FSI - Yoruba Intermediate Texts - Amazon S3 · YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS Introduction This course is based on a series of brief monologs, recorded impromptu by John o. Oyewale, a

FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE

YORUBA

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

o EPA R T MEN T 0 F S TAT E

YORUBA

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

This work was compiled and published withthe assistance of the Peace Corps.

Authors

H. DAVID McCLURE JOHN O. OYEW ALE

FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, D.C.

1967

D EPA R T MEN T o F 5 TAT E

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YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

PREFACE

The recorded texts which this volume accompanies are intended for useafter an introductory Yoruba textbook and be fore or along with such a course asWolffs Second-Year Yorubo. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary andfluencyoThe content of the texts was chosen with special regard to the needs of PeaceCorps Volunteers, but it should also be of interest to other students of Yorubao

The book was produced during the summer of 1966, when Mro McClure wasan intern linguist on the staff of the Foreign Service Ins tituteo Director of theproject was Earl Wo Stevick, who suggested the format and served as occasionalconsultanto Irma C Ponce and Betty Painter typed and assembled the cameracopy" Recordings were made in the FSI studios under the direction of Gary Alley"Karen Courtenay of U"CLAo provided special assistance;n readying three of thetexts for publicationo

Most of the cost of this project was underwritten by the Peace Corpso

~R£Ji]ames Ro Frith, Dean

School of Language StudiesForeign Service Institute

Department of State


Introduction

This course is based on a series of brief monologs, recordedimpromptu by John o. Oyewale, a western-educated native speaker ofYoruba from the QY9 area. It is intended for students who havealready had an introduction to the language. The central part ofthe course is the recordings 7 these printed materials are meantto be used in supplementary and auxiliary function.

The distinctive characteristic of this series of monologs isthe degree to which they overlap one another. Overlapping is oftwo kinds. First, there are several monologs on each generaltopic. Second, each monolog (with one exception) is presentedtwo or three times, with minor variations in each version. Thus,recurrence of grammar and vocabulary is built into the materialswithout destroying their spontaneity and authenticity.

The topics themselves were chosen for their relevance to theinterests of a person -- especially a Peace Corps Volunteer -who expects to use Yoruba in Nigeria. The information given isintended to be factual. Some topics involve comparison of formertimes with the present. For others (notably 11, 12, 14, 17, 19 26, 29 - 30, 32 - 33) the speaker was asked to talk within theframework of traditional times and customs. In general, thematerial is slanted for those who are working in less westernizedsettings.

Each tape recorded mono log is followed by questions relatingto it. In the book, each version of each monolog is presented ina number of different ways.

On the fourth tape (32 - Supplement) ,there are two kinds ofsupplementary materials which are not represented in the textbook.The first consists of two conversations. The second consists ofadditional monologs.

The spelling and orthography used are for the most partstandard Yoruba writing. The object pronoun and possessive modifier pronoun for third person plural are written nWQn here.Students accustomed to a phonemic orthography should note thatthird person singular object pronouns are indicated in writing byplacing a -over the vowel of the verb. The system for markingtones uses five symbols:

for high or predictaBle rising glide after low

for low or predictable falling glide after high

for low-rising glide

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for high-falling glide./

for mid in words spelled with a - , such as s~ 'do it.'Elsewhere, mid tone is unmarked.

This system, while not always phonetically accurate, is considered adequate for an intermediate level student. Certain wordsare not marked for tone. There are:

rna = maa

dad~ = daadaa

papa \ v- A"'"= paapaa

nal~ = baal~

bale = baale

arun -"" .....= oorun

Placing both ~ and a single tone mark ove~ a vowel symbolizesa two-mora vowel with level pitch, such as in Awe [aawe). Aknowledge of subject tone rise, juncture between noun and possessive pronoun, and juncture between noun and consonant-initial nounis assumed on the part of the student.

Suggestions to the student for using the materials without a tutor.

1. Listen to a version of one monolog several timesbefore looking at it in the textbook. Find out whatyou can already comprehend.

2. Study the written materials as necessary to learn thevocabulary and sentence structures used.

3. Listen until you can easily comprehend everythingyou hear.

4. Using the pause or stop mechanism on your taperecorder, mimic each sentence or phrase-groupuntil smooth, accurate production is easy.

5. Again using the pause or stop control, let therecorder dictate the text to you as you transcribeit.

6. Read aloud the two copies of the speech with wordsblanked out, filling in the blanks orally as youread.

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7. Mark tones on the copy you wrote as a dictationexercise, stopping the recorder as necessary. Checkyour marking with the marks in the book. Rememberthat repeating before marking is usually very helpful.

8. Answer the questions on the tape, using the stop orpause mechanism.

9. Answer any remaining questions in the book.

Suggestions for using the materials with a tutor.

You should first carry out the steps listed above. Then:

1. The tutor may ask additional questions.

2. Ask questions of the tutor, without use of thewritten copy, immediately following the tutor'sreading or reciting of the speech.

3. Complete statements begun by the tutor.

4. Give an English equivalent for any statement givenby the tutor. After all versions of a speech havebeen studied, the tutor should vary the statementsfrom those in the book. (The degree of changeshould be limited only by your own ability.)

5. Give a brief, somewhat formal speech to the instructor. When possible, this should be recorded and thetutor should help you evaluate it. Request himto comment not only on grammar and pronunciation,but upon total communication effectiveness.

Experimental f€atures of this book.

The substance of this book is simply a series of brief, overlapping texts, presented on the tape and in four printed versionseach in the book. These oral texts should give the student amplematerial for developing comprehension skills within the limits ofstyle and vocabulary inherent in the monologs.

Further, the two different kinds of blank filling (markingtones and supplying the omitted words or phrases) should be aneffective substitute for sheer memorization for many students.This is the second experimental feature of the text.

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Finally, the mechanical process of producing the requiredfour copies of the Yoruba is in itself an experiment. From onecorrected typed page, four copies of the Yoruba (and one each ofthe English and the questions) were made, using the Xerox 914Copier. Words were first crossed out by Mr. Oyewale, then coveredby a typist using gummed correction labels on which hyphens hadbeen typed. The English and the questions were copied in order totry to achieve a more uniform appearance in the final photographicreproduction of the book. Thus, a considerable amount of typing,proof reading and correction was avoided.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JOHN O. OYEWALE was born at Awe, a town near Oyo, and spenthis early childhood in Lagos, where his parents were working. Atthe age of six he returned to Awe, where he received his elementaryeducation. He then went to Tede, near Shaki, to take up an appointment as a probationary teacher for three years. Afterresigning this post, he attended the Baptist Teachers TrainingCollege at Iwo, where he spent five years. He was sent to teachin a Baptist school at Ihiagwa in OWerri Province (Eastern Region)where he stayed for two years. He was later transferred to teachat Ilaro, near Abeokuta, remaining there for four years. Duringhis last six years before coming to the United States, he was inIbadan, first as a school teacher and then as headmaster.

In 1960, Mr. Oyewale came to the United States to major inEnglish. He holds the Bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University, and the M. A. from Howard University.

H. DAVID McCLURE has an M. A. in Linguistics from MichiganState University, where as a graduate student he was responsiblefor conducting a course in Yoruba. He is presently on the facultyof the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface i

Introduction ii

About the Authors vi

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Lagos - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3Ibadan - Text 1

'rext 2

IfE:; - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

9Y9 - Text 1

Text 2

Ogbom9shQ - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3 .,-AWff - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3 .Travel from AW~ to Ibadan - Text 1 .

Text 2 ••••.•••.•••......•••••

Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Train - Text 1

Text 2

Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Road - Text 1

Text 2

The Hoe - Text 1

Text 2

Mortar and Pestle - Text 1

Text 2

The Cutlass - Text 1.

Text 2

Text 3

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Buying Food in 9Y 1i - Text 1

Text 2

Food Preferences - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Rainy Seascn - Text 1Text 2

Text 3

Garden - Text 1

Text 2

Dry Season - Text 1

Text 2

Menus and Mealtime - Supplementary Text .

Stranger in Town - Text 1 .

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Text 3Women's Work at Horne - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Traditional Yoruba Meals - Text 1

Text 2

Having Company - Text 1

Text 2

Women's Work Outside the Home - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

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Men's Work at Home - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Children's Work - Text 1

Text 2

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Some Modern Occupations - Text 1

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· .· .Building Rapport - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3Yoruba Greetings - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3More About Yoruba Greetings - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3Modern Greeting Customs - Text 1

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Recommended Peace Corps Projects - Text 1

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Being Tactful - Text 1

Text 2

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Community Development - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Instructions to a Child - Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Poultry Raising - Text 1

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LAGOS-TEXT 1

Eko Je olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.,

Okun at'9sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb~n

okun tOb1 JU ~sa 19.

Awqn en1a P9 pup~ l'Eko.•

Eko ko J1nna pUP9 srAb~okuta.

Awon en1a t'o wa l 'Eko J~ on1~owo ••

lae agbe ko Sl tobe l'Eko.." .

Awqn ara Eko f~ran fSJ1.

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Lagos lS the cap1tal C1ty ofN1ger1a.

The ocean and the lagoon arenear Lagos, but the ocean1S larger than the lagoon.

There are very many people 1nLagos •

Lagos lS not very far fromAbeokuta.

The people who are 1n Lagos aretraders.

Farm1ng 18 almost nonex1stent1n Lagos.

The people of Lagos enJoy aneasy I1fe (h1gh I1v1ng,pleasure) •


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Eko Je olu 11u fun Na1J1r1a.,

, ",,"" / V '/ , /

Okun at'9sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb~n

" / '- "okun tob1 JU ~sa 19.

" ",," I''' / V

Aw~n en1a P9 PUP~ l'Eko ••

\ /, "" /, r/'/

Eko ko J1nna pUP9 s'Ab~okutae

Eko __ olu 11u •

, , , , / "- ,I " / / " ,Awon en1a t'o wa 1 'Eko JEt on1~owo.•

/ ,"- , / 1 A / V

rse agbe ko S1 tobe l'Eko... . .

" / ,/ / ,

V "Awqn ara Eko feran faJ1.•

--- Je fun Na 1J1r1a., --

Okun at'9saokun _

- ..-- ---,__________ wa

____ tOb1 JU -._- - ....

Aw~n en1a •

Eko -- ----- ---- s 'Abeokuta ••

Aw~n en1a -- on1~owo.

IqE( agb~ -- -- - ... --- 1 'Eko.

---- ----P9 PUP~ l'Eko.

___ ko J1nna pUP9 s' •

_______ ~t'o wa l'Eko JE( e

_______ ko S1 tob~ l' •

Awqn ara ---- .. fa JJ..

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-- Eko f~ran •

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Kinni elu i1u fun Naijiria?

Aw?n emi nla meji we ni e wa I~ba Eke?

Ewo ni 0 tobi ju ninu w?n?

Nje enia die ni e ngbe Eke?. ,

Ilu wo ni ke jinna PUp? si Eke?

Iru i~~ wo ni ?P?l?P? awpn ti e wa ni Eko n~e?

Bawo ni ise agbe tiRe ri ni Eko?• 1 f T

lru igbe aiye wo ni aw?n ara Eke f~ran?

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LAGOS-TEXT 2

Eko Je olu 1lu run NS1J1r1a ••

Okun at'~sa wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n

okun J1nna d1~ s'Eko JU 9sa 19.

Odo okun kun run 1Y9.

Odo 9sa ko n'1Y9 pupq.

Ab~okuta ko J1nna pUP9 s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna d1~ s'Eko.

