Research & Other Projects
Mother-Tongue Proverbs, Sayings and Greetings

In many cultures, especially those based on a strong oral tradition, proverbs and sayings are an important source of cultural wisdom. Many such proverbs relate to peace, and give a picture of a community’s understanding of the concept of peace, as well as indicate ways to work toward peace. In addition, traditional cultural greetings often incorporate the society’s understanding of peace and the value placed on it.

InterChange has initiated this project to gather and document mother-tongue proverbs, phrases and greetings relating to peace from a range of different groups and cultures. The aim is to have these in the mother-tongue language, as well as in translation.

Contact Hezron Masitsa (Kenya) for more information or to become involved.