Kandiro bwerera. This proverb comes from Nyungwe. It means The little cup goes, the little cup returns. Any guesses what that signifies?
02.13.2007
Kandiro ndoko
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I guess…
Is it about the movement of the Little Dipper?
Nice guesses! Nyakusauka (http://nyakusauka.wordpress.com) enjoyed your theories a lot although I had to explain that the Little Dipper is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Any other theories? I’ll post the answer soon.
> I’ll post the answer soon.
How soon? Still waiting…
A kandiro is a traditional plate carved from wood. Kandiro ndoko refers to a son-in-law sharing some good food with his mother-in-law as a reminder of thanks for the “gift” of her daughter. So for example when someone doesn’t reciprocate in some way when in the past you did something for them you might say to a third party, “Kandiro ndoko. Kandiro bwerera.” This means that you are offended by the other person’s lack of reciprocity. In African culture, reciprocity is very important.