A Contextual-Ethnographic Study of Nzema Proverbs Related to Some ‘Medical Conditions’
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چکیده
Proverbs are terse but ‘condensed’ expressions which contain moral lessons. In every culture, proverbs form part of the nuggets popular wisdom, expressed in wise sayings (Maledo 2015). Among Nzema Ghana, permeate almost all communicative encounters. They ‘injected’ into discourses to motivate people behave well, and repudiate vices society. This paper discusses didactics values related health conditions (and impairments) such as blindness, deafness, leprosy, hunchback, goitre, hernia, rickets migraine. Using primary data recorded during arbitration proceedings among Nzema, examines advisory role proverbs. The findings demonstrate that many virtues concealed incorporate certain medical conditions, paradoxically not about mere experiences conditions; rather, deeper meanings highlight essence hospitality, contentment, patience, hard-work, genuine love others. has also shown employ appropriate discourse contexts rebuke deviants, redirect paths members It is argued messages entrenched this category largely promote ethical standards help maintain social equilibrium solidarity. engages Hymes’ Ethnography Communication model analysis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Proverbium
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0743-782X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29162/pv.40.1.54