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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Wisdom of the Kola Nut: 200 Liberian Proverbs, Sayings & Slang: Ancient Liberian Wit, Modern Rizz, and Timeless Truths from the Heart of West Africa

Wisdom of the Kola Nut: 200 Liberian Proverbs, Sayings & Slang: Ancient Liberian Wit, Modern Rizz, and Timeless Truths from the Heart of West Africa

Shiba, Roy

Paperback

Series: The World Wisdom Archive

African HistoryNative American HistoryQuotations

ISBN13: 9798248428427
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 15 2026
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What does a crab have to do with shame? Why does the monkey never separate herself from her black hands?
In Liberia, wisdom is not preached-it is tasted. It is the pepper that accompanies the kola nut; it is the quiet proverb that ends a heated dispute without a single argument.
This book is the largest collection of its kind available for the digital age. Inside, you will find 200 authentic Liberian proverbs, modern flirtatious rizz lines, deep philosophical sayings, and ancient idioms-each presented with the original phrasing, a clear English translation, and the cultural meaning that makes it stick.

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