AFRICAN PROVERBS
/ Etsakor Proverbs ETSAKOR DIALECT: Khai mier orghier: Uchi gi uchi aiya ne za vhi obo orda chi re; La e ri Ervholo re. TRANSLATION: There is no Village Sprout: A collection of the various immigrants from different places; brings about a Village. MEANING: Hamlets or Villages are formed through immigration . A thorough investigation of every Villager or Townie should reveal how their ancestors migrated from a different place at some point in time in their history. LIFE APPLICATION: It is a fact that memorable events that happened in a place at any point in time make up the history of the place. In the ancient Benin Kingdom , about the 15th century, there came a reign of terror on the people. The King in power at the time, Oba Ozorlua, embarked on a gigantic and laudable project. The construction of the Benin Moat and walls around the great City of Benin. This project required a lot of labour. And the King was equal to the task. In spite of the available voluntee...