Download or read book Wisdom of the Yawo People. Yawo Proverbs and Stories written by D. Dicks and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2007-07-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom of the Yawo People is a collection of traditional proverbs and stories from the Yawo people of South Eastern Africa. The literature contains deep wisdom rooted in African soil, which will be applicable to people everywhere. The proverbs are told in both the Yawo language and English and reveal the end result of greed, laziness and pride. They also promote the value of welcoming strangers, belonging and being respectful. Each proverb and story is accompanied by a short interpretation, and illustration.