![]() ![]() ![]() There will also be a discussion of other proverbs, which serve the same purpose. The next section will be a discussion of the meaning of the proverb, manong a ja ka ditshika, its origin, as well as its role in the unification of the Batswana as a nation. ![]() This will be followed by an in-depth discussion of the theory of structuralism, mainly because the theory accounts for the systemic nature of discourse, written and spoken. These will be defined because they are the underlying concepts around which the chapter revolves. The terms culture and identity will be defined, and a working definition of each will be extrapolated from the several that would have been identified. In this regard, the complementary role of proverbs, metaphors and folktales play a pivotal role of uniting the community and keeping it glued together. Culture, history and civilisation all belong to a community conscious of its existence and way forward. In short, the Setswana proverb is a collective of direct and indirect statements that cover, among others, idioms, myths and folktales, all of which form the folklore of the community. At the outset, the chapter intends to clarify the relationship between the Batswana as a ‘ volk’ (nation) and their ways of applying social control as evident in their proverbs, idioms, metaphors and folktales (all part of their folklores).
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