Meaning of qene | Babel Free

Definitions

An Ethiopian literary genre that employs double entendres.

Examples

“After undergoing extensive training on the methods of memorization and meditation, qene becomes a crucial aspect of the students' academic journey because qene gives them a chance to construe their own⟳ perception of reality using religious conviction as a foundation and individual poetic skill as a methodological device.”

“This was our qene, our back-and-forth talk⟳. […] Abeselome's qene has always been good; he is sixteen, has been growing up and learning things two years longer than me. He goes to the school and gathers new words, a new story-full every week. Then he comes home and kicks the words to me. I stop⟳ them with my eyes, turn⟳ them around in my head, kick⟳ them back. My qene is good, he tells me, and I know⟳. My qene is from my family; they put⟳ it in my name⟳: Meraffe, chapter. My qene goes for days and days. Back when we were children, when Azmera was still here, she joined in the qene.”

“These studies in qene demand⟳ great concentration as well as a contemplative spirit.”

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