#african proverbs

[harshlycybercipher]

The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth. Ethiopian proverb.

[arthistoryanimalia]

Happy #WorldCrocDay !

Double Crocodile Pendant Lagoon peoples, Côte d'Ivoire, 19th–mid-20th c. Gold, H. 3 3/4 x W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1979.206.151

"Exquisite pendants such as this one might be part of a matrilineal family’s sacred inheritance, which is a group of precious objects often kept together in a separate room as a shrine to the family’s ancestors. Such gold adornments are only worn or displayed by family members on special occasions, such as funerals or visits to other villages. Among Akan peoples, figural forms featured on such ornaments often refer to proverbs and bear symbolic meaning: this particular pendant represents the popular Siamese twin-crocodile motif known as futumfunafu. With their shared stomachs but distinct heads, they allude to the challenges of aligning community and personal interests."

[mrsm-h]

Word! #BHM African Proverb

#Word #AfricanProverbs

[shansuthamedjai]

Ik it’s been a while since I posted a proverb but I still have a few up my sleeves😌

[ghost-37]

[terezisexbuttpyrope]

[kemetic-dreams]

[blabbershere]

Until lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.

— Chinua Achebe