How Long to Read Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya

How Long Does it Take to Read Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 48 minutes to read Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya by Jeremiah M. Kitunda

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A unique historical and linguistic resource for those in anthropology, art, folklore, history, linguistics, literature, psychology, religion, sociology, and environmental studies, as well as performers and poets. Not simply relics of the past, proverbs are an oral tradition containing historical and anthropological knowledge missing from conventional sources, and as micro-histories, provide a valuable source for the reconstruction of the manners, characteristics, and worldviews of societies. While only a few hundred Kamba proverbs have ever appeared in print, thousands have circulated over time, from the monsoon exchange era of the Roman Empire through the advent of Islam, European imperialism and colonialism to independence. Today, a resurgence of interest in the form has been generated via social media, songs and vernacular radio programmes. This book provides the first, comprehensive collection of Kamba proverbs from Eastern Kenya in their original Kĩkamba language and in translation. Analysing 2,000 proverbs drawn from oral interviews, archival collections, museum artefacts and published sources, the author traces the origins of each and explores their meaning, interpretation and use. Covering a diverse range of subjects that ranges from plants, animals, birds and insects, to weather, land, the roles of men and women, cosmology, ritual and belief, healing, trade, politics and peacemaking, the book offers new insights into Kenya's rural world and the expansion of Kamba society, East African history, language and culture of vital significance for the social sciences. A valuable comparative work for societal change elsewhere in Africa and beyond, the book also suggests an innovative, alternative approach to the study of the African past.

How long is Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya?

Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya by Jeremiah M. Kitunda is 463 pages long, and a total of 117,139 words.

This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 143% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 40 minutes to read Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya aloud.

What Reading Level is Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya?

Kamba Proverbs from Eastern Kenya is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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