Ilaro sunm9 Abyokuta JU'badan 1q_

..... ...... ...... I... ' I

Okun at'~sa wa lyba Eko, ~ugb9n" "......" #'" ",.."okun J1nna d1y s'Eko JU 9sa 19-

, " ~ ,/ "-ado okun kun run 119-

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Lagos 1S the cap1tal c1ty ofN1ger1a.

The ocean and lagoon are nearLagos, but the ocean 1S al1ttle farther from Lagosthan the lagoon.

The ocean 15 full of salt.

The lagoon does not have a lotof salt.

Abeokuta 18 not very far fromLagos.

Ibadan 1S a I1ttle d1stance fromLagos.

11aro 18 closer to Abeokuta thanIbadan.

Odo, "- ko n'i199sa pupq.

.;' " ,kO " .... # "

~.,

Abeokuta J1nna pUP9 s 'Eko...... " " ~ ...

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Ibadan J1nna d1e s'Eko.•

," ~ , , , , , .... ..... .....

Ilaro sunmo Abeokuta Ju'badan lq.• •


Eko J~ run Na1J1r1a.

__________ wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n

____ J1nna d1~ S' _

____ kun run 119.

Odo 9sa ko •

olu 11u •

Okun at'osa Eko. -- ---- , ------okun s'Eko JU 9sa 19-

Odo okun

ko n'1Y9 puPq.

_------- __ J1nna pUP9 s'Eko. Abeokuta ko•s , •

Ibadan d1~ s' • - J1nna s'Eko •

sunmo Abeokuta.. -------- • Ilaro ----- -------- JU'badan lq •

1. Kinni Eko je fun Naijiria?,

2. Ninu qsa ati okun ewo ni 0 sunm~ Eko ju?

3. Kinni odo okun kun fun?

4. Bawo ni "Ibadan ti~e jinna si Eko si?

5. Ninu Abeokuta ati Ibadan, ewo ni 0 sunmo Eko?• .

6. I1u wo ni 0 sunmo Abeokuta ju Ibadan 10?, • •


LAGOS-TEXT 3

Eko J~ olu 11u run 11u Na1J1r1a.

Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ~ugb9n

okun tob1 PUp~ J'9sa 1~.

Abr0kuta ko J~nna s'Eko.

Ibadan J1nna s'Eko JU Abpokuta lq.

Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko ••

Lagos 1S the cap1tal C1ty ofN1ger1a.

The lagoon and ocean are nearLagos, but the ocean 1Sb1gger than the lagoon.

The ocean conta1ns salt.

The lagoon does not conta1nas much salt as the ocean.

Abeokuta 1S not far from Lagos.

Ibadan 1S farther from Lagosthan Abeokuta.

Ila~o 1S between Abeokuta andLagos.

'''''' "/,,Ilaro wa lar1n Abeokuta at'Eko ••

...... '" ~~ , v

'. " "", "" v ~ , Ibadan J1nna s 'Eko JU Ab~okUta lq.Odo 9sa at'okun wa l~ba Eko, ,ugb9n

okun tob1 P~P~ J'9sa 19.

Odo " '" .... / ,okun n1 1yq nlllu.

" '. " / , J .... "Oss ~o n1 1yq to odo okun.•6


_____ olu 11u fun 11u • Eko Jy Na1J1r1a.

Odo 9sa at'okun Eko, ,ugbQnokun J'Qsa l~e

--- wa l~ba Eko,

____ tob1 pup~ __e

• Odo nl. nl.nUe

9sa __ __ l.yq __ odo okun. ko nl. to e

Abeokuta• Jl.nna _____ e ________ ko stEko.

Ibadan s'Eko JU _

_____ wa Abeokuta at'Eko.,

•_ J1nna Abrokuta lq •

Ilaro wa rar1n ______________ e

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6.

Eko je fun Naijiria., --Nibo ni odo okun ati psa wa?

Ninu odo okun ati osa, ewo ni 0 kere ju?,Iyo po ninu ju 10.t. - _.

Bi ibuso lati Eko si Abeokuta ba je ogota, ibuso lati Eko si. . . . , ,Ibadan yio le si ni tabi yio din si ogota?, .Bawo ni I1aro ti,e wa 8i Abeokuta ati Eko?

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IBADAR'-TEX'! 1

Ibadan Je olu 11u tun 1J9ba 1v9orun Na1J1r1a.

0Jo a rna r? pUPq n'Ibadan.

L'aS1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun arna mu pUPq.

Ibadan Jy 11u t'o tob1 JU gbogbo11u yoku 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a.

Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU Eko 1~

n1nu 1~T qW9.

Ibadan tobl. pupo JU awon 1.1u. . .YOku 10 ••

',,, I ;, j ;~" "

Ibadan J~ olu 11u tun 1J9ba 1w9-" "" ,,'orun Na1J1r1a.

..... , ... / .... , ..........

OJo a rna r? pupq n'Ibadan.

~ ... " "" ,.... \. -"L'as1ko ~run n'Ibadan, orun a- '"ma mu puPq.

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Ibadan 1S the cap1tal C1ty otthe government of the WesternProv1nces of N1ger1a.

It usually ra1ns a lot 1n Ibadan.

In the dry season 1n Ibadan, thesun sh1nes a lot.

Ibadan 1S the c1t'1 Wh1Ch 1Sb1gger than all other c1t1es1n N1ger1a.

Ibadan has more ot handcrattsthan Lagos.

Ibadan 18 very b1g, [and]surpasses the other c1t1es.

... """Ibadan Jy 11u tto tob1 JU gbogbo... " 'oJ... ,; ... , " ,"11u yom 19 n1 Ba1JLr1a.

.... ..... .... ,Ibadan ohun '" , .... " ,

n1 t1 0 P9 JU Eko 10". " •nl.nu 1~T qW9.

... " " " ,Ibadan tob1 " " ilupUP9 JU aw~n

... "-

YOku 10 ••


Ibadan Je olu 11u 1W9•

orun Na1J1rl.a.__ olu 1.1U 1J9ba _

Na1J1r1a.

___ a rna ro n'Ibadan.• OJo a n'Ibadan•

L'aS1ko ~run ,L'aS1ko

puPq·

-n'Ibadan, orun a

ma mu •

Ibadan Jy --_ JU gbogbo

11u yoku 19 n1 Na1J1rl.a.11u t'o tob1 JU _

10 n1 Na1J1r1a ••

Ibadan n1 ohun t1 0 P9 JU __

n1nu --- --_.Ibadan n1 __ _ __ JU Eko 1~

n1nu 1se..tOb1 pUP9 JU ___

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Ibadanyoku 10.

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---- JU aw~n 11u

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Da'ruk? olu ilu fun ij9ba iw? orun Naijiria.

Bawo ni 0)'0 se nro 8i ni Ibadan?• I

Se apejuwe oju 9j9 ni aeiko ~run ni Ibadan.I

Fi titobi Ibadan we awon ilu 'yoku ni Naijiria.•

Kinni Ibadan ni ti 0 po ju ti Eko 19?•

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lBADAN-TEXT 2

Ibadan Jr olu 1Iu fun 1J9ba 1w9orun Nal.Jl.r1a.

Ibadan n1 0 tOb1 JU n1nu gbogbo1Iu t1 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a.

9Ja p~ pUP9 n'Ibadan.

Ibadan ko J1nna pUP9 S1 ~agamu.

Ibadan ko tun J1nna S1 9Y~ at1Abeokuta ••

9Ja t'o wa n'Ibadan P9 puPq JUt'1lu yoku 10.

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Ibadan Jy 1lu t'o n1 on1~owo puPq.

Awon ara Ibadan Je ologbon.• , • 1 ,

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Ibadan 1S the cap1tal c1ty ofthe government of the WesternProv1nces of N1ger1a.

It 15 Ibadan wh1ch 1S b1ggestof all the c1t1es Wh1Ch are1n N1ger1a.

The markets ot Ibadan are veryplent1ful.

Ibadan 1S not very far tromSagamu.

Ibadan 18 also not far fromOyo and Abeokuta.

The markets wh1ch are 1n Ibadanare very numerous, more thanthose of all the other c1t1es.

Ibadan 1S a C1ty wh1ch has manytraders.

The people ot Ibadan are W1se(smart) •

YORUBA:

ib~d~n Ji ol~ ilu tUn ~J9ba 1w9_.... ....", "' ...orun Nal.Jl.rl.a.

Ibadan nl. 0 tab1 JU ninu gbogbo" , / / .... / '" I':.J.."11u tl. 0 wa n1 Na1J1r1a •

.., ~ "Ibad~n ko Jinna pUP9 81 ~agamu.

Ibadan J¥ --- --- tun 1J9ba 1w9orun Nal.JJ.r1a.

------ -- 0 tob1 JU n1nu gbogbo________ n1 NaJ.J1r1a.

___ P~ pUP9 n' -

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Ib;d~n ko tUn Jinna 81 9Y~ atJ.Abeokuta.•

9J8 t'~ wa n,ib~dan P~ puPq JUt'11u yokU I?

------ J? olu 11u tun ___-orun Nal.JJ.r1a.

Ibadan nJ. 0 __ n1nu gbogbo

t1 0 wa nJ. Na1J1r1a.

9Ja n'Ibadan.

------ ko Jl.nna PUP9 81 • Ibadan 81 Sagamu.•

Jl.nna 81 9Yrr atl.Abeokuta ••

9J8 t'o wa n'Ibadan JU

t'11u YOlm 10.t

Ibadan n1 on1~owo puPq.

Ibadan ko tun J1nna 81 _

PCl pUPq JUt'11u yoku 1<;>.

Ibadan J~ 11u t'o n1 _ •

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Awon ara Ibadan Je •• •

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Bawo ni Ibadan ti~e j~ fun ij?ba iwp orun Naijiria?

Ilu wo ni 0 tobi ju ni Naijiria?

Da'ruko nkan kan ti 0 po pupo ni Ibadan.. "

Da'rukq ilu m~ta ti ko jinna si Ibadan.

~e apejuwe aW9n ara Ibadan.

Iru awon osise wo 1'0 po ni Ibadan?. " . .

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lFE - TEXT 1•

Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e patak1 PUP9fun awon Yoruba.

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Itan so, w1pe Yoruba bere lat1• •lIe-Ire.•

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se Yoruba s11e.• • • •

If~ J~ 1lu t'o tob1.

Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.• • • • •

Opa Oranyan Je ohun tfo se patak1•• • •n1 Ile-Ife •

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Oduduwa t'o ~~ Yoruba s11~ J'en1a t1 0 se patak1 •

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'" '/' "'" " .... , / .......Ile-If~ J~ 11u t'o ~e patak1 PUP9

rUn awon YorUba ••

It~n so, wipe Yoruba bere lat1• •'" '\lIe-Ire.•

,,' "' ..... / / ....Oduduwa l'en1 ti 0 se Yoruba s1le.• • • •

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Ife 1S a C1ty of great 1mportanceto the Yoruba people.

Trad1t10n says the Yorubasor1g1nated from Ife.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

Ife 18 a large C1ty.

There are many p1ctoralcarv1ngs 1n Ire.

Oranyan's staff 1S an 1mportantth1ng J.n Ife.

Oduduwa from whom the Yorubasdescended 1S an 1mportantperson.

"', ", .... '" / '\Opolopo ere 1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.• • • • •

Op~ Or;ny~n J~ ohun tfo se pataki•• • •, " '\nJ. Ile-Ife.•

, ......' '" "Oduduwa t'o ~y Yorub~ s11y J~

en18 ti 0 se patak1.•


IIe- Iry JE( 1Iu t '0 -- ------ pUP9fun awon Yoruba..

