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Indigenous Proverbs
Opening Doors to the Heart

September 01, 2014 by W. Jay Moon

Tags: communication, hausa, indigenous, proverb, proverbs

As the heavy metal gate to his home slowly creaks open, “Ali” approaches and peeks through a small crack between the gate and the compound wall to see who’s entering. Suddenly he bursts through the...

Spreading the Word to Know the Truth

May 01, 2014 by Bauta Motty

Tags: aids, hausa, hiv, nigeria, orality, truth

I came from a small village in Kaduna State of Nigeria. Orality is a part of who I am, even though I received literate training from Western educators. I “un-learned” my orality in attaining a...