1001 PROVERBIO
Papiamentu proverbs with English translation
This book is a tribute to the colorful Papiamentu language. A language spoken by only 260,000 people on three islands of the former Dutch Antilles: Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba. Although this language is only spoken in a small region, this collection of proverbs shows how by use of creativity, humor and love the Papiamentu language managed to develop and maintain itself.
In December 2010 an old, no longer available book by Father Paul Brenneker (1912-1996) came to the attention of Jacqueline Bremmers and Bart Landheer. They decided to try and preserve this heritage. After gaining permission from the heirs of Father Brenneker to use his collection of proverbs as the basis for their book, they brought together a team of experts: linguists and teachers in Papiamentu, English and Dutch. They helped to modernise and correct this current edition of “Proverbio”.
If you want to donate this book to schools on Aruba, Bonaire or Curacao click here. On Curacao, the first 65 books were donated to the Vigdis Jonckheer Mensing College on 22 November 2011 (click here for a photo impression).
Karel Frielink
(23 November 2011)
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