Riddles in Bantu

Bibliographic Data

ID2138337
AuthorsP‐d Cole‐beuchat (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author)
Year1957
Volume16
Issue3
Pages133-149
Publication date1957-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-0184 • E-ISSN: 1469-2872
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00020185708707025
OpenAlexW2120519535
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited14

SYNOPSIS Riddles are part of the culture of a people, and therefore are often surrounded with taboos. There are many riddles in different Bantu languages which are so alike that it is probable that they have a common origin, but this is not always easy to prove. Riddles are educational because of their varied content, but their primary aim is recreational. They refer to nature as a whole, and to the material and spiritual culture of the people. A great variety of structures, both in the “question” part and in the answer of the riddle, including rhythm and balance of forms, are among their characteristic features

Bantu languages · Linguistics · Political science · Recreation · Variety (cybernetics · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · History · Law · Philosophy · South African History and Culture

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