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    Wit and Wisdom of Africa: Proverbs from Africa and the Caribbean by Patrick Ibekwe (Compiler), Patrick Ibekwe (Editor)

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    • Pub. Date: March 1999
    • 209pp

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      • Pub. Date: March 1999
      • Publisher: Africa World Press
      • Format: Paperback, 209pp

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      All over Africa, and throughout the African diaspora of the Caribbean and the United States, there is a rich and robust oral tradition of proverbs which has been lovingly collected by Patrick Ibekwe in this book." "With more than 4,000 proverbs, Wit & Wisdom of Africa is one of the largest selections of African proverbs ever published, uniting the traditions of the people of Africa with their cultural descendants in overseas communities. You'll find Ancient Egyptian sayings alongside modern Jamaican; Surinamese folk wisdom in counterpoint to Zulu; Yoruba proverbs paralleling those of Haiti.

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