Episode 34: African Proverbs with the Salaam Brothers of Words of Yesterday TiTi Talks

I had a great conversation with brothers Saboor (@oriire) and Cesa (@kwaku.bekoe) Salaam about their online platform Words From Yesterday. On this platform they share wisdom they've learned studying various African and diasporic languages, spiritual systems, cultures and philosophies.

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The Salaam brothers and members of TiTi Talks FB Group have assisted in compiling a list of references for folks wanting to learn more proverbs:

Bu Me Be: Proverbs of the Akans
by Peggy Appiah, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Ivor Agyeman-Duah
Can be purchased here:
https://www.afrikandjeli.com/products/bo-me-bu-proverb-book?_pos=1&_sid=07750866c&_ss=r

African-American Proverbs In Context
by Sw. Anand Prahlad

Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music
by Sw. Anand Prahlad

The Proverb in the Context of Akan Rhetoric
by Kwesi Yankah

Yoruba Proverbs
by Oyekan Owomoyela

Philosophy of Proverbs in Igbo Culture: The Chicken Metaphor
by Francis Nwonwu