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The horns of ignorance are large... |
Ignorance killed his relative... |
The goat eats at the place it has been tethered in = A person should naturally exploit the position he occupies and draw from it the means to satisfy his basic needs. |
The black ant took the corpse of the brother-in-law... |
An elder can engage another elder to do something... |
A wall does not deteriorate by itself... |
The soil does not swell up by itself... |
The sieve does not perforate by itself... |
The pot does not fetch water by itself... |
No walls without poles... |
Water does not return... |
No beauty in pride... |
Covetousness suits dogs... |
Man dies once... |
Afterwards does not exist... |
The warbling of birds is varied... |
Each cock has its crest... |
Nobody is as sweet as honey... |
All have their stomach content... |
A monkey laughs at the tail of another monkey (thinking it has no funny tail)... |
The booklet entitled "The Hidden Wisdom of Lugbara-Aringa" features 116 Proverbs. A copy used to cost 10,000 UGX from Rasul Bombasa (+256-779-496927). Furthermore, 100.9 FM Voice Of Life and Radio Pacis in Arua broadcast programs where children share common as well as very rare riddles plus proverbs, so enlightening... |
Riddles (from "Lugbara Perception of Time" by Albert Titus Dalfovo): |
Do you know the name of the fat rat in the house finishing our groundnuts? The answer is the name of the boy who has stolen some food. |
Another riddle refers to a mushroom and asks for its name, which is that of some fearful boy. |
Another may ask for the name of a cat unable to catch rats or of a dog unable to chase anything, the name being that of a lazy boy. |
(The objective of riddles is ultimately to shape the future conduct of those whom the riddle is addressed to, generally boys and girls) |
O'du Peza/ Nyo [Lugbara Idioms]: |
Adriko pi Matua be eza pi si be [Adriko and Matua are like meat and teeth, always together] = They are in good terms and like each other. |
Angu ri ti pi omvu be [The place sits or is located like the mouth and nose] = The place is near. |
'Ba 'di, emi andru ewa za a'di [You people, today are you cooking elephant meat] = Why is it taking long to cook, is it an elephant? (Terego) |
Deza ba(ki) Terego-a [There are many old people in Terego] = Drunkards look like old people. |
E dro mi pamvu [Chase your footprints] = Evaluate yourself! |
E ka nga de mabe ku ni [You will finish with me, not so] = Warning! |
Emi we emi yofe si [Sweep yourselves with a broom] = Come in huge numbers! |
E'yo ma ndri a'bua le [Things should be nice like bananas]... |
E'yo mbe ma tibi ('bo) [An issue has (already) licked my sauce] = I have a problem. |
Eza nya maaku maaku [Eating a lot of meat like potatoes]... |
Mi dra ma adri o'du [Your death should be like sleep]... |
Mile iga [Dig an eye] = Interest sb |
Onya su-i aci-a ceni [The white ant put itself in the fire by itself] = Deliberately look for trouble. |
Si dri 'de ku, ari ni ra ni [If teeth do not fall, then blood will flow]... |
Tu burusu sia [(S/he) climbed onto a pigeon-pea tree] = (S/he) used vulgarity and obscene insults. |
Feedback (Amazing World of Lugbara): |
"1st year (Volume 1): 1,700 visits at AruaCartoons Blog; |
2nd year (Volume 2): 4,400; |
3rd year (Volume 3): 11,000; |
4th year (Volume 4): 20,500; |
5th year (Volume 5): 26,000; |
6th year (Volume 6): 31,600, moved to AikoGraphics Blog for easier datasaving edits on phone as text-only (No photos); |
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