Nomusa Dlodlo

Learning Ndebele Proverbs Through Storytelling Part XXX (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Learning Ndebele Proverbs Through Storytelling is a rich and engaging exploration of 25 timeless Ndebele proverbs, each brought vividly to life through stories that illuminate their meaning. The book delves into human experiences shaped by hardship, revealing childhoods moulded more by necessity than nurture, where survival depends on instinct, resilience, and a strength no child should be forced to summon. It examines generosity and its unintended consequences, the delicate balance between hope and uncertainty, and the tender pain of watching over someone or something suspended between two possible outcomes.

Through its stories, the collection portrays how pride and laughter can collide with realitysometimes forcing irony, cruelty, or scorn to surfaceand how outward appearances can hide inner truth, grief, or bitterness. It highlights the burdens created not by tasks themselves, but by resistance or arrogance, and reminds readers of the fundamental importance of respect, proper placement, and social harmony. At the same time, it celebrates the power of joy, the freedom found in a carefree spirit, and the exhilaration of shared laughter that elevates the human experience.

The book also conveys deeper moral and philosophical lessons: courage is shown not as the absence of fear but as action despite it; perseverance and patience lead to eventual triumph; timely initiative can prevent missed opportunities; and true reconciliation requires addressing hidden resentments. It teaches that honesty, even when uncomfortable, carries invaluable wisdom, and that profound experienceswhether moments of strength, consequence, or insightlinger long after they occur. In weaving these lessons into compelling stories, the book offers both a guide to Ndebele cultural values and a mirror reflecting universal truths about human nature, morality, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nomusa Dlodlo
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231748860
• Artikelnr.: 76010421