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A reminder to mothers to immunize their children

F) Songs

 People sing to express ideas and feelings, such as love and sadness, to tell

story of a famous person, commemorate religious days etc. Particularly

village people like to sing and dance and almost every village have

someone who can sing and put works to music.

 In addition to expression of feelings, songs can also be used to give ideas

about health.

G) Stories

Stories often tell about the deeds of famous heroes or of people who lived in the

village long ago. Story telling is highly effective, can be developed in any

situation or culture, and requires no money or equipment. It should include

some strong emotions like sadness, anger; humor, or happiness as well as some

tension and surprise.

So stories can entertain, spread news and information so that people are

encouraged to look at their attitudes and values, and to help people decide how

to solve their problems.

H) Proverbs

They are short common-sense sayings that are handed down from generation to

generation. They are like advice on how best to behave. Some proverbs are

straight forward- others are more complicated.

Example:-

Prevention is better than cure.

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