Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:36:13 +0000 AGING is not a curse but a blessing. Yet most aged people are subjected to a harsh life as if they have committed a sin or crime by becoming old. Before you grow old and need help from others, make the life of the aged people safe and pleasant. Bembas have wonderful proverbs that teach the importance of looking after the elderly in society especially our own parents. Here are few of such proverbs. The first on is ‘Mayo mpapa, naine nkakupapa’ (Mother carry me on your back, I will carry you also). This proverb simply means that parents should take care of their children who will in turn take care of them when they are old. The second one is that ‘Kolwe wakota, asabilwa nabana’ (an aged monkey is provided for by young ones). This proverb also teaches that just like young monkeys provide care for their aged […]
