Rohi Mataluna | Pashto Proverbs
New Edition Leonard N. Bartlotti and Raj Wali Shah Khattak.
Rohi Mataluna is a selection of 1,350 Pashto proverbs (mataluna) from the mountainous (rohi) Pashtun lands. English translations and cultural annotations provide insight into the world of the Pashtuns. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded, and includes extensive notes on Pashtun culture; the social usage of proverbs; Islam and the “code of honor”; background stories; parallel texts; the poetics, form and structure of Pashto proverbs; and a detailed Index of key words.
Rohi Mataluna is a selection of 1,350 Pashto proverbs (mataluna) from the mountainous (rohi) Pashtun lands. English translations and cultural annotations provide insight into the world of the Pashtuns. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded, and includes extensive notes on Pashtun culture; the social usage of proverbs; Islam and the “code of honor”; background stories; parallel texts; the poetics, form and structure of Pashto proverbs; and a detailed Index of key words.
