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Kirundi Proverbs and Folktales
The wisdom once passed on by firelight, before it was ever written down. A collection of Kirundi folktales and proverbs, illustrated by the timeless scene of an elder telling stories to children.
The cover says it all: an elder seated, walking stick in hand, three children kneeling as they listen, Burundi's hills and map in the background. That's exactly the scene — oral transmission between generations — this collection tries to fix on paper before it fades.
« Imigani » is the Kirundi word for folktales and proverbs, that heritage of popular wisdom once passed by word of mouth. Gathering them into a book gives them a second life — for diaspora children who never grew up by a grandparent's fire, as much as for those who stayed home.
A gift with real meaning: passing the Kirundi language and its wisdom on to the next generation.
- Genre: traditional folktales and proverbs
- Language: Kirundi
- Pages: approx. 50 (estimate)
- Weight: 103.05 g
