of this feature, we have recently revised all 400 stories […]