Oruka divided Kenyan sages into folk sages and philosophic sages

Evidence

After conducting interviews with his sages in Kenya, Oruka identifies two main categories of sage philosophy (Oruka, 1991, p. 34). First, there is the folk sage, who is well versed in the popular wisdom, culture, and beliefs of his people. Second, the philosophic sage individually expresses rational thoughts and moral teachings. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 587

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the folk sage vs. philosophic sage distinction from Oruka’s fieldwork.
• XREF: connects to: Oruka defined sage philosophy as fluctuating between conformist popular and critical didactic wisdom; Oruka classified African philosophy into four distinct trends — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 575; Pre-colonial African philosopher queens shaped a gender-balanced identity
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Oruka defined sage philosophy as fluctuating between conformist popular and critical didactic wisdom; Oruka classified African philosophy into four distinct trends — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 575; Pre-colonial African philosopher queens shaped a gender-balanced identity