Óscar Ribas and the Kimbundu Language: Literary Works Uanga and Missosso

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Main Authors: Elexis Craib Díaz, Domingos Vita
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Language:English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
Published: Zenodo 2026
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author Elexis Craib Díaz
Domingos Vita
author_facet Elexis Craib Díaz
Domingos Vita
contents <p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> Angolan writer Óscar Bento Ribas presented the Kimbundu language as an integral component of Angola´s cultural heritage. This perspective motivated the authors to addresse the following research question: How do Óscar Bento Ribas´s works Spell (Uanga) and Stories (Missosso) function as vehicles for safeguarding and promoting the Kimbundu language and the knowledge systems embedded within them? The aim of study was analysing the linguistic and discursive strategies employed by Óscar Bento Ribas to present Kimbundu as a cultural heritage of Angola.<br><strong>Methods: </strong>The methodology adopted consisted of a qualitative textual analysis of the aforementioned works, focusing on the identification, collection and semantic-cultural interpretation of Kimbundu terms.<br><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed the cultural practices and oral traditions of the Angolan people as conveyed through traditional tales, novels, and poetry.<br><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These works portray lived experiences transmitted across generations, in which words originating from the Kimbundu language are preserved, recognized and disseminated.</p>
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spellingShingle Óscar Ribas and the Kimbundu Language: Literary Works Uanga and Missosso
Elexis Craib Díaz
Domingos Vita
Angola, Óscar Ribas, Phraseology in the Kimbundu language.
<p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> Angolan writer Óscar Bento Ribas presented the Kimbundu language as an integral component of Angola´s cultural heritage. This perspective motivated the authors to addresse the following research question: How do Óscar Bento Ribas´s works Spell (Uanga) and Stories (Missosso) function as vehicles for safeguarding and promoting the Kimbundu language and the knowledge systems embedded within them? The aim of study was analysing the linguistic and discursive strategies employed by Óscar Bento Ribas to present Kimbundu as a cultural heritage of Angola.<br><strong>Methods: </strong>The methodology adopted consisted of a qualitative textual analysis of the aforementioned works, focusing on the identification, collection and semantic-cultural interpretation of Kimbundu terms.<br><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed the cultural practices and oral traditions of the Angolan people as conveyed through traditional tales, novels, and poetry.<br><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These works portray lived experiences transmitted across generations, in which words originating from the Kimbundu language are preserved, recognized and disseminated.</p>
title Óscar Ribas and the Kimbundu Language: Literary Works Uanga and Missosso
topic Angola, Óscar Ribas, Phraseology in the Kimbundu language.
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18156724