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The proverb in the context of Akan rhetoricBook 1989 • Yankah, Kwesi
Akan • Africa > Western Africa
This is an excellent study on proverbs and their use in Akan society. Proverbs are widely used: in everyday conversation, popular songs, games, contests, sermons, and court oratory. Yankah gives examples of all of these uses. A native Akan speaker, h...