Itan 89 w1pe lat1

lIe-Ire.•

lle-Iry JE( 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9fun •

Yoruba bere lat1• •lIe-Ire ••

1'~n1 t1 0 s11re

If~ JE( 1Iu t'o e

Oduduwa l'en1 t1 0 se, ..

_____ 11u two tob1.

------ -----

1'0 wa n1 Ile-Ife.,

__________ J~ ohun t'o ~e patak1

n1 lIe-Ire.•

Oduduwa t'o ~~ J~

en1a t1 0 se patak1.•

Opolopo I '0 wa n1 - •. , , .ppa Oranyan Je __ _ 1

•• •n1 Ile-Ife •

•

Oduduwa t'o ~E( Yoruba s11y J~

------.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

lru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je fun awon Yoruba?t' •

Kinni itan so nipa isedale awon Yoruba?, , . . ,

Tani 0 se awon Yoruba sile?,. ,

lfe kere ni tabi 0 tobi?I

Da'ruk9 aW9n nkan ti 0 P? ni lle-If~.

Kinni 0 ~e pataki ti a Ie ri ni Ile-If~~

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IrE - TEXT 2,

lr~ Jy 1lu t'o fe patak1 pUP9 n1nu1tan Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t'o se awan Yoruba• • T

s11e •.ppa 9ranyan J¥ ohun t1 0 ~e patak1

lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire ••

On1 n1 oruko oba lIe-Ire 'Je.. , . ..Awon ara lIe-lie k1 saba kola., . ,

lr~ J~ 1lu t1 0 lok1k1 pupp n1nuaw~n Na 1Jl.rl.a.

Awon ara lIe-Ire Je on1se o.wo.., ., ,

Ir~ J~ ~lu t'o ,e patak1 pUP9 n1nuitsn Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 ~nl. t'~ f~ aW9n Yorubasfle ••

Cpa Oranyan Je ohun ti 6 se patak1•• • •lat1 r~ ni Il~-Ife••

Ire 1S a C1ty of great 1mportance1n Yoruba trad1tl.on.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

The staff of Oranyan 1S an1mportant thl.ng to see 1n lie.

On1 1S the tl.tular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ire usually donot have fac1al mark1ngs.

Ire 15 a c1ty of great fame l.nall N1ger1a.

The people or Ife are craftsmen.

..., /" "Awon ara Ile-Ife ki saba kola.. . ,

Awon ara lIe-Ire J~ onise o,w6..' ., ,


--- -- 1Iu t'o ~e patak1 pUP9 n1nu If~ Jy 1Iu t'o ~e -- PUP9 n1nu1tan ------. Yoruba.

Oduduwa n1 e.n1 t'o se• •s11e.,

Opa Oranyan Je ohun t1 0 .•• •

n1 Ile-Ife.---- -- .On1 n1 lle-Ife 'Je.• • •

n1 ~n1 t'o __ aW9n Yorubas11e.•

--- ---- Jy ohun t1 0 ~e patak1---- __ n1 lIe-Ire.•

___ n1 orukp ~ba --- --- 'JY.

---- --- lIe-Ire ki saba kola.• • Aw~n ara Ile-If~ ki •

___ __ t1 0 lok1k1 PUP? n1nuawon Na1J1r1a.•

Ire Je 11u t1 0 n1nu• •awon Na1J1r1a ••

Awon ara on1~~ qwq. Awon ara Ile-Ifr J~ -

1. Da'ruko ilu ti 0 se pataki ninu itan Yoruba., .2. Tani Oduduwa je?,3. Nibo ni 9pa Oranyan wa?

•4. Kinni oruko oye oba Ile-If~?• • - ..."

kola?5. Nje awon ara lle-lfe a rna saba• • • •6. lse wo ni awon ara lle-lfe n~e?

I I • ,

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IFlJ - TEXT .3

Ir~ J~ 11u t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nuawon 1tan Yoruba ••

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan 89 wipe 0 ,~

Yoruba 511e.•

ppa 9ranyan J~ ohun t1 0 ~e patak1lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.

e

-On1 n1 oruko nba lIe-Ire 'Je.• • i ••

tfI'IV

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1 saba kola.• • •

Awon ara lIe-Ire kun tun 1se o,wo.• • • • •

lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1 0 dara.• •

/'1 II '" /, IIIf~ J¥ 1Iu t1 0 ,e patak1 PUp? n1nu

\. " ",.awon 1tan Yoruba ••

" I"~ /I'/Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 1tan s9 w1pe 0 ,~

, / /'Yoruba 511e ••

'I' /" / ,. / '"Opa Oranyan J~ ohun t1 0 ,e patak1. /' / / / ,lat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.,

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Ife 1S a c1ty of great 1mportance1n the trad1t10ns of the Yorubas.

Oduduwa 1S the person from whom,accord1ng to trad1t10n, theYorubas have descended •

The staff of Oranyan 15 an1mportant th1ng to see 1n Ife.

On1 1S the t1tular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ire usually do nothave fac1al mark1ngs.

The people of Ire are fond ofcraft work.

Ire 1S a n1ce C1ty.

I' /,.

"- oba lIe-Ire 'Je.On1 nJ. oruko• , • • •

,/ " " /~ "Awen ara lIe-Ire kl. saba kola.

• • •

, / '\ / /

AweD ara lIe-Ire kun fun 1se qwq.. • .,

/ \ /\ / // /

lIe-Ire Je 1Iu t1 0 dara.• •

YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEX'I'S

--- -- ---. t~ 0 ~e PUp? n1nuawan ~tan Yoruba.

•

Oduduwa n1 ~n1 t1 ---- -- -___ 0 ,~

Yoruba s1Ie.•

lfy Jy ~Iu t~ 0 ~e patak1 PUp? n1nu____ Yoruba •

------- -- ~n1 t1 ~tan s9 W1pe 0 ~~

------ ----.--- ------- J~ ohun t1 0 __ _ _

Iat1 r1 n1 lIe-Ire.t

Opa Je ohun t1 0 se patak1• • •

---- -- n1 lIe-Ire.f

-On1 n1 oruko• • --- --- 'Je.• oba lIe-Ire• • 'Je.•

~-- .~__ k1 saba kola.•

Awon ara lIe-Ire k1 •• •

Aw?n kun fun ___ • Awon ara lIe-Ire• •

lIe-Ire Je 11u t1 •• •

lIe-Ire Je dara.• •

1. Ife je ilu ninu awon itan Yoruba.• • •

2. ni eniti itan so wipe 0 se awon Yoruba aile.I • •• f .

3. Tani 9ni je?•4. je ohun ti 0 se pataki lati ri ni lle-lfe.

I • •5. Iru ilu wo ni lle-lfe je?

• •6. Kinni awon ara Ile-lfe kI saba se?

• t •

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OYO - TEXT 1I •

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki ni ile. . , . .Yoruba.

Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo ni Awe,• I • ,

Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki..Awon onise owo po pupo ni 9Yo.

t "'" , .,

~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni,Py?·

lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba je ileI

ti 0 tobi pUP9 nibe.I

Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? PUP9

ni 9yq.

Ak~san ni oja ti 0 tobi pupo larin• •

pyo.• •

Awon ara Oyo feran lati ma 10• • I • •

s'oko, nw?n si f~ran lati rnajo ni oja nigbat'o ba di ojo. . ...ale.

I

910 je ilu ti ko jinna pupo si" I I

Ibadan.

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Oyo is an important town inYoruba land.

The towns that surround Oyo areAwe, Akinmorin, Fiditi andShaki •

There are many traders in Oyo.

Shango was an important kingin Dyo.

A building that we call 'Atiba'is a building which is verybig there.

Carving of calabashes and drawingsare very numerous (common) inOyo.

Akesan is the market which isvery big in Oyo.

The people of Oyo love to go tothe farm, and they like todance in the market when itbecomes evening.

Oyo is a town which is not veryfar from Ibadan.

YORUBA:

Oyo je ilu t! ;, se patakl n! ile, , , ' ..... I'

Yoruba.

, ,;,;'/, 1/, / ,1../Awon ilu ti 0 wa yika Oyo n1 AW",,,,~, , ... ,," /

Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki.,

" "" /' , ... ,Awc;>n oni;;7 ~'? p? pup~ ni 9Y9.

.... " '" ;' ......... /~ango ni oba ti 0 ~e pataki ni

... I'

P¥9·

, I , / '- I"'" , " '1/lIe kan ti a npe ni Atiba J~ 1 e/" / " "' ...ti 0 tobi pUP9 nib~.

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se p'ataki __ ___I, . . .-----_.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

/' , , ... ' ...... / ",Igba gbigb~ ati aworan P? pUP9

< ... ,n1 9yq.

" " , .I '" ,..

Ak~san ni ~ja ti 6 t6bi pup~ larin... "9Yo.t I

.... ,/ " /' '" -AW9n ara 9Y9 frran lati rna 19s'oko, nw~n s! f,ran lat~ rna

jo nl oj~ nlgbat'o ba d1 oj~I • ,

ale.I

'/ ... ,,,, .... /,,,9Y9 j~ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

Ibadan.

ati aworan PC;> PUP9ni 9yq.

Awon ilu ti 0 __ - ni Awe,. ,Akinm~rin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

ni oja ti 0 pupo larin. ~

9Yo.t I

p? pup~ ni 9Y9.Awon,

pyo.4 •

ni oba ti 0, ni

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna 10I '" 4

s' , nw?n si f~ran lati rna_______ nigbat' 0 ba di ~j~

ale.I

lIe kan ti a npe __ _ _

ti 0 tobi pUP9 nib~.

je ile•

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9Y9 j~ ilu ti koIbadan.

8i


Yoruba.

ti 0 se p'ataki ni ile• • Igba gbig~ ati ------ P9 PUP9

ni Oyo.• •

Awon i1u ti 0 wa yika QYo ni __-.• I •

_________., Fiditi ati Shaki.Ak¥san ni ti 0 _ __ ~ 1irin

9Yo.• •

Awon onise 0'110• ••• •

~ango ni

P¥?

____ ni 9Y9.

_ __ pataki ni

AW9n ara 9Y9 ----- ---- -- __I

s' , nw~n si f~ran 1ati rnajo ni 9ja nigbat'o ba di pj~

ale.I

___ __- ti a npe ni Atiba j~

ti 0 pupa nibe.T· •

___ __ ilu ti ko jinna puP9 8i

------ .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Nibo ni ilu Oyo wa?. ,

Awon ilu wo ni o. yi Oyo ka?. , ,

Awon onise wo ni 0 po pupo ni 9Yo,?T , , "

Da'ruko okan ninu awon oba ti 0 se pataki ni Oyo.• , I. • • •

Iru ile wo ni Atiba j~?

Aworan ati kinni 0 P9 PUp? ni Py??

qja wo ni 0 tobi pup~ larin 9Y??

-na'ruko nkan meji ti awon ara Oyo feran lati ma s.e.• ••• •Nje Oyo jinna pupo si Ibadan?

• I , •

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OYO - TEXT 2, .

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki pupo• , I • •

ni igborol

iwo orun Naijiria.,

AW9n ara 9y? f~ran lati rna gbTigba ati ise o.na.

I I

Afin ni ile2

ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni

Oyo.I I

Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e

pataki ni igboro 9Y9.

Qja ti aW9n enia f~ran lati rna

na ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Ak~san.

Oyo is a town which is veryimportant in western Nigeria.

The people of Oyo love to carvecalabashes and [they like the]act of embroidery.

The palace is a very bigbuilding in oyo.

Atiba is also a very importantbuilding in oyo.

