What Is ‘Old’ in Old Age? An Inquiry into Swahili Paremia
This article is about gerontological proverbs in Swahili folkloric discourses. The question posed in this study is as follows: how is old age depicted according to Swahili paremiology? To answer this question, 49 popular Swahili gerontological proverbs have been analysed. The findings show that Swa...
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| Main Author: | Ahmad Kipacha |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nordic Africa Research Network
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of African Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://njas.fi/njas/article/view/1157 |
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