The Role Of Sepedi Proverbs In Developing People’s Critical Thinking And Problem Solving Skills

Abstract

A proverb is a short, and well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of an advice. Our great grandparents created proverbs to guide and to protect people. The purpose of this study is to create awareness of the importance of proverbs and enlighten people on how they can use them to develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills. The study adopted qualitative approach, purposive and convenient sampling method to sample ten old elders/senior citizens who are Sepedi speakers due to their experiences of life and knowledge of folklore analysis. Semi-structured interview and document analysis were used to collect data and thematic analysis approach was used to analyse data. The findings of the study indicated various factors in which proverbs can be used to solve problems and recommendations are made on how to develop proverb analysis skills.