Volume 6 Issue.1: 2019 Page No 1-6
WOMEN IN AWNGI
PROVERBS: POSITIVE IMAGE IN FOCUS
TSEGAYE ABIE
Lecturer in Wachemo
University, Hossana Ethiopia
Department of English
Language and Literature, College of Social Science and Humanities,
Wachemo University
Email:
tsegayeabie@gmail.com
doi: https://doi.org/10.33329/ijelr.6119.72
Abstract
Language is the vehicle through
which ideologies are transmitted in society. Proverbs which form an
integral part of the society reflect and shape social life in their
concise form and authoritative style. This research identifies and
describes the positive images of women in Awugni proverbs in the
socio-cultural realities of the Awi society. Proverbs were collected
by using focus group discussion, semi structured interview and
documented materials on proverbs. Purposive and snow ball sampling
techniques were applied. The result of this study
shows that women as mothers are extremely reflected positively as
innocent and generous creatures that teach, treat and control their
children by providing their life experiences in relation to the
values, customs and beliefs of the people. The social status of
women as mothers is very high in which everybody respects them.
Women as wives are also portrayed positively focusing on their roles
of taking care of children and husbands by keeping their needs and
desires; eyes and motors of household works and home management. The
positive images of girls as reflected in the proverbs rely on their
contributions to the economic development of their family in
particular and the society in general.
Key Terms: Awugni,
proverb, language, image, women
