PPT-Proverbs in Igbo Culture

African people did not hear of culture for the first time from Europeans their societies were not mindless but frequently had a philosophy of great depth and value and beauty they had poetry and above all they had dignity. History and Art. The . first Igbo in the region may have moved . into the area before . the emergence of sedentary agricultural practices. As this early group expanded, so too did the Igbo kingdom. The earliest surviving Igbo art forms are from the 10th . Lesson . 14 . : The . Fool And His Folly. Learning From Opposites. A good way to learn about something is to study its opposite.. To understand happiness, for example, you also must understand sorrow.. Hands to the Plow Ministries with. Bethlehem College & Seminary. Jason S. DeRouchie, PhD. Proverbs at . a . Glance. Preamble. 1:1–7. Prologue: The importance. of wisdom. 1:8–9:18. Proverbial Collections. Wisdom Literature . The attempt to cope with reality as it presents itself in real life . (i.e. contradictions!). Prov. 26:4 . Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.. Proverbs: Lesson . 4. Wisdom in . Making Decisions: . Am I . Choosing the Right Path? . Proverbs . 11-13. A Ladies’ Study of . Some materials for this lesson taken from . BE WISE God’s Way . by Adam . An introduction to a most celebrated African novel. Setting. . Novel is set in the 1890s. Africa is being colonized by the British and other European countries. It’s a mad scramble for land, resources and labor. Tragic Hero Cycle. By : Anthony . Alexandre. Pons Guerrero. 1) Noble Character. Okonkwo. : . Has the highest of statuses in the Igbo community. Isn’t of Noble birth. Strongest of the Igbo community. Summer Reading 3:. Old Testament Poetry. Biblical Wisdom. “Skill in the art of godly living—. that orientation which allows one . to live in harmonious accord . with God’s ordering of the world.” . These . six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to . Him: . 17. A . proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent . blood, . 18. A . heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to . $130 billion per year spent on internet porn (2009). 86% of divorces involve someone meeting a new lover on the internet (US). More than half of divorces involve one party with an obsessive interest in porn (US). Proverbs 6:1-19. Warning regarding being a guarantor (vv. 1-5). Exhortation on being diligent (vv. 6-11). Characteristics of the wicked (vv. 12-15). Seven things that God hates (vv. 16-. 19). Proverbs 6:1-19. Century World: Part I. To consider various human communities in the 15. th. century. To compare China and Europe. To consider why Europe came to dominate the world. Context for the 15. th. Century. Century World: Part I. To consider various human communities in the 15. th. century. To compare China and Europe. To consider why Europe came to dominate the world. Context for the 15. th. Century. 1 IGBO WORDS, NAMES AND PHRASES Taken from the text: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Appendix A: Catholic Terms Appendix B: Pidgin English Compiled & Translated for the NW School by: