It takes a village - wikipedia It takes a village This article is about the proverb. For the book by Hillary Clinton, see It Takes a Village. It takes a village to raise a child is a proverb which means that it takes an entire community of different people interacting with children in order for children to experience and grow in a safe environment. The villages would look out for the children. This does not mean an entire village is responsible for raising your children. Attributions The proverb has been attributed to African cultures. In 2016, NPR decided to research the origins of the proverb, and concluded it was unable to pinpoint its origins, though academics said the proverb nevertheless holds the true spirits of some African cultures. Examples of African societies with proverbs which translate to ' It takes a village... ' include the following : In Lunyoro ( Bunyoro ) there is a proverb that says `` Omwana takulila nju emoi, '' whose literal translation is `` A child does not grow up only in a single home. '' In Kihaya ( Bahaya ) there is a saying, `` Omwana taba womoi, '' which translates as `` A child belongs not to one parent or home. '' In Kijita ( Wajita ) there is a proverb which says `` Omwana ni wa bhone, '' meaning regardless of a child 's biological parent ( s ) its upbringing belongs to the community. In Swahili, the proverb `` Asiye funzwa na mamae hufunzwa na ulimwengu '' approximates to the same. Books titled It takes a village It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen - Fletcher, published in 1994 It Takes a Village : And Other Lessons Children Teach Us, by Hillary Rodham Clinton, published in 1996 References Jump up ^ `` It Takes A Village To Determine The Origins Of An African Proverb ''. NPR. Jump up ^ `` Proverb : It takes a Whole Village to Raise a Child ''. www.h-net.org. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 01. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It_takes_a_village&oldid=834355486 '' Categories : Proverbs Hidden categories : Articles containing Swahili - language text Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 5 April 2018, at 08 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: where did the proverb it takes a village to raise a child originate
Answer: African cultures