Kata Kata | Authentic African Cartoon Magazine

About Kata Kata

Issue 12 cover

Kata Kata is an authentic African cartoon magazine with both online and printed versions. In a humorous way, Kata Kata tries to discuss and sensitize typical (African / global) socio – political and cultural issues. At the same time, it equally offers a maxim that life is perhaps not all about seriousness. One needs some laughs and relaxation to face serious challenges in life.

Comments

comments

Read more

Magazines

prev next

News

The Democratic Republic of Congo: The Choice Between legacy and Annihilation

Moise Katumbi & Kabila When Abraham Lincoln made the statement “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” to honour the...

Read More

ICC Trial Chamber Refers non-Cooperation of the Kenyan Government to the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute

uhuru Press Release: 19.09.2016 Situation: Republic of Kenya Case: The Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta Today, 19 September 2016, Trial Chamber...

Read More

USENI COMMUNICATES WITH GOD (Part 2)
September 19th, 2016
Useni Communicates With God (Part 1)
September 17th, 2016
Gbagbo and Blé Goudé Case : Audio-visual programme, 31 August – 8 September 2016
September 16th, 2016
ICC: Bensouda Publishes Comprehensive Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation
September 16th, 2016
South Africa: Deputy President Ramaphosa Turns into Flavoured Condom Vendor in the Parliament
September 13th, 2016
Pastor Daniel Obinim and Religion: for God or Personal Aggrandizement?
September 4th, 2016

Radio Stations

Comments

comments

Read more

Our Partner

Community

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

Trumblr

Login Here
Username:

Password:

Remember me

Login Or Signup With:
- Don't have an account?
- Lost your password?
Choose username:

Your Email:

Login Or Signup With:
- Have an account?
Enter your username or email:

Login Or Signup With:
- Back to login
Newsletter

Tell Me Something

I Hear You

Wax soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees. (Wolof, Senegal & The Gambia )

La parole, c’est une charge de fusil, si elle s’echappe on ne peut pas la rattraper. ( French)

Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can’t catch them again. ( English)

Meaning:

Wax soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees is a typical proverb of the Wolof people in Senegal and The Gambia in West Africa. The purpose of the proverb is to remind one to take responsibilities for their actions – especially utterances.

Words can bring peace and create harmony when well spoken; at the same time, they can cause total destruction and anarchy. Interestingly, once words are uttered, you cannot take them back. Likewise, you often cannot erase the impact of bad words. Hence it is very important to guide our utterances. Think very well before you make a statement because it could have very positive / negative impacts on others.

More than that, one’s words can be used to judge the speaker and make a positive or negative evaluation of them. You might be highly educated, respected, or placed in the social hierarchy, but a single bad utterance from you could drastically create a negative perception of you, amongst people. Likewise, regardless of your low social status or lack of education, you might be evaluated or perceived positively due to your manner of utterances. Often, respect is accorded to a person who has control of their tongue. On the other hand, one is regarded as weak, when they cannot control their utterances.

Definitely, in our everyday lives, a good and harmonious relationship with each other is vital. There is no better way to achieve this than to think well before we talk. We might regret if we don’t control our words, because just like bullets, once the (bad) utterances are out of your mouth, it is too late to control.

Comments
comments