Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
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BUNDO KANDUANG-PROVERB<br />
Bundo Kanduang (our own mo<strong>the</strong>r) is <strong>the</strong><br />
butterfly <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> traditional house<br />
She is <strong>the</strong> one who owns <strong>the</strong> key <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clo<strong>the</strong>s<br />
chest and <strong>the</strong> jewelry box<br />
She is <strong>the</strong> center where <strong>the</strong> threads <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fish<br />
net meet<br />
She is <strong>the</strong> finery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> village<br />
She is sovereign through her dignity<br />
The one who is gre<strong>at</strong>ly honored<br />
The one to whom we take all our problems<br />
The one who receives our last wishes when we<br />
die.
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