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UNL expert on Yoruba people, proverbs shares culture in book
After Oyekan Owomoyela came to the United States in 1964, he soon longed for his homeland of Nigeria, and found comfort in remembering metaphors and proverbs from his culture.
A member of the Yoruba people -- a distinct culture of more than 25 million people (about 21 percent of the Nigerian population) living in the southwest corner of the West African nation -- Owomoyela came to the United States to study acting at UCLA.
And, while distance separated him from homeland, Owomoyela's culture-rich upbringing shaped his career.
"When I first came to UCLA I started collecting the proverbs," said Owomoyela, a professor of English and coordinator of African American and African studies at UNL.
"At first, it was a modest collection. But I was feeling nostalgic and it became a way for me to stay in touch with my home."
Collaborating with a colleague at UCLA in 1973, Owomoyela pub