The market where the people liketo trade in Oro is what wecall 'Akesan.

Oyo do.t I

9ango ni 9ba ti 0 j~ eni ti 0 se3 Shango was a king that foundedI , • Oye (new oye).

l/ni igboro iWQ orun Naijiria/ means 'in all ofwestern Nigeria. '

2/ilu/ was corrected to /ile/.

3It should be either /,~••• sil~/ or /t, ••• do/,but not /,~••• do/ as it is.

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Ni agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo..., .... I

Iseyin, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu tiI I ••

nwon yi Oyo ka.. I'

AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran lati rna jo ni

owo ale." .

",\'/ ,/ / "",I '\?Y9 j~ ilu ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9( ). b ~ , .,.. " ,,,. ( {'\

n1 19 oro 1WO orun Na1J1r1a ••

, /' / "" '" I"

AW9n ara QY? f~ran lati rna gbT. b/ " · . I ,19 a at1 1se ona.

I' t

~ • ./ 1",/; "\"

Afin ni 1le ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni" /Oyo.I I

,,' ,/ ;,/ //

Atiba tun j~ ile kan ti 0 ~e

'\ "" /, '"patak1 ni 19boro 9Yq.

, /" '''\' I '\ ./9ja ti aW9n en1a f~ran lati rna

/ ("".' /' /";na n1 9Y9 n1 a npe n1 Ak~san.

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In the vicinity of Oyo farmersare very numerous.

Iseyin, Shaki and Awe are thetowns that surround Oyo.

The people of Oyo love todance in the evening.

" / t{ " " " ,~ango ni 9ba 0 j~ eni ti 0 ~~•,

" "9Y? do.

f" \, , \, I " " " \, ,I \N1 agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo •. , • • • ... .'I) /...!/ /\ 'IIIsey~n, Shaki, Awe ni awon ilu ti

I I ••

I ' \, " "nwon yi Oyo ka.• ••

Awon ara oy~ f~r~n l~ti ma j~ n{• •••/ /owo ale.'. .

YORUBA:

--- -- --- -- - -- ------ pUP9ni igboro iwo orun Nai)"iria

I •

AW9n ara 9y? fyran lati rna gbe,--~- --- -~- ~-~.

----ni ile ti 0 -- ni

Oyo.I •

----- ---j~ ile kan ti 0 set

pataki ni 9yq.

--- ti awon enia feran _. ,-- ni 9Y9 ni a npe ni Akesan •.

----- -- ti 0 jy ~ni ti 0 ~~

Oyo do.I •

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Oyo je ilu ti 0 se pataki pupa• I • • •ni igooro -- _

____________ feran lati rna gbe, ,

igba ati ise ona.l' •

- ni ile ti 0 tobi pUP9 ni

.. ........

Atiba tun j~ -' ti 0 ~e

______ ni igboro QY9.

Oja ti awon enia ----- lati rnaI •na ni 919 •

9ang o ni 9ba -------------_ 0 ~~Oyo do.I •

Ni agbegbe Oyo -___ _ po pupa. . , ..' . Ni ----------- awon agbe po pupo.I ".. I

------, Shaki, ni awon ilu ti•

nwon yi Oyo ka.I ••

______ , ------, --_ ni

nwon yi Oyo ka.• ••

awon ilu ti•

Awon ara Oyo feran lati rna )"0• •••....... _--" _ ... _e

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AW9n ara 9Y9 fTran ---- -- __ ni

owo ale •'t •

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.


-Iru i1u wo ni Oyo je ni igboro iwo orun Naijiria?.. , . -Lehin igba gbigbe, kinni awon ara Oyo tun feran 1ati rna se?. . '". .Da'ruko i1e rneji ti ° se pataki ni Oyo.

• • • t

Nibo ni a npe ni Akesan ni Oyo?. , ,Tani sango je?, .Iru ise wo ni opo1opo awon enia nse ni agbegbe Oyo?

, • , , " I, I •

Yato si Shaki, da'rtiko, i1u rneji rniran ti ° yi Oyo ka., . ,Kinni awon ara Oyo feran 1ati rna se ni owo ale?

• ." " I ,


OGBOMOSHO - TEXT 1• •

Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu. , "ti 0 tobi ni iw? o~un Naijiria.

Awc;>n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomc;>sh9 ka ni

PYc;>, I19rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili• •metadinlogbon si 9Yo.. " .,

Aw?n ti 0 wa nib~ ni ijqBaptisi.

Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon si• • • •ni ile'we ti 0 po pupa ni• •Ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni•

a npe ni Taki.

Awc;>n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ oni~owo,

nwon a 8i rna 10 si idale.• • •

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Ogbomosho is one of the bigtowns in western Nigeria.

The towns which surroundOgbomosho are Dyo, Ilorinand Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho is about twentyseven miles from Dyo.

There are many missionariesthere.

Those that are there belongto the Baptist Mission.

They built a big church, andthey have schools that arevery numerous in Ogbomosho.

The market which is veryimportant there is whatwe call 'Taki.'

The inhabitants of Ogbomoshoare traders, and they usuallytravel far from home ('usuallygo to distant places').

YORUBA: INTERMEDIA'rE TEXTS

",,, -' .-,,,,,, ,,"'" .... "Ogbomosho Je okan n1nu aW9n ilu· , "~ -' -'. ~ ~ ..... ...,' .... ,... / I ...

t1 0 tob1 n1 1W? orun Naijiria.

..... ;'"" ,Ogbomosho to bi maili• •'" ,< '" ..... ~"''-metad1nlogbon 8i 910.. " .,

, // '" ..... " .... "Aw~n oni~~ 9l?rUn p~ PUp~ ni~.

, '" ~ ~ ,.,AW9n ti 6 wa nib~ ni ijq

'" ...

Baptisi.

_________ __ ninu aW9n ilu...,'

ti 0 tobi ni iw? orun Naijiria.

AW9n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbom<;>sh9 ka ni___ , " ati Ej igbo.

;' ", ~",. '" ,Nw<;>n k<;> 5<;>5i ti 0 tobi, nW9n si

nl ile'we tl 6 P? pUP9 n1ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataJti pUP9 nib~ ni; .-: -:a npe n1 Tak1.

;' ;'.....;'." ~,'

Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh9 J~ on1~OWO,)0 - ;";"nwon a S1 rna 10 si ida1e.

• • •

Nw<;>n k<;> -- , nwon si•

ni ile'we ti 0 po pupo ni• •Ogbomosho.. ,

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pUP9 nibe ni•

AW9n p~ pup~ ni~.

Ogbomosho to bi• •metadinlogbon. " -- ---. Aw?n ara Ogbom9sh~ j~ ,

nw~n a si ma 1<;> si •

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Ogbomosho je okan ninu aW9n ilu. , I.ti 0 ---- ni _ ---- -------_.

AW9n ilu ti 0 __ __ ni

~?, 119rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili• •--. 9Yo.

• I

AW9n ti 0 wa nib~ ni _

Nwon ko sosi ti 0 tobi, nwon 8i• • I •

ni ' __ ti 0 p? pUP9 ni

Ogbomosho.• t

pUP9 nibe ni•a npe ni Taki.

---_ j~ oni,owo,

nwon a 8i rna 10 81 ida1e.• • •

1. Iru ilu wo ni Ogbomosho je ni iwo orun Naijiria?• I· •

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Awon ilu wo ni 0 yi Ogbomqsho ka?I •

Bawo ni Ogbom9sho ti jinna si Oyo to?• I I

Aw?n ij9 (oji~7 91?run) wo 10 P9 ni ogbom?sh??

Kinni aW9n ij9 na k? si ogbomqsh??

pja wo ni 0 ~e pataki PUp? ni Ogbom~sh??

Iru ise wo ni opolopo awon ara Ogbomosho nse?• • , • I I' • I •

Nibo ni awon ara Ogbomosho feran lati ma 10?T • • • I

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OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 2

Ninu awpn ilu ti 0 w~ ni iI,

Yoruba, Ogbom9sh9 j~ 9kan

ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

AW9n ara ogbom~shq f~ran lati

\ ma 10 si idale ati lati ma• •

~owo.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki pupp nibyl' a npe ni Taki.

Awo.n onise Olorun gegeb! Baptisi" .. .,P? pUP9 nibEi!.

Nwon ko sosi ati ile'we fun awon. . , .Aw~n ara Ogbom9sh9 f~ran lati ma

• *OJ

ro oka amola ati lat1 ma seI •

obe gbegiri.•• •

Awon ara Ogbomosho feran lse• • • I I •

Olorun, nwon a si ma 10 si, • I •

s9si nigba gbogbo.

AW9n ara ogbom9sh? tun f~ran

lati ma kola, papa julo ~u.• •

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Among the towns that are inYoruba land, Ogbomosho isone of the big ones.

The people of Ogbomosho liketo travel far from home andto trade.


The missionaries such as theBaptists are very numerousthere.

They built churches and schoolsfor the (Ogbomosho) children.

The Ogbomosho people love toprepare turned yam flourand to cook bean soup.

The people of Ogbomosho loveChristianity, and they goto church all the time.

The people of Ogbomosho loveto have facial marks,especially one called 'bamu.'


Nw9n k9 s~i ~ti i1e'we fun aW9n

<;>rnq.Nin~ aw?n 11u tl 0 w~ nl i1,

Yoruba, ogb6rn?>shf;> j~ 9kanninu aW9n eyl t'i 6 tobi.

Awon ara ogbomosho. , .ro oka amo1a ati

• •" .............obe gbegiri.,. ."... " .. -

f~ran 1at1 rna, . ~

1at1 rna se

~owo.

...... ~" ... ,~, ...... '"9Ja t1 0 ~e patak1 PUp? nibT

l' a t;pe ni Taki.

, "'" , , ~ , .....AW9n oni~~ 919run g~g,bi Baptisi

... .. \ -: "'P? pUP9 n1b~.

Ninu aw?n i1u __ _ __ __ i1~

Yoruba, ogbom9sh<j> j~ 9kanninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

AWCj>n ara ogbomoshq f~ran ,I

__ ati 1ati rna

~owo.

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nibTl' a .•

AW9n oni~~ 919run

P? pUP9 nib~.

Nw9n k9 ---- ati ------ fun aW9n?rnq.

, ' ''''''.'Awon ara Ogbornosho fQran 1SQ. , • r IT, ... - ,010run, nwon a si rna 10 si, . . .A' ( ...

s9si n1gba qbogbo.

... ,,,,,, ~ "Awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran. ,, '" ..... -_ ~,

1ati rna kola, papa ju10 bamu.• •

Aw?n ara Ogborn9sh9 f~ran 1ati "ma

ro ----- ati 1ati rna se

--- -------.

Awon ara Ogbomosho f~ran ise· , • r I ,

010run, nwon a si rna 10 si, . , .

Awon ara Ogbomosho tun feran. ..'1ati rna ----J papa ju10 •

•

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____ ti 0 w? ni i1~

Yoruba, JOe okan, I

ninu aW9n eyi ti 0 tobi.

_________ f~ran 1ati

rna 19 si ida1~ ati 1ati rna

~owo.

PUp? nib4fl' a npe ni Taki.

gegeM BaptisiI t

p? pUP9 nib~.

---- -- s9si ati i1e'we fun _

-___ f~ran 1ati rna

ro oka amo1a ati 1ati rna se• •

Awon ara Ogbornosho ----- ---o • •

______ , nwon a si rna 10 si, .' .S9si nigba gbogbo.

Awon ara Ogbornosho -----.o I •- -- ~______ kola, papa jU10 bamu.

