2022/01/01 by Cyprien HABASIKIYAKE KAKULE
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Agriculture and Rural Development Research
paper · doi:10.48734/akofena.s09v1.10.2022
This article focuses on some expressions popularly used and disseminated in different areas where we find social activities in DRC. These expressions known as catchphrases » are found written and displayed in various languages such as Kiswahili, French, English, Lingala, Mashi etc depending on the social activity, the area and the intellectual level of authors. They are mainly used by taxi-and lorry drivers shop and drugstore holders, shoes, telephones and watches repairers, etc. In short, those who basically operate in exhibiting and socio-economic activities in order to convey specific messages directed towards all categories of society. They are mostly painted or written on cars, lorries shops, drugstores, etc to reflect and exhibit the emotional and psychological feelings of users. They are meant to sensitize and the people to understand and meditate upon some realities of social life, ie problems, difficulties, worries, joy, sadness, happiness and the behaviour encountered in various areas of active life. They tend to demonstrate that active life is full of ups and downs, traumatizing, intriguing and confronted to a considerable number of realities and situations. Obviously, they usually aim at teaching virtues and wisdom, arouse meditation, provide counsels, advise carefulness, advocate courage and resilience, denounce violence, operate correction and preach justice in society. They operate like proverbs which hide some truth in them and require deep consideration on their perception