Cultural Heritage as Vehicle for Knowledge Delivery: A Study of Some Selected Yoruba Proverbs

Abstract

Yoruba Proverbs are treasured sayings imbued with demonstrated wisdom of ages. Existing studies have not sufficiently established the use of proverbs for nurturing self-identification and sense of self-worth in pupils. This study examines the gap in learning and proficiency of the Nigerian indigenous languages among pupils with a view to establishing its usage for nurturing self-identification and self-worth. Sociological Hermeneutic theory is adopted to describe, explain, and interpret selected proverbs within the content usage in Yoruba. Ten proverbs were selected and subjected to stylistic and descriptive analysis. Findings revealed that proverbs are stylistically suitable for oiling conversation and functional for knowledge delivery.