• •

1. Ogbornosho je okan ninu awon i1u ti 0 ni Nigeria.o , I , •

2. Pe1u owo sise kinni awon ara Ogbornosho tun feran 1ati rna se?I . , I I , , .

3. Nibo ni a npe ni Taki?

4. Onj~ wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati rna toju?• • • • •

5. Awon ara ogbomosho feran ise 010run, si - 10nwon a rna, , I • .. , , , .

6. i1a wo ni ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati - ko?Iru awon rna, ' , • .

bamu.

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OGBOM9SH9 - TEXT 3

Ogbomosho je okan ninu awon i1u. . .. . .ti 0 ~e pataki ni i1~ Yoruba.

Aw~n enia P9 pUP9 ni i1u yi.

AW9n ara i1u na feran lati ma•!3owo , nwc;>n si f~ran 1ati ma10 si ida1e.• •

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib,l' a npe ni Taki.

AW9n oni~~ 919run, papa jU19Baptisi po pupo nibe.• • •

Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon" .si ni awon suku 10po10PQ.. . . . ,

Aw~n ara Ogbom?sh9 f~ran 1atima se obe gbegiri ati oka

• T. •

amo1a••

9Y~, 119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1uhi' 10 ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.... . ,

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Ogbomosho is one of the townswhich is important in Yorubaland.

There are very many people inthis town.

The people of the town love totrade and they love to travelfar from home.


The missionaries, especiallythe Baptists, are verynumerous there.

They have big churches, andthey have very many pupils.

The people of Ogbomosho loveto cook bean soup and turnedyam flour.

Oyo, I10rin, Ejigbo and suchother towns are those thatsurround Ogbomosho.


,

ogborno.sh6. je okan ntnu awon' !lu.. . ." " " ~ /. .... ",.ti 0 ~e patak1 n1 iI, Yoruba.

" '" " " ,.... ",,/ "Aw~n enia P9 pUP9 ni ilu yi.

" / ",/ -- feran 1atiAwon ara i1u na rna. •" " .... ~ feran lati --;;owo, nW9n S1 rna•

/

idale.10 si• •

'" til' ~ " ..... ',/ '" ",

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib~... ,,,, ,

l' a npe ni Taki.

, ,. /" _ v "AW9n oni~~ Q19run, papa jU19

" ,/,~,

Baptisi P9 pUP9 n1b~.

/ / ~ ~ /Nwon ni SOS1 teo t6bi, nwon

':- .;.' ~,.,,:S1 n1 ~w9n suku 19P919P9'

/ "" / /' /Awon ara Ogbornosho feran 1ati. , . .rna se obe gbeglrl ati ok~". .... , "amola••

"-,/' .... ",,, '/

9Y9, 119rin, Ejigbo ati aW9n i1ub-C> • ,. " "" '" ,e 10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho kat... . ,

Nwon ni sosi t' 0 tobi, nwon,. .Ogborn9sh9 jet okan ninu awon ilu'• •ti 0 ~e pataki • si ni awon, ---- --------.

Aw~n enia ----I ni i1u yi.Aw?n ara OgbornC?sh9 _ '

-- ob~ gbegiri ati oka• T. •

AW9n ara ilu na

10 si ida1e.• •

.---_., nW9n si feran 1ati rna•---, -- ', ati aW9n i1u

b-'e •10 n1 nwon yi Ogbomosho kat... . ,

--- -_ ,_ __ PUp? nib~

l' a npe ni Taki.

AW9n oni~~ Q19run, ________ po pupa nibe.

• • •

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YORUBA:

Ogborn9sh9 j~ 9kan ---- ---- --ti 0 ~e pataki ni il~ Yoruba.

ni ilu yi.

AW9n ara ilu na frran lati rna

~owo, nW9n si frran lati rna

9ja ti 0 ~e pataki PUp? nib~

l'a --- -- ----.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

NW9n ni --- --__., nw9n

si ni awc;>n suku 19Pc;>19P9'

Aw?n ara Ogborn?sh9 fTran latirna se ati _

_____ e

9Y~, 119rin, Ejigbo --- ------ ni nwon yi Ogbomosho ka.

I .. ,

---- ----- ------,_ -v

papa ju19

Baptisi po pupa nibe.• I •

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Nibo ni Ogbornosho wa?I I

Bawo ni enia tise po ni Ogbornosho si?" I I

Da'ruko nkan rneji ti awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati se.I • , •

ni oja ti 0 se pataki pupa ni Ogbornosho., , • I I

Obe wo ni awon ara Ogbornosho feran lati rna se?• • • I I I ,

Aw~n ilu ti 0 yi Ogbomqsh~ ka ni _, _, ati •

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AWE - TEXT 1•

-AW~ JfI' 1lu kekere lean l"ba Qyq.

Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 ma 10• •• I

stoko.

..,Opolopo aW9n ara Awe reran 1at1, I , I , I

~

rna ~owo.

--' -Awon ara Awe reran 1at1 rna gbeI I'

11e kanna.

Awon ebl. a rna gbe po 10JU karma., , .

"""Gbogbo aW9n enl.a t'o wa nl. Aw?Ie nl. egbawa •

•

..... ~

AW9n ara AW~ r~ran lat1 ~ 19st9Ja.

-Opolopo 11e penu 1'0 wa l'Awe., . . . .

lCorrugated 1ron sheets.

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Awe 18 a small town near Oyo.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto [the1r] farms.

Many of the people of Awe l1keto engage 1n trad1ng [l..e.,reta1l merchand1s1ngJ.

The people of Awe l1ke to l1ve1n the same house together[B 8 faml.116s].

Those fam1ll.es usually ll.vetogether at the same place.

All the people of Awe exceed20,000.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto market.

There are many pa~rooredlhouses In Awe.


~, "', '" '''' "AW~ J' 1.1u kekere an l,ba 91Ci.

, '':'''''''' '"Awon ara Awe teran 1at1 ma 10• •• •s,oko.

"" ,~/ ... ,,.Opolopo aW9n ara Awe teran lst1• • • • • •

-' "ma BOWO.l

, '::""'''' - "Awon ara Awe teran lat1 rna gbe, , ~..

1.1e kanna.

-AW~ J~ 1.1u kekere lean •

feran 1a t1. ma 10. ,s'oko.

-Opolopo awon ara Awe teranI • I' T ••

~

Awon ara Awe, .l.le kanna.

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'" , ""AWCln E!b1 8 m8 gbe P9 lo~ karma.

~ ,,~/,".....,Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna In

• l ' '1', ,s'9Ja.

'\ \ '\ , "'" / .:-Qpolopo 11e panu 1 '0 W8 1 'AvA.. . , . ..

Awon ebl. a ma gbe po ---- -----.. , .

Gbogbo awon enl.aI

Ie nl. egbawa ••

-Awon ara Awe feran lat1 __ --• l '

s'--- ..

______________ 1'0 wa l'Avfl.


-AW~ J~ ken Ifba Qyq.

-Awon ara Awe feran• ••s '__- •

-Awe reran Is t1• •-'loa sowo.

I

-" -Awon ara Awe feran lat1 ma gbe, ..--- ----_.

_______ a ma gbe po lolU kannB.•

Gbogbo awon en18 t'o __ -- ---I

-- egbawa ••"-

Aw~n ara Aw? __ lq

s'9Ja.

Opolopo --- ---- 1'0 .. l'Awe.. . , . .

1. Leba ilu wo ni Awe wa?• •

ise wo ni opolopo awon - 1ati..,.

2. Iru ara Awe feran rna ~e?• . , ,. . , •...,rna gbe?3. Bawo ni awqn ara Awe Ele feran 1ati

• ,

4. Awon enia ti o wa ni Awe ti po to?, , I

5. Iru i1e wo 10 po 1 'Awe?, ,

6. Bawo ni awqn ebi se ngbe ni Awe?• I •

7. oruko ibi meji ti....

feran 1ati.....

Da awon ara Awe rna 10.t • , , •

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IIttJ

AWl - TEXT 2,

-AW~ J~ 1lu kekere ken 1~b8 9yq.

- -Awon ara Awe feran lat1 rna 10I 'I I

s'oko.

-pp~l?p~ aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun

reran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko.• I

NW9n f~ran lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJUkanna.

-AW9n t1 0 ngbe AW7 1e n1 ~gbiw8.

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AV, t?ranlat1 rna 19 s'1da1,.

Is~ oko 1'0 P9Ju lir1n • .,n ar.Awe.•

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Awe 18 a certa1n small townnear 0'10.

The people of Awe l1ke to goto [the1r] farms.

Also, many of the people otAwe l1ke to go to Lagos.

They l1ke to l1ve together 1nthe same place.

The fam1l1e8 usually l1vetogether 1n the same house.

Those who l1ve at Awe exceed20,000.

The people of Awe l1ke totravel.

Farm1ng 18 a very commonoccupat1on aMong thepeople of Awe •

The people ot Awe are notloarera.

YORUBA:

.... /..:/ / ...... / -Awo,n ara Awe feran lat1 rna 10, . .

s toko.

"Op~ lope aW9n ara 1w7 l'~ tUn, , , J ..., ./ v

feran lat1 rna 10 s'Eko.• I

Nwin f~r8n lat1 rna gbe p~ l'oJU~kanna.

-AW~ kan l~ba 9yq.

- -AW9n ara Awe ----- ---- rna 10, •sroko.

-Opolopo aW9n ara Awe --- ---, 1 , I I

lat1...,

10 s'Eko.----- rna •

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

... '" '" ,Aw?n E( b1 a ma gbe 118 kanni P9 •

(L~hin n~) ~w9n ara Xw, t~r~nlat1 rna 19 s'id81~.

IB~ eke 1'0 P9JU lir1n aW9n ar~- /Awe ••

Awe ••

Awon ara Awe k1 ___•• •

NW9n f~ran

kanna.-- ---I po 1 'oJu•

_______ a ma gbe 11e kenna po.I

AW9n t1 0 ---- --- -- -- ~gb8W8.

(L~h1n ne) aW9n ara AWf t?ranlat1 rna •

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YORUBA:

AW~ J7 11u kekere --- -___ 97Q'

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

-AW9n t1 0 ngbe Aw? Ie e

-pp~19PP aW9n ara Aw? 1'0 tun

feran .__ __ . ••

-Awon ara AweI •

s'oko.mi 10•

(L~h1n ni) _

lat1 ma 19 s'1dal,.

Is~ oko 1'0 aW9n ara

Awe.,

-----.

Aw?n ~b1 a ma gbe e

---- -- k1 1,e ~1••

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Da'ruko ilu kekere kan ti 0 wa leba Oyo.I I ••

Yato si oko 1il0, , nibo ni opo10po awon ara Awe tun feran 1ati• • , • I' • •

rna 10?•

Ise wo 10 poju larin awon ara Awe?, I • • •

,-Nje ole ni awon ara Awe?

IT. • I

Bi beko, kinni idi ti ko fi j~ be,?• •

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,.AWlJ - TBXT 3

.J

AW~ J~ 11u kekere kan lrba 919-

-Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1~gbarun.1 ••

,." ~

Awon ara Awe feran 1at1 rna. "10 s'oko.

t

(L~h1n na) ~P?1?P9 aW9n araAwe feran la t1 rna 10 ,s 'Eko.• • •

I~~ ag~~ 1'0 PPJu lir1n awpnara Awe..

~ -"-Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe• •

1le kanna po gegeb1 eb1_• •• •

-AW9n ara Aw; k1 1~e 91¥,

-..J

lIe panu 1'0 P~Ju I'AW?_

Awe 1S a certa1n small townnear Oyo.

