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Journal articles on the topic "Ethiopian Proverbs"

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Berhanu, Girma. "Parenting (Parental Attitude), Child Development, and Modalities of Parent-Child Interactions: Sayings, Proverbs, and Maxims of Ethiopian Jews in Israel." Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology 5, no. 3 (2006): 266–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/194589506787382422.

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The author presents and discusses typical (traditional) modalities of parent-child interaction based on proverbs, sayings and maxims, and on participant observation, informal talks, and personal experience working with Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Although the author’s assumptions are clear that there is no direct causal link between a single proverb/saying and the behavior associated with it, he also assumes that all the tens of sayings presented combined with the relevant ethnographic data may reveal some patterns of the psychological theories of the caretakers and something of their “native” t
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Hiruie, Ermias. "The Amharic proverbs and their use in Gǝʿǝz Qǝne (Ethiopian poetry)". African Journal of History and Culture 12, № 1 (2020): 28–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ajhc2020.0474.

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Hagar Salamon. "Spices for Thought: Salt, Chili Pepper, and Slaves in Ethiopian Amharic Proverbs." Northeast African Studies 17, no. 2 (2017): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.14321/nortafristud.17.2.0101.

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Rosen, Chaim. "Getting to know the Ethiopian Jews in Israel by means of their proverbs." Social Science Information 28, no. 1 (1989): 145–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/053901889028001007.

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Bahta, G. T. "FOLKLORE: AN INSTRUMENT OF CONFLICT PREVENTION, TRANSFORMATION AND RESOLUTION IN THE ETHIOPIAN CONTEXT." Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies 24, no. 2 (2016): 170–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/1016-8427/1615.

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The article assesses the role of folklore in the form of verbal, ritual and material objects as a means of customary dispute prevention, transformation and resolution in selected ethnic groups in Ethiopia. Samples of oral narratives in the form of proverbs, myths and legends from the Amhara, Tigray, Oromo and Issa linguistic groups are found to have cohesive functions that reiterate harmony among the respective communities and individuals prior to conflicts; conciliatory and mediatory functions during inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic or personal conflicts; and lastly, compensatory functions after
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Tolasa, Megersa Regassa, and Dejene Gemechu Chala. "Oromo Proverbs and Proverbial Expressions in the Customary Judicial System in Ethiopia." Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics 13, no. 2 (2019): 108–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jef-2019-0016.

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Abstract This paper discusses the role of Oromo proverbs in conflict resolution and/or management as a peace-making verbal communication principle in the cultural context. The lesson from proverbs, which contain traditional morsels of wisdom, consists of cultural value and rhetorical effectiveness helping to enforce reality in the context in which they are used. Data for this paper is generated from primary sources. In data gathering, we used interview and focus group discussion. The analysis shows that proverbs have persuasive power to advise, guide and influence conflicting parties to settle
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Rundassa, Amensisa Wakuma. "Oromo Proverbs: The Analysis of Context, Value, and Syntax." Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August 5, no. 8 (2020): 1489–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt20aug818.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the of proverbs in the act of conversations among the Oromo people. Oromo proverbs were then under close scrutiny of context, value, and syntax. In so doing, the qualitative research method that stems from realist ethnography was put to use so as to encapsulate its purpose. Afterwards, the investigation was carried out using a total of (n = 116) from the Arsi Oromo inhabited Kersa and its vicinity in Arsi zone, Ethiopia. Of this amount, thus, (n= 78 (67%), male; n = 38 (33%) female) involved voluntarily. To catch up the research agenda, purposive sa
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Asfaw Woldemedihin, Tassew. "The Role of Proverbs to Reflect Indigenous Ethical Values of the Sidama People: A Case Study of Ckuko Woreda." Berhan International Research Journal of Science and Humanities 2 (January 2, 2020): 51–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.61593/dbu.birjsh.01.01.22.

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The main objective of this research is to examine the role of proverbs to reflect indigenous ethical values in Sidama society. The research was conducted in Chuko Wereda of Sidama zone in southern Ethiopia. Philosophical insight of oral tradition is analyzed from various sources such as proverbs, songs, sayings, and stories to understand the indigenous knowledge of Sidama society. The researcher used qualitative research methods to analyze both primary and secondary data from various sources. The primary data was collected from the various target groups by using focus group discussion, observa
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Massing, Jean Michel. "From Greek Proverb to Soap Advert: Washing the Ethiopian." Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 58 (1995): 180. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/751510.

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Vila, B. "Where There Is No Shame, There Is No Honor (Ethiopian Proverb)." PEDIATRICS 114, no. 3 (2004): 897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-0972.

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