[kictanet] Proverbs of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning & Application

[Matunda Nyanchama]

Friends,

For those interested in knowledge preservation (especially indigenous knowledge) here are some publications of interest. (NB: There are many that see Africa as the last frontier of undocumented knowledge, tales, stories, etc that would feed much of the knowledge society of the future, especially in entertainment: story lines, etc.).

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Proverbs
of Abagusii of Kenya: Meaning and Application by
Christopher Okemwa. ISBN 978-1-926906-27-0, $20.00
Like most cultural
groups, the oral tradition of Abagusii People of Kenya is expressed in, among
others, proverbs. These capture lessons and meaning, modulated by time and
context as they are passed down generations. Like riddles and metaphors,
proverbs express the wisdom of a culture and find apt application in many
situations. Christopher Okemwa’s work documents some of the proverbs of
Abagusii, their meaning, the context in which they are used and applications
thereof. In this book proverbs are documented in the original form accompanied
by English translations in addition to lessons they offer. Embedded in this
collection are cultural aspects such beliefs and norms which touch on many
aspects of Abagusii society. These aspects include relationships among people,
communal life, gender matters, economic issues and many more. 
 
 
Learning
Entrepreneurship Through Indigenous Knowledge by Henry
Bwisa and Fred Nafukho; ISBN:
978-1-926906-19-5, $20.00.
In this work, the authors extract
knowledge from a sampling of proverbs and sayings, and ingeniously apply this
to entrepreneurship. They innovatively employ educative storytelling to
concretize the application of the knowledge to business. The stories used are
easy to follow given they are drawn from ordinary lives. They are stories
that most readers are likely to relate to, given that these stories are drawn
from familiar environments and in familiar settings. The work demonstrates the
richness of indigenous information and its relevance to today’s marketplace.
This work will be useful to those that would like to extend
the scope of their entrepreneurial information while drawing inspiration from
traditional heritage. There is something in this book for students, teachers,
businesspeople and researchers in the subject of entrepreneurship. This work
provides a glimpse into the indigenous knowledge base and should inspire
similar future works demonstrating relevance of indigenous heritage to other
aspects of modern life.
 
 
Vyama: Institutions of Hope:
Ordinary People’s Market Coordination and Society Organisation Alternative by Mary Njeri Kinyanjui - ISBN: 9781926906249, $20.00
This book makes the case for informal sector institutions in
development theory. Through practical examples and interviews conducted in Kenya,
the author captures 
how ordinary people organize themselves to meet daily economic and development
challenges. The author traces how ordinary people (wananchi) use
non-mainstream mechanisms in the form vyama (social groups) to
enable individual, group and community development. The book offers insights
into the evolution of vyama (institutions of hope) and the
role these institutions continue to play in realizing economic growth: wealth
creation and distribution; investments, social protection; and general
community development.
The work shows how, despite historical disruptions,
modernization and neo-liberal policies, ordinary people creatively borrow from
tradition. In the process, they use collective mechanisms for resource
mobilization, investment, risk-sharing and shared gains for the common good.
The author offers pointers into the future and how the chama concept
can become mainstream in a people’s economic development.
 
 
Philosophical
Escapadesby Lwandle Wilson Magadhla.- ISBN 978-1926906126
Throughout his life Lwandhle
Wilson Magadhla was a keen observer of life’s happenings around him.
As he went around his work in the police force, as detective and investigator,
he recorded many interesting observations. In his own words, many of these happened
as epiphanies. On many occasions they came to him even as he was in the middle
of a task, driving on the road, in conversation with friends or while asleep.
He kept a permanent notebook by bedside and in his pocket. They always proved
handy. As he told it himself, many a time he had to stop driving, and park on
the roadside to record an observation lest it “evaporates” off his mind.
In this work you will find insights that are unlike many and
also similar to many others as relates to life’s happenings.
 
 
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Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com
Agano Consulting Inc.;  www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda;  Skype: okiambe
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