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September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) ProverbSeptember, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) ProverbSeptember, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) ProverbSeptember, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb
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August 31, 2020

September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb

Akanyonyi kakozesa byo oya birara okuzimba ekisu kyaako.(Kooki) Ndege hujenga kiota kwa kutumia manyoya ya ndege wengine. (Swahili) Quand l’oiseau construit son nid, Il utilise les […]
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August 6, 2020

25 Years of Towards an African Narrative Theology (1995 to 2020)

By Joseph G. Healey Here is our 25-year Timeline: 1995: writing the book with co-author Maryknoll Father Donald Sybertz, MM who served as a Maryknoll Missionary […]
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August 1, 2020

August, 2020 A climbing plant with tendrils cannot grow on its own without a tree’s support. Rufumbira (Uganda) Proverb

Imbuto zikurura zishingirwa ibiti. (Rufumbira) Mmea utambaao hauwezi stawi bila kuchimikiwa kijiti. (Swahili) Une plante vrille ne peut pas grandir seule, sans le support d’un arbre. […]
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July 27, 2020

Minutes of The African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 25 July, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

Present Joseph G. Healey – Moderator +254 723 362 993 JGHealey@aol.com Margaret Wambere Ireri – Treasurer +254 722 537 774 margwireri@yahoo.com Elias Bushiri – Vice Secretary […]
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July 20, 2020

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting Held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 27 June, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

Present Joseph G. Healey — Moderator ­ +254 723 362 993       JGHealey@aol.com Elias Bushiri Elie — Vice-Secretary             +254 741 497 556       ebushiri@gmail.com Grace […]
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June 30, 2020

July, 2020 There are not big horns, they are all horns. Nuer (South Sudan, Ethiopia) Proverb

Thilɛ dit tuɔ̱ŋ. (Nuer) Hakuna pembe kubwa, zote ni pembe. (Swahili) Il n’y a pas une grande corne, elles les sont toutes. (French) There are not […]
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June 1, 2020

June 2020, Goat droppings (that later become manure) are mainly found in a loafing shed (barn). Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Bushi bho mbuli bugakwilaga mlubigile. (Sukuma). Kinyesi cha mbuzi hupatikana kwa wingi zizini. (Swahili) Les fientes (excréments fumiers) de chèvres, se trouvent principalement dans la chèvrerie. […]
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April 30, 2020

May 2020, Alone, alone, one cannot produce history. Yao (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania) Proverb

Jikajikape jangawuma mbili. (Yao) Pekee, pekee, hauwezi tunga historia. (Swahili) On ne peut pas produire une histoire, quand on est seul. (French) Alone, alone, one cannot […]
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March 31, 2020

April 2020, Every person has his or her own gift. Tiriki (Kenya) Proverb

Vuli mundu ali nishihanwa shyeshye. (Tiriki) Chaque personne a son talent. (French) Kila mtu ana kipawa chake. (Swahili) Every person has his or her own gift. […]
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