Folklore, Proverbs, Oral Traditions cannot be extracted from African Philosophy. They are the deep rooted foundations of African thought.

Folklore

There are countless tales that were told from one generation to the next passing oncrucial wisdom from person to person. They give staunch warnings agaisnt human vices such as greed, jealousy, carelessness etc. They inform us about the past. They educate us and equip us for life. And they make us laugh with their bountiful imagination.

Proverbs

When it comes to proverbs we Africans rule the roost. The sheer range is endless. We have proverbs for every imaginable and unimaginable situation. Back in Kenya & Tanzania they are so popular that they feature on the daily dress, Kangas (more like a wrap that a dress) of most women. Proverbs are messages, things for us to bear in mind as we meander through life. Sometimes they can be cryptic, which makes us excersize our imagination and knowledge for the wisdom to be had.

I am certain that we all learned practical and more human things from this type of ACTIVE philosophy that the Greeks did from the likes of Plato, Socrates & Aristotle who where much more engaged in more obscure percepts, concepts, and ideologies. I believe in its potency so much so that I would like to produce a compilation of such Wisdom for posterity. I feel that this knowledge is being lost...its time to revive our roots.

PLease come forward with any African Proverbs, Any Folktales..and tit bits you may have lurking in ther back of yoru brain....

Much obliged.