Language & Literature 2 articles
The King’s Counsel in a Drumbeat: What Sri’s Poem Asks of Us
A lesson carried in words and drums A poem remembered as Tɔgbui Sri ƒe Nuxlɔamenyawo—“the words of counsel of Torgbui Sri”—turns leadership into a lesson...
The Proverbs That Say More Than Their Words: Ewe Wisdom in Conversation
Wisdom made portable A proverb can travel farther than a speech. In a few words, it may warn, console, tease or settle an argument. Ewe...