Those who l1ve there exceed10,000•

The people of Awe l1ke to goto Cthe1rJ farms.

Many of the people of Awe l1keto go to Lagos.

Farm1ng 18 a very commonoccupat10n among thepeople at Awe •

Those who l1ve at Awe usuallyI1ve 1n the same housetogether as a fam1ly.

The people of Awe are notloafers.

Pan-roofed houses are numerous1n Awe,

lThe student should have not1oed that th1S f1gure 1S 10,000less than that g1ven 1n the preced1ng two verS10ns. Thechange was un1ntent1onal.

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"/ "",!' , /Awon t'o ngbe 1Iu Awe Ie n1

• :->" I •egbarun.•

,.:, / ,,, -.I

Awon ara Awe reran lat1 rna· .,10 S ,oko.•

..,AWr Jr --- ------ --- ---- ---.

Awon t'o Ie n1• IY 1egbarun.•

,.",

Awon ara Awe feran· .,-----.

(L~h1n na) PpplPP9 aW9n araAwe stEko.

•---- lar1n awon•-ara Awe.

•

#oJAwon t'o ngbe Awe _, .--- - __~_ po gegeb1 eb1.• •• •

"" /,," '"lse agbe 1'0 P9Ju 1ar1n aw~n" , ~',

ara Awe •."" ".!J, ,~ _ ,

Awon t'o ngbe Awe saba rna gbe'/ .¢" :""" "l.le kanna p? grg~b1 ~b1.

" "" - kl. / ....Awon ara Awe 1~e 91r·. ,

,/ ..:, ,1'0 " " ' ,

lIe panu P9Ju 1 'Awe.I

--- -- --- ------ kan 1rba 9Y~.

-1Iu Awe Ie nl.---- ~-- -1-- ·egbarun.•

-.Iferan lat1. rna•

10 sroko.e

(L~h1n na) _

--- f~ran latl. rna 19 stEko •

lse agbe 1'0 pOJu _" • r.....

Awe ••

______________ saba rna gbe

11e kanna po gegebl. eb1.. ,. .____ __- kl. 1~e 91,. Awon ara Awe

• 1-- --- --_.

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~lIe panu 1'0 •


1. je ilu kekere kan leba --.II .

Da'ruko-."

2. ibi rneji ti aW9n ara AW~ feran 1ati rna 10.• • .

ni if~ ti poju larin~

3. 0 awon ara Awe.• • •

4. ti -- -J ...,

ile kanna po gegebi kinni?Awon o ngbe AW~ saba rna gbe• • , .-./

5. Iru ile wo ni o poju l'Aw~?•

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TRAVEL FROM AWE TO lBADAN - TEXT 1I

~n1k~n1 tl 0 ba f y lq Sl Ibadanla t1 AWy, Yl0 kpk<f gun m9tola tl AW7 de 9yq.

N1gbat'o ba de 9Y9, 0 Ie gunmoto e1ero tabl bOS1.• •

T'o ba gun bOS1, Y10 san nkan•

b1 s11e meta abo.• • •

T'o ba gun mpto elero, Yl0 san

nkan bl s11e meJl abo.t •

pp~1?P9 en1a fyran latl ma gun

b9s1 , n1torlpe k1 lrun hagahaga.

-Awe Sl Ibadan to ma1l1•merlnle19gb9n.

/ \ / -' /'1 I' \

N~gbat'o ba de 9Y9, 0 Ie gun/\ -" \,., '"

moto elero tab1 bOS1.• •

/ / ~ \ /

T'o ba gun bOS1, Y10 san nkan•'" /" -' ~'b1 811e meta abo.

• • t

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Whoever mlght want to go toIbadan from Awe w11I flrsttake a car from Awe to Oyo.

When he reaches Oyo. he cantake a lorry or bus.

If he takes the bUS, he w1l1pay somethlng 11ke threesh1111ngs Slxpence.

If he takes a lorry, he w111pay someth1ng Ilke twosh1111ngs slxpence.

Many people llke to take thebus because 1t lS seldomcrowded.

[From] Awe to Ibadan lSthlrty-four m1les.

/,/ I' I'" /T'o ba gun mote elero, Yl0 san/ /' '" I" ~ \

nkan b1 811e meJ1 ab?•

~ I / \,. \,., / /'""

Awe 81 Ibadan to malll. /" / / \,.

mer1nle19gb9n.

YORUBA:

~nl.kE(nl. -- 0 ba 5l. Ibadan--____ Awy , Yl.O gun ---_

latl. AW~ de 9yq.

Nl.gba--- ba -- 9Y9, 0 Iem9to elero bosl. ••

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

~nl.k~nl. tl. ---- f y lq 5l. Ibadanlatl. Awe, koko --- moto

, • T •

- Awe -- Dyo., .._____ t'o ba de 9Y9, - -- gun

m9 to ----- tabl. __-_.

T '0 -- gun bosl.. ,sl.le meta• •

san nkanT'o ba b~5l., Yl.O san nkan

bl. - meta abo.I •

T'o -- gun mota ----- Yl.O sanI ,

---- bl. 5l.1e abo.• •

PP91?P9 ---- fyran la tl. -- gunb9s l., -------- kl. l.fun •

.-Awe -- Ibadan to ma11l.•merl.n •

T '0 ba --- mpto elero, --_ sannkan ~l.le meJl. •

------- enl.a ----- la tl. rna _

b9S l., nl.torl.pe kl. ---- hagahaga.

.-Awe Sl. Ibadan -- ma11l.

I

-----lelogbon.. .

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

"'"Bawo ni a tise Ie de Oyo lati Awe?. , .Nje a Ie gun basi ati rnqto elero Iati Oyo de Ibadan?.' , .

'OJ

Ti enia ba gun ~k9 elero tabi b9s~ elo ni yio san lati

~y? de Ibadan?

Nitori kinni opolopo enia fi feran lati rna gun bosi?. . ..' .Bawo ni Awe ti,e jinna si Ibadan to?

I


-TRAVEL FROM AWE TO IBADAN - TEXT 2.

En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ AweI ..,

s~ Ibadan, y~o koko gun moto• I T

de 9Y9.

N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gun

b9s~J 0 S~ Ie g'oko ero.. .

T'o ba gun bos~, y~o san s~le• I

m~ta ab?, ~ugb9n t'o ba

sepe oko elero 1'0 gun y~o. " ,san s~le meJ~ abo.

I •

AW~ S~ Ibadan to ibuso m~rin

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy s~ 9Y9J~ ~bus9 kan at,abq.

Whoever m~ght want to go fromAwe to Ibadan w~ll f~rst

take a car to get to Oyo.

When he reaches Oyo, he cantake a bus; ~f he wants,he can also take a lorry.

I~ he takes a bUS, he w~ll paythree sh~ll~ngs s~xpence,

but ~f he takes a lorry, hew~ll pay two sh~ll~ngs

s~xpence.

[From] Awe to Ibadan ~s

th~rt1-four m~les, but[~romJ Awe to Oyo ~s oneand a hal~ m~les.

/' /' '" " /' /' ,T'o ba gun b9s~, y~o san ~~le

/' ~, " ... /' /'meta abo, 9ugbon t'o ba. , ., , ... \ /' \. /

?epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, y~o

..., ... " ~ "san s~le rneJ~ abo.I •

I I 1/ / - /'En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Awe.. ,

/' ... v/'/"s~ Ibadan, y~o koko gun mc;>to

/' " /' • I

de 9Y9.

"" /' I/' /'\ /' /' /"N~gbat~ 0 ba de QY9 tan, 0 Ie gun

/,\ \ / \ \ " '\b9s~J 0 s~ Ie g'oko ero.. .

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- / /", \ /""Awe S~ Ibadan to ibuso,

1/ \. ,/_,

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy1"'" \~,

J~ ~bus9 kan at'abq_

I \mer l.n-•

/ \ I

s~ 9Y9

YORUBA:

.-¥n~k~n~ t'o ba f y 19 lat~ Awy

S~ Ibadan, y~o koko --- ----• I

N~gbat~ 0 ba de Qyq tan,- -

----J 0 Sl Ie groko ero.. .

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

En~kenl t '0 -- -- -- _, -------', Y10 koko gun moto

I I r

de 9Y9.

Nlgbatl 0 ba de Qyq tan, 0 Ie gun

b9s1 J ----- --- •

________ , ~ugb9n t'o ba

~epe 9k? elero 1'0 gun, Y10

san s~le meJl abo.I ,

~-~ -- ---- --- ... _- --..- T'o ba gun basl, Y10 san slle• I

meta abo, _. ,___________ ., Y10

san slle meJl abo.I ,

----- merin-

lel~gb~n, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9J~ 1bus9 kan at, ab9·

Awe Sl Ibadan to ibuso.------__, ~ugb9n Awy Sl 9Y9J~ •

1.

2.

3.

4.

-Kinni enikeni ti 0 ba fe 10 si Ibadan lati Awe yio koko Re?" • • •• , T

AW9n qkq wo ni 0 Ie gun ti 0 ba de 9YQ?

Ti 0 ba gun yio san {)i1e meta abo, sugbon ti o ba• . , .

gun yio san sile mej i abo.I •

~

Awe si ayo to ibuso melo?• • • I

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO I BADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 1

~1k~n1 t'o ba f~ lq lat1 Ekos'Ibadan Ie ba oko oJu'r1n lq., ,

T'o ba f y gun qkq oJu'rln y1,

Y10 10 S1 Ido.I

Opolopo enla 1'0 feran latl rnaI I • I ,

gun oko oJu'rl.n.• I

Nlpa eyl, aW9n 1bus9 dl~ dl~ nl.a 0 kan, k1 a to de Ibadan.

Owo tl enl.a nsan n1pa g1gun 9kq

oJu'rl.n ko flo be po pupo.•I •

~P?l?P9 tl. nl9 nl.pa qkq oJu'r1nferan lat1 ma ~e raJl. nl.nu

I

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Whoever rnlght want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytraln.

If he wants to board the traln,he wl11 go to Ido.

Many people 11ke to go by traln. I

On the traln ('concern1.ng th1.s'),we shall pass a few statl.onsbefore we reach Ibadan.

These are Agege, Ifo, andOlokemeJl..

The fare wh1.ch people pay forthe tra1n 1.S not really veryh1gh.

Many of those who go by tral.nl1.ke to have a good t1rnethereon.


... ,Enlken~ t'o be fa lq latl Eko, ,

s'lbadan le ba oke oJu'rln lq., ,

T'O ba f~ gun qkq oJu'rln yi,y1.0 10 sJ. Ido.

I

Opolopo enis 1'0 feran latl rnaI • I , I

gun ?kc: 0 JU 'rln.

Nipa eyi, aW9n lbusq di~ di~ nl...

a 0 kan, kl a to de Ibadan.

Enlkenl t'O ba latl EkoI ,

s'Ibadan Ie ba 9k~ 0Ju'rln lq.

T'o ba f~ oJu'rln yl,

YlO 19 Sl •

___- 1'0 feran latl rnaI

Nlpa eYl, awon dle dle nl'I .,

a 0 kan, kl a to de •

Awqn nl Agege, __ - atl •

_-- tl enla nsan nlpa glgun oko• I

oJU'rln ko fl be .,

, ~ ... ", ... ~ ~ ~" "Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun ~kq

./ " ~" .... \0Ju'rln ko fl be po pupo,_I •

Opolopo tl nlo nipa o.ko, oJu'rlnI I , , •

fer~n latl rna ~e f~Ji n~nu,oke yi.. ,

Enlkenl t'o ba fe lq latl EkoI I •

s'Ibadan Ie ba --- lq.

