This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specif... more This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specifically Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubian women's lives, as provided by their proverbs and sayings, touching on related areas where helpful. 1 At the time of writing (May 2017) the corpus consists of nearly 300 wise sayings and proverbs in the Dongolawi language, and nearly 350 wise sayings and proverbs in the Kenzi language, with some of them occurring in both. Dongolawi and Kenzi are two related Nubian languages spoken in the Nile valley of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. The speak-1 I want to thank the following Dongolawi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: 'Abd al-Raūf (Old Dongola), Aḥmad Hamza (Lebeb), Aḥmad Sāti (Buunaarti), El-Shafie El-Guzuuli (Khannaag), Muḥammad Ḥasan (Tura'), Sāmi 'Abdallah (Aartigaasha), Shawqi 'Abd al-'Azīz (Haminaarti). Some further Dongolawi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings: 'Abd al-Qādir Samiltood, al-Sir 'Abd al-Jalīl, Fagīri Muḥammad, Ibrāhīm Muḥammad, Idrīs Aḥmad, Kamāl Ḥisayn, Mu'amr al-Fīl, family of the late Maḥmūd Sa'īd Maḥmūd Sāti, Muḥammad Sharīf, Samīra al-Malik. Amna Muṣṭafa and her relatives (Binna) were also very active in collecting Dongolawi proverbs. I want to thank the following Kenzi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: Wife and sister of 'Abd al-Qādir 'Abd al-Raūf (Dakke), female relatives of the late 'Az Aldīn Qāsim (Dabood), 'Abd al-Ṣabūr Hāsim (Dakke), Fatḥi 'Abd al-Sayid (Dakke), Khālid Karār (Siyaala), Muḥammad Ṣubḥi (Elephantine Island), Ramaḍān Muḥammad (Allaaqi), from Sa'īd Zāki (Awaad Island), Sayid al-Ḥasan (Aniiba), Umm 'Umar Ḥasan (Dabood). Some further Kenzi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings:
improved the English grammar and spelling of the paper. Dr Angelika Jakobi read different version... more improved the English grammar and spelling of the paper. Dr Angelika Jakobi read different versions of the paper and commented on them in her usual very detailed way. Prof Ahmed Sokarno Abdel-Hafiz discussed some aspects of goon with me. He impresses me by staying and working in his Nubian village environment which occurs rarely among Nubian scholars. Most of the thanks for this research belongs to the Kenzi and Dongolawi Nubians who sat with me for endless hours, inviting me for lots of cups of tea (and coffee and karkade and meals and…), teaching me their language, patiently answering my questions and making me feel at home with them. Among them I want to mention especially the Dongolawi El-Shafie El-Guzuuli from Khannaag. Some of the time writing the article I stayed with him using the opportunity to ask many questions, getting honest answers. Muhammad Hassan from Tura' explained many of Hāmid Khabīr AlShaich's collected proverbs. Among the Kenuzi 'Abdel-Rahman 'Awwad and Khālid 'Awwad from Siyaala, Fathi 'Abdel-Sayid from Dakka and Thābit Zāki Mukhtar from Ombarkaab were especially helpful. 1 'Dongolawi' is a term used by outsiders. The speakers call their language 'Andaandi' (meaning 'which belongs to us') but do not give a specific name to themselves. 'Oshkir' is another outsider term applied by Nobiin speakers. I use the term 'Dongolawi' as in other academic papers. 2 'Kenuzi' as an ethnic group and 'Kenzi' as a language name are also terms used by outsiders. The people call their language and their ethnic group 'Mattokki' (with different interpretations of the term). In order to stay consistent with the term 'Dongolawi' I use the terms 'Kenuzi' for the speakers and 'Kenzi' for the language. 3 Rilly, "The Linguistic Position of Meroitic."
