Description: Lumasaba Riddles and Proverbs. Characteristics, Ideology, and Classification by Arnold Wangwe Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject African Studies - Linguistics, grade: A, Makerere University (Faculty of Arts), course: Literature, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the intricate characteristics of Lumasaba (a language spoken in eastern Uganda) riddles and proverbs. It argues that these literary trajectories are poetically related. Through these oral literature forms, the ideologies of the Bamasaba people are enhanced. By studying these verbal esoteric aphorisms, the riddles, which have been relegated as childrens playthings are given literary significance. Even the seemingly nosensical sound riddles project important messages to the reader, therefore worth of literary inquiry. The collection and interpretation of oral literature forms from predominantly orate societies is testimony to the notion that the libraries of society are fast passing away, and it is incumbent upon the young generation to document these verbal forms for posterity. In the discourse, an exegesis of the riddles and proverbs have been made to categorise them basing on literary features such as rhyme and rhythm, the symbolic elements, alliterations, metaphors, similies, onomatopoeiac expressions, parallelism, repetition, and rhetorical questions among other literary forms of expression. This interconnectedness points to the fluidity of oral texts to an extent that no single context is sufficient to explain their meanings. Sound riddles present a fascinating interpretation of the Bamasaba cosmology. They show that even untranslatable or nonsensical words give an insight into understanding the surrounding environment of the Bamasaba. Themes of life, ecological relationships and rain are pertinent aspects of Bamasabas world contained in riddles. It is established that language permeates the epicenter of riddles and proverbs. Of the literary features that imbue them, symbolism stands out as the most important feature. What is peculiar about Lumasaba riddles and FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN3346059693 Author Arnold Wangwe Pages 28 Publisher Grin Verlag Year 2019 ISBN-10 3346059693 ISBN-13 9783346059697 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-10-12 Imprint Grin Verlag We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159406663;
Price: 68.26 AUD
Location: Melbourne
End Time: 2025-01-06T06:01:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.35 AUD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
ISBN-13: 9783346059697
Book Title: Lumasaba Riddles and Proverbs. Characteristics, Ideology, and Cla
Item Height: 210 mm
Item Width: 148 mm
Author: Arnold Wangwe
Publication Name: Lumasaba Riddles and Proverbs. Characteristics, Ideology, and Classification
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Subject: Social Sciences, History
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 50 g
Number of Pages: 28 Pages