T'o ba f~ gun yl,

1'10 10 Sl __-.•

Opolopo enlB 1'0 latl rna• • '." 1gun oko •. .Nlpa eYl, aW9n --- nl

a 0 kan, kl B to de Ibadan.

Awqn nl , If9 atl ---------.

Owo tl enla nsan nlpa glgun_______ ko fl be po •

, .

nlnuoko Yl.. .

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Opolopo tl nl0 nlpa oko oJu'rlnI , , , • • •

feran la tl rna ~e . nlnuI

<;>kq Yl.

1.

2.

4.

5.


Nibo ni enia ti Ie gun oko oju'rin ti nlo Iati Eko 8i Ibadan?• • •

Nje awon enia feran lati rna gun oko yi?••• • •

Da'ruk? ibus9 m7ta ti a 0 kan ti a ba ngun ~k? oju'rin lati Eko

si Ibadan.

Bawo ni owo ti enia nsan fun gigun oko yi ti to?• • PC?...,

Kinni opolopo awon ti ngun oko yi feran Iati rna se ninu re?. . ," . " . .

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 2

En~ken~ t'o ba fe 10 lat~ Eko s~" . ,Ibadan Ie 10 n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n.

• • I

T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y~, y~o gun n~

Ido.

AW9n ~bus9 t'o kan ko to de Ibadan

n~ Agege, Ifo at~ OlokemeJ~.,

Opolopo en~a feran lat~ ma 10, . , '. .n~pa oko 0Ju'r~n, n~tor~pe, .owo re ko po pUPQ.. .

Oko y~ l'aye n~nu., .

Awon lOUSO t'o s~ wa k~ 0 to, ,de Ibadan po lopolopo.

t ,. I •

AW9n lJoko tl 0 wa nlb~ rqrun

l~pqlqpq.

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Whoever m~ght want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytra~n.

If he wants to board th~s

conveyance, he w~ll board~ t at Ido.

Stat~ons wh~ch ~t passes before~t gets to Ibadan are Agege,Ifo and OlokemeJ~.

Many people l~ke to go by tra~n

because the fare ~sn't verymuch.

Th~s conveyance ~s qu~te

spac~ous. ('Th~s conveyancehas room ~n ~t. ,)

There are many stat~ons before~t reaches Ibadan. ('Andstatlons wh~ch are, before~t reaches Ibadan, arenumerous very. ,)

The seats whlch are there arevery comfortable.

YORUBA:

En1ken1 t r6 b~ fa 10 lat1 Ek6 81'\~, \ ., \ /

Ibadan Ie 10 n1pa oko oJu t r1n.• • •

/ / / \ / / " /

T'o ba f~ gun qk9 y1, Y10 gUn n1\ /Ido.

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" / /" "/Oko y1 l'aye n1nu.I •

" "" /,,, / / /AW9n 1bu89 t'o 81 wa k1 0 todel' "b' \. " /, ,I adan po 10polopo.

t •• I •

\ '" I" / / /"\Awon 1buso t'o kan ko to de Ibadan• ..c • "\ /" /"n1 Agege, Iro at1 010kemeJ1.

•

'" ",," / \ / L,Opolopo en1a feran lat1 rna 10. , .. ."I' / / /n1pa oko oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe, ./ " " " /"owo re ko po pUPQ.. .

En1ken1 _ - ba fe -- la t1 Eko --" .

Ibadan Ie -- nlpa oko •• •

T'o -- f~ gun --- y1, Y10 n1

Ido.

AW9n t '0 kan -- to -- Ibadan

n1 Agege, If? --- 010keme J 1.

Opolopo ---- feran la t1 -- 10, . , .. .n1pa --- oJu'r1n, n1tor1pe

re ko __ pUPQ ••

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, ,/v //" /\ "AW9n 1Joko t1 0 wa n1by rqrun

/ \. "l\>pqlqpq.

Oko -- 1 'aye ---_.• •

Awon ---__ t '0 81 ..- k1 0•de Ibadan -- lopolopo.

• • I •

AW9n ----- t1 0 -- n1be rorunI ,


------- t'o ba -- 10 ---- Eko S~,Ibadan -- 10 oko 0Ju'r~n.

• • I

T '0 ba -- gun qk9 --, y~o gUn-Ido.

----lbuso t'o --- ko -- de IbadanI

-_ Agege, --- a tl 010keme J1..

Opolopo enla lat1. me 10, . , . .____ ~kq 0 JU 'r1.n, --------

owo r~ __ pg •

--- y~ - ---- n~nu.

Awon ~buso s~ wa -- 0 to. ,__ Iba dan po •

•

____ 1. Joko -- 0 wa ---- rqrun

l<?pqlC?P~.

1. Enikeni ti 0 ba £e 10 lati Eko si Ibadan Ie 10 nipa• I, ,

2. Nibo ni Ido wa?

3. Agege, I£o ati 010kemeji ni awon ti o wa larin, •ati

4. Idi ni enia fi feran 1ati "" 10 nipa oko oju'rin?wo awon rna, , I , ,~ Bawo ni aye tise po to ninu oko yi?.,I. I , , ,6. Be apejuwe awon ijoko ti o wa ninu oko yi., , • •

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY ROAD - TEXT 1

Enlkenl t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko" , I

s'Ibadan, t'o 51 f y gba OJU

t1t1 Ie gba 9na Ab¥okutaJ

t'o ba f y, 0 51 Ie gba 9naIkorodu.

9na Ikorodu ya JU t'Abyokuta lq.

o Ie gun bqS1J 0 51 Ie gun

taxl; 0 51 tun Ie gun 9kqelero.

Enlken1 t'o ba gun tax1, Y10, I 1

san'wo puPq JU ~n1 t'o gun

bOSl 10.I •

B9s1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~l~ru

l~, n1tor1pe en1a k1 1PQ pUP9n1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 r9runwa nlbe.

#!

Whoever wants to travel fromLagos to Ibadan by the ma1nroad ('who also wants to takethe ma1n road') may takeAbeokuta road 1f he l1kes, orhe may go by Ikorodu road.

Ikorodu road 15 shorter thanAbeokuta road.

He can go by bus, and he canalso go by tax1 and by lorry.

Whoever travels by tax1 w1llpay much money, more thang01ng by bus.

It 1S more comfortable to go bybus than to go by lorry, ('Bus18 comfortable, more than lorry')because the bus 1S seldom crowded,and the seats there1n arecomfortable.

1 On the tape, /ftn1 s 1 to gun •• ./ 1S heard.

The word /Sl/ should be om1 tted.


C" ", """,BgS1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~l~ru

1 "t""" "" :-';''''' / "~, n1 or1pe en1a k1 1PQ puPq"" , 'v /;' .......n1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 rqrun.... " ....wa n1b~.

, "''''/ ,,'/En1ken1 t'o ba Ie 10 lat'Eko,I , I

L , , ~,~ "5'Ibadan, t'o 51 f~ gba oJU~", '" /'"t1t1 Ie gba 9na Ab~okUtaJ

, " ~ " " " ....t'o ba f y, 0 51 Ie gba 9na... , , /

Ikorodu.

, ;' ./

~n1k~n1 t'o ba gun tax1,,~ "" /san wo pupa JU en1 t'o

t::: " •b051 10.I •

,Y10

gun

/ "o Ie gun

'"tax1;elero.

.0" , ..... "b~51; 0 51 Ie gun~ 51 tUn Ie gun 9kq

En1ken1 t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko,. , I

5'Ibadan, t'o S1 f~ gba oJut1t1 Ie gba 9na Ab~okutaJ

t'o ba f y, 0 51 _

------- .

____________ JU t'Ab~okuta 19'

En1ken1 t'o ba fe 10 lat'Eko'I , I

5'Ibadan, t'o 51 f~ gba oJU

t1t1 -- --- --- --------J_____ -_, 0 S1 Ie gba 9na

Ikorodu.

9na Ikorodu ya JU --.

tax1;elero.

----J 0 51 Ie guno S1 tun Ie gun 9kq

0 Ie gun bqS1J -- -------; 0 81 tun Ie gun 9kqelero.

¥n1k~n1 t'o ba gun tax1, Y10_______________ t'o gun

bOS1 10.I •

------- --- -- --- ----,san'wo pupo JU en1 t'o

• •bOS1 10.

I •

1 10

gun

BgS1 rq n1 lqrun _- _

--, n1tor1pe en1a ki 1pq puPqn1by, at1 pe 1Joko t1 0 rqrunwa n1b~.

BgS1 rq n1 lqrun JU qkq ~I~ru

l~, n1tor1pe en1a k1 1pq puPqn1by , at1 pe ---__

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.


Bawo ni a tise 1e 10 8i irin aJ'o 1ati Eko 8i Ibadan bi a ba• •£e koja 1arin Abeokuta tabi Ikorodu?

• • •9na wo ni 0 ya 1ati Eko 8i Ibadan, ti Ab~okuta ni tabi

ti Ikorodu?

Da'ruko nkan meta ti a 1e gun 1ati Eko si Ibadan.. ,

Ewo ni owo r~ kere ju nib~?

Enikeni to ba gun yio san owo puPq.• •Iru ijoko wo ni o wa ninu bosi?

•Nitori kinni - £i ronibosi lorun?• • •

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO lBADAN BY ROAD - TEXT 2

En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 1at1 Eko., I •

51 Ibadan, t1 0 51. Jr pe OJU

t1t1 1'0 f r gba, 0 Ie 1q1at1 Eko 10na Ikorodu.•

o 51 Ie 19 51 Abyokuta.

~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya JU t1

Ab~okuta 19'

T1 0 ba f~, 0 Ie gun b9S1; 0 Iegun tax1J 0 S1 Ie gun ?kqelero.

B?S1 r?run JU qkq elero 19,tax1 51 r9run JU b9s1 l~,

~ugb9n owo tax1 P9JU'

...,9P91~P9 en1a ngun b9s1, n1tor1pe

1Joko t1 0 r9run wa n1by•

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Whoever wants to travel fromLagos to Ibadan. 1f 1thappens that 1t 15 the ma1nroad he wants to take, hecan go from Lagos by Ikoroduroad •

He can also go by Abeokuta.

But Ikorodu road 15 shorterthan Abeokuta [road].

If he llkes, he can go by bus;he can a 150 take a tax1; hecan also take a lorry.

A bus 15 more comfortable thana lorry and a tax1 1S morecomfortable than a bus, buttax1 fare 1S the most costly •

Many people take the bus, because1t has comfortable seats,

YORUBA:

, -'./././En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 lat1 Eko, ./"" '- , /' ....... / , ./

81 Ibadan, t1 0 51, J~ pe OJUt1t~ 1'0 f~ gba, 0 Ie 19

'" "/ / ~ " , " ,lat1 Eko lona Ikorodu ••

"''' "'"o 51 Ie 10 81 AbeokUta.• •

, ........." '- ....., /~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya JU t1

........ ,Abyo kU ta 19.

En1ken1 t1 ° ba fe 10 lat1 Eko.. , .51 Ibadan,

-- ---,ole 19lat1 Eko lona Ikorodu.•

o 51 Ie 19 51 •

~ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya __ __

T1 ° ba f~, 0 Ie gun b?51J 0 Iegun tax1; 0 51 Ie gun _

----- .

B?51 r?run JU I

tax1 81 r?run JU b951 10,•

~ugb9n owo taxl P9Ju.

-.I

9pp19P9 en1a ngun b951, n1tor1pe-____ _ wa n1by•

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-,' "'" ..... """T1 ° ba f~, 0 Ie gun b?S1J 0 Iegun taxi; 0 S1 Ie gun ?kq

, .....elero.

