Kanuni za Ubuntu katika Methali za Kiswahili
Keywords:
Ubuntu, Kiafrika, Methali, UtamaduniAbstract
Makala haya yalichanganua kanuni za ubuntu zinazojitokeza katika methali za Kiswahili. Kanuni za ubuntu zinadhihirika katika methali sio tu za Kiswahili bali za jamii mbalimbali za Kiafrika. Waafrika walitumia vipera mbalimbali vya fasihi simulizi kuelimisha na kuadilisha wanajamii (Akaka na Wandera-Simwa, 2024). Umoja wa kijamii pamoja na maadili mengine yanayokuza na kuhimiza uhusiano mwema baina ya Waafrika unadhihirika katika fasihi simulizi zao zikiwemo methali. Maadili ya kimaisha yanayosisitiza umoja na thamani nyinginezo miongoni mwa jamii za Kiafrika zimefumbatwa katika methali zao. Maana ya dhana ubuntu inatokana na mojawapo ya methali za jamii za Kiafrika. Ubuntu kama falsafa ilianza kutumiwa katika maandishi tangu mwaka wa 1846 lakini ufafanuzi wa dhana hii unatokana na methali ya Kinguni umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu (Gade, 2011). Mtafiti aliteua kimaksudi kamusi za methali za Wamitila (2001), King’ei na Ndalu (1989) na Omusikoyo (2021) ili kuchanganua kanuni za ubuntu zilizomo katika baadhi ya methali. Methali zilizo na kanuni za ubuntu ziliteuliwa kimakusudi. Kanuni za ubuntu zilizomo zikatambuliwa na kujadiliwa vile zinavyojitokeza katika methali za Kiswahili. Nadharia ya uchanganuzi hakiki wa diskosi kwa mujibu wa Fairclough (1992) iliongoza utafiti huu. Matokeo ya utafiti yalionyesha kuwa methali za Kiswahili zimesheheni kanuni za ubuntu zinazozikumbusha jamii za Kiafrika kushirikiana, kupendana na kujaliana.
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