This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specif... more This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specifically Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubian women's lives, as provided by their proverbs and sayings, touching on related areas where helpful. 1 At the time of writing (May 2017) the corpus consists of nearly 300 wise sayings and proverbs in the Dongolawi language, and nearly 350 wise sayings and proverbs in the Kenzi language, with some of them occurring in both. Dongolawi and Kenzi are two related Nubian languages spoken in the Nile valley of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. The speak-1 I want to thank the following Dongolawi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: 'Abd al-Raūf (Old Dongola), Aḥmad Hamza (Lebeb), Aḥmad Sāti (Buunaarti), El-Shafie El-Guzuuli (Khannaag), Muḥammad Ḥasan (Tura'), Sāmi 'Abdallah (Aartigaasha), Shawqi 'Abd al-'Azīz (Haminaarti). Some further Dongolawi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings: 'Abd al-Qādir Samiltood, al-Sir 'Abd al-Jalīl, Fagīri Muḥammad, Ibrāhīm Muḥammad, Idrīs Aḥmad, Kamāl Ḥisayn, Mu'amr al-Fīl, family of the late Maḥmūd Sa'īd Maḥmūd Sāti, Muḥammad Sharīf, Samīra al-Malik. Amna Muṣṭafa and her relatives (Binna) were also very active in collecting Dongolawi proverbs. I want to thank the following Kenzi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: Wife and sister of 'Abd al-Qādir 'Abd al-Raūf (Dakke), female relatives of the late 'Az Aldīn Qāsim (Dabood), 'Abd al-Ṣabūr Hāsim (Dakke), Fatḥi 'Abd al-Sayid (Dakke), Khālid Karār (Siyaala), Muḥammad Ṣubḥi (Elephantine Island), Ramaḍān Muḥammad (Allaaqi), from Sa'īd Zāki (Awaad Island), Sayid al-Ḥasan (Aniiba), Umm 'Umar Ḥasan (Dabood). Some further Kenzi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings:
This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specif... more This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specifically Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubian women's lives, as provided by their proverbs and sayings, touching on related areas where helpful. 1 At the time of writing (May 2017) the corpus consists of nearly 300 wise sayings and proverbs in the Dongolawi language, and nearly 350 wise sayings and proverbs in the Kenzi language, with some of them occurring in both. Dongolawi and Kenzi are two related Nubian languages spoken in the Nile valley of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. The speak-1 I want to thank the following Dongolawi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: 'Abd al-Raūf (Old Dongola), Aḥmad Hamza (Lebeb), Aḥmad Sāti (Buunaarti), El-Shafie El-Guzuuli (Khannaag), Muḥammad Ḥasan (Tura'), Sāmi 'Abdallah (Aartigaasha), Shawqi 'Abd al-'Azīz (Haminaarti). Some further Dongolawi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings: 'Abd al-Qādir Samiltood, al-Sir 'Abd al-Jalīl, Fagīri Muḥammad, Ibrāhīm Muḥammad, Idrīs Aḥmad, Kamāl Ḥisayn, Mu'amr al-Fīl, family of the late Maḥmūd Sa'īd Maḥmūd Sāti, Muḥammad Sharīf, Samīra al-Malik. Amna Muṣṭafa and her relatives (Binna) were also very active in collecting Dongolawi proverbs. I want to thank the following Kenzi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: Wife and sister of 'Abd al-Qādir 'Abd al-Raūf (Dakke), female relatives of the late 'Az Aldīn Qāsim (Dabood), 'Abd al-Ṣabūr Hāsim (Dakke), Fatḥi 'Abd al-Sayid (Dakke), Khālid Karār (Siyaala), Muḥammad Ṣubḥi (Elephantine Island), Ramaḍān Muḥammad (Allaaqi), from Sa'īd Zāki (Awaad Island), Sayid al-Ḥasan (Aniiba), Umm 'Umar Ḥasan (Dabood). Some further Kenzi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings:
improved the English grammar and spelling of the paper. Dr Angelika Jakobi read different version... more improved the English grammar and spelling of the paper. Dr Angelika Jakobi read different versions of the paper and commented on them in her usual very detailed way. Prof Ahmed Sokarno Abdel-Hafiz discussed some aspects of goon with me. He impresses me by staying and working in his Nubian village environment which occurs rarely among Nubian scholars. Most of the thanks for this research belongs to the Kenzi and Dongolawi Nubians who sat with me for endless hours, inviting me for lots of cups of tea (and coffee and karkade and meals and…), teaching me their language, patiently answering my questions and making me feel at home with them. Among them I want to mention especially the Dongolawi El-Shafie El-Guzuuli from Khannaag. Some of the time writing the article I stayed with him using the opportunity to ask many questions, getting honest answers. Muhammad Hassan from Tura' explained many of Hāmid Khabīr AlShaich's collected proverbs. Among the Kenuzi 'Abdel-Rahman 'Awwad and Khālid 'Awwad from Siyaala, Fathi 'Abdel-Sayid from Dakka and Thābit Zāki Mukhtar from Ombarkaab were especially helpful. 1 'Dongolawi' is a term used by outsiders. The speakers call their language 'Andaandi' (meaning 'which belongs to us') but do not give a specific name to themselves. 'Oshkir' is another outsider term applied by Nobiin speakers. I use the term 'Dongolawi' as in other academic papers. 2 'Kenuzi' as an ethnic group and 'Kenzi' as a language name are also terms used by outsiders. The people call their language and their ethnic group 'Mattokki' (with different interpretations of the term). In order to stay consistent with the term 'Dongolawi' I use the terms 'Kenuzi' for the speakers and 'Kenzi' for the language. 3 Rilly, "The Linguistic Position of Meroitic."
This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specif... more This paper presents insights into gender issues among the Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubians, and specifically Dongolawi and Kenzi Nubian women's lives, as provided by their proverbs and sayings, touching on related areas where helpful. 1 At the time of writing (May 2017) the corpus consists of nearly 300 wise sayings and proverbs in the Dongolawi language, and nearly 350 wise sayings and proverbs in the Kenzi language, with some of them occurring in both. Dongolawi and Kenzi are two related Nubian languages spoken in the Nile valley of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. The speak-1 I want to thank the following Dongolawi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: 'Abd al-Raūf (Old Dongola), Aḥmad Hamza (Lebeb), Aḥmad Sāti (Buunaarti), El-Shafie El-Guzuuli (Khannaag), Muḥammad Ḥasan (Tura'), Sāmi 'Abdallah (Aartigaasha), Shawqi 'Abd al-'Azīz (Haminaarti). Some further Dongolawi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings: 'Abd al-Qādir Samiltood, al-Sir 'Abd al-Jalīl, Fagīri Muḥammad, Ibrāhīm Muḥammad, Idrīs Aḥmad, Kamāl Ḥisayn, Mu'amr al-Fīl, family of the late Maḥmūd Sa'īd Maḥmūd Sāti, Muḥammad Sharīf, Samīra al-Malik. Amna Muṣṭafa and her relatives (Binna) were also very active in collecting Dongolawi proverbs. I want to thank the following Kenzi speakers who presented me with wise sayings and proverbs relating to gender: Wife and sister of 'Abd al-Qādir 'Abd al-Raūf (Dakke), female relatives of the late 'Az Aldīn Qāsim (Dabood), 'Abd al-Ṣabūr Hāsim (Dakke), Fatḥi 'Abd al-Sayid (Dakke), Khālid Karār (Siyaala), Muḥammad Ṣubḥi (Elephantine Island), Ramaḍān Muḥammad (Allaaqi), from Sa'īd Zāki (Awaad Island), Sayid al-Ḥasan (Aniiba), Umm 'Umar Ḥasan (Dabood). Some further Kenzi speakers helped me to correct hearing and writing the proverbs, and understand their meanings:
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