A "" .... "'''BOS1 rorun JU okq elero. ,...... ...... . ~ "tax1 81 r?run JU b9S1....., '" ;,,,,,,,,

~ugb9n owo tax1 P9JU.

"'\ "'." '" , ~" ,. ,.9ppl?P9 en1a ngun b9S1, n1tor1pe

'" V" .......... "lJoko tl 0 rorun wa n1be.I •

En1ken1 t1 0 ba fe 10 latl Eko.. , .Sl Ibadan, t1 0 51, J~ pe OJUt1t1 1'0 f~ gba, 0 Ie 19

---- -------.o 51 __ -- -- Abeokuta.

I

~ugb9n ya JU t1

Ab<t 0kuta 19.

T1 0 ba f~, 0 Ie gun b?51J ____ ----J 0 81 Ie gun ?kq

elero.

B?81 r?run JU 9kq elero 19,_____________ b951 10,

•8ugbon pOJu.., ._______ _ , nltor1pe

lJoko tl 0 rorun wa nlbe.I •

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1. Enikeni ti 0 ba fe ba oju titi 10 si Ibadan 1ati Eko Ie• • •

gba ona tabi ona• •

2. Sugbon ona ya ju ti ona 10.• • • • 1

3. - kinni enia tun 10 5iYato si bosi, Ie gun Ibadan?• • ,

4. Nitori kinni 9Pc;>19PQ enia fi ngun b9si?

5. rorun ju b~si 10 sugbon,• I • • I

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THE HOE - TEXT 1

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 Mulo puPq, . .:!'un awon aghe., .

La1s1 ~k9 agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~y r ydada.

T1 a ba f y r~ ~k?, a 0 I~ s'?d~

awc;>n alagbydEf.

Awon alagbede Y10 ro 1rLn Y1.• • • •

Ir1n pelebe n1 nwon nlo fun~ . , •

oko •. •

Leh1nna a 0 10 51 oko latl. ge.0

1.

191 t1 r1 b1 kokqro fun, .eruko •• •

N1gbat1 a ba se eY1 tan, qkCj>de nu n1.

Awc;>n agby fyran lat1 ma 10 qk9fun ebe k1k9, 1~U gb1ngb~

at1 Or1'l.r1'1 nkan m1ran.

A hoe 1S a tool wh1ch 18 veryuseful to the farmers.

W1thout the hoe, the farmer cannot do h1s work effect1vely.

When we want to make a hoe, wew111 go to the blacksm1th.

The blacksm1th w1l1 forge the1ran blade.

A flat, th1n p1ece of 1ron 1Swhat they use for the hoe.

Then we shall go to the bushto cut a tree wh1ch 1S curvedfor the haft.

After we have f1n1shed th1s, ahoe 1S then produced. ('Whenwe f1n1sh th1s, a hoe arr1ves1S that.')

Parmers l1ke to use the hoe formak1ng heaps, plant1ng yamsand many other th1ngs.

l/t1 a 0 rl~ heard on the tape, 18 a 's11p ot the tongue.'

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Ok~ Je ohun elo ti 6 wUi~ p~p~, . , ,'...... .... ....fun awon agbe., ,

,-., "' ..... " ...... '" , "-

La1s1 ~k9 agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~~ r~

dada.

, / / ,; , ,T1 a ba f~ rq ~k9' a 0 1~ 5'9d~

...... ;,""

aW9n aIagb«(d~.

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo pupo,, . ,fun _ •

---__ ___ agb~ ko Ie ~e 1~~ r~

dada.

/;' ;'

Ir1n pelebe n1 nwon nl0 tun, , , .okb., ,

...... ~ / ~ "Leh1nna a 0 10 51 oko lat1 ge. .

191 ti 0 r1 bi k9kqrq fUn..... ;',

erukt> •I •

, ~ ;' ';' / /N1gba~~ a ba ~e e71 tan, qk9

dE) nu n~.

AW9n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqf~n ebe k1ky, 1~U gb1ngbin...... '" v , ~ v .....at1 or1~1r1~1 nkan m1ran.

Leh1nna a 0 10. .t1 0 r1 b1 k9kqrq tun

eruko •I ,

-- --- ---, qk 9

-- - -- -- -- ---, a 0 10 5 'odo• ••de nu n1.

Awon alagbede 1r1n 71., . .

n1 nwon nlo __-•

---.

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Awon - _,fun ebe k1k9, 1~U gb1ngb1nat1 Or151r151 nkan m1ran.. ,


Oko Je ---- --- -- - ---- pUP9• • •fun awon agbe., .

La1Sl. oko. ,dada.

-------_.Awon V10 ro __a

• fl.

n1 nwon nlo tun•

oko.• •

L~hlnna a 0 l~ 51 aka lat1 ge

-----.

N1gbatl a ba ~e eyl. tan, _

AW9n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqfun , ,

at1 Or1~1r1~1 nkan m1ran.

1.

2.

•3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Kinni oko je?" .

Idi wo ni oko fi wul0 pupo fun awon agbe?. , ., .Nje enik~ni Ie da oko ro fun ara re?•• r ,., •

Bi idahun re ba je '~eko" Iodo tani a gbe Ie ro oko?• •• I ' ... • , •

Kinni a Ie 10 lati fi se oko?• ••

Iru igi wo ni a nl0 fun eruko?• •

Da'ruk9 il0 meji ti aw?n agb~ nlo o~9 fun.

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TIlE HOE - TEXT 2

Oko Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo pupa•• • I

fun aW9n agb~.

T1 a ba fe ro oko, a 0 In s'qdq• '" T

aW9n alagb~d~.

AW9n alagb~d~ n1 Y10 r9 1r1ny1, 1r1n t1 0 ~e p~l~b~ n1nW9n nl0 fun ~kq.

--Leh1n na a 0 10 S1 oko lat1 10• • •

Ig1 t1 0 ~e kpk9rq l'a nlo funeruko.• •

N1gbat1 a ba se ey1 tan, oka, . .de nu n1.

Aw?n agb~ f~ran lat1 ma 10 qkqlrun ebe k1kq, 1~U gb1gb1n,at1 ako rl.ro.

A hoe 1S a tool wh1ch 1S veryuseful to the farmers.

When we want to forge a hoe,we w111 go to the b1acksm1.th.

1he blacksm1th w111 forge th1s1ron, 1ron Wh1ch 15 flat andth1n 1S what they use for ahoe.

Then We w111 go to the bush tocut a tree.

A tree whl.ch 15 curved 1.B whatwe use for mak1ng the hoe handle.

After we have f1n1shed th1s process,a hoe 15 then produced.

Farmers l1ke to use the hoe formakl.ng heaps, plant1ng yams,and tor removl.ng weeds.

1/10 9k9/ is heard on the tape, probably because the contractedf~rm of /10 9k9/ was the s~eaker's intention, but he suddnleyhesitated after uttering /19/.

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./ / -' ,;' / /'Tl a ba fe ro oko, a 0 In s'qdo

• •• T l'

" "aW9n alagb~dr·

/' ~ ~ /

Lehln na a 0 10 Sl oka latl 10• • •

Oko Je ohun elo __I. •

fun aW9n agb~.

Igl tl., kp k9r q "- ,;'

fUn0 se Ita nl0.eruko.. I

, " ,ba

... ,tan, ~k~

Nlgbatl a se eYl•, ,de nu nl.

Aw?n agb~ f~r~n la t1 rna 10 ~kq

fun ebe k1kq, 1~U gb1gbin,... .".

a tl oka rlro.

Igl tl 0 ~e Ita nl0 fun

-- - -- -- -- ----, Nlgbatl

de nu nl.-- --- ---, oko

I •

Aw?n agb~ f~ran lat1 rna 10 ~kq

fun ,, _ ,

Aw?n alagb~d, nl Yl0 __ _ _

--, lrln tl 0 ~e p~I~b~ nl

nw?n nlo fun ~kqe

Lehln na a 0 10• •

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atl _ ____ e


___ __ t1 0 wulo PUpOI

fun aW9n agb~.

---- -------_.---- -------- n1 Y10 r9 1rln

Y1, ---- -- - -- ------ n1nW9n nlo run ~kq.

-Lehln na a 0 10 51 oko latl. 10, . ._____ e

--- -- - .__ kpk9rq Ita nlo runeruko.• •

N1gbat1 a ba ~e ey1 tan, _n1.

Awgn ---- ----- --,-- -- -- Clkqfun ebe k1kq, l~U gblgb~J

a tl. oka rl.ro.

1.

2.

Ninu oni?owo ati agbT, tani qk9 wul0 fun g~g~bi ohun elo?

Lodo tani ao 10 bi a ba fe ro oko?I • • I , ••

Nibo ni a ti nge ohun ti a n10 fun eruko?• •

3.

4.

5.

6.

~e apejuwe ohun ti a fi n~e qk?

Kinni a n10 fun eruko?, .Awon agbe feran lati rna 10 oko fun. ., . .

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--, ati


MORTAR AND PESTLE - TEXT 1

Odo at1 ~mq odo J~ ohun elot'o wul0, papa Julq tunonJ~ t1tQJU.

Awon gbenagbena 1'0 ngbe odo.• • t •

N1gbat1 nw?n ba 19 ge 191 n~nu

oko, nwon Y10 gbe n1nu.t

Orno odo gun JU 1ya odo 1q.I •

A nl0 odo lat1 gun 1yan.

A nl0 odo lat1 gun agunmu.

AW9n ob1nr1n 1'0 feran lat1 -J1a•10 odo JU.

Odo J~ qkan n1nu ahun elo t1o wulo pupa n1 11e.•

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The mortar and the pestle aretools wh1ch are useful,espec1ally 1n the preparat10nof tood.

It 1S the carvers who make themortar [and pestle, for thetwo are subsumed under theone name, v1z.odo).

After they go cut a tree fromthe bush, they w1l1 hollow1t out 1ns1de.

Th1S 1S the mortar.

The pestle 1S longer than themortar.

We use the mortar to pound[peeled and b01led) yams.

We use the mortar to poundagunmu (1.e. a powder addedto a dr1nk to form med1c1ne).

It 18 women who 11ke to use themortar most of all.

The mortar 1S one of the toolswh1ch are very useful 1n thehouse •


~ " ~, ... ....

ill0 '" latl.~ .,

Odo atl. 9mq odo JEt ohun el0 A odo gun l.yan., ~ 1 ' ,.., - , ~

t'o wu 0, papa Julq tUn;' " " ~

onJ~ tl.t9Ju. , ,~ " " "

.,.A nl0 odo latl. gun agunmu.

" I' ... , ...

1'0 t1gb~.,.

AW9n gbenagbena odo.. ,

N1gba tl. nw{>n ba l?..._ge 191 nlnuoko, nwon y1.0 gbe ninu.•

"" .... " ",EyJ. nl. 1ya odo.

~, ...",Orno odo gun JU J.ya odo lq.I •

Odo atl. 9mq odo Jr ohun el0t'o wulo, papa Julq ---

---- ------.

NJ.gbat1 nw?n ba I? ge ____ , nwon Yl.O gbe n1DU.

•

Eyl. nJ. ___ •

______ gun JU --- --- lq.

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" " ~ / "-lat1 -Awon ob~nr~n 1'0 reran ma. •

odo "10 JU.

" '" " " " "- "- "Odo JEt okan nl.nu ohun elo t1•, "" ,." " 11e.0 wulo pupo n1•

A nlo odo latl. •-----""----

A nl0 odo _ 1.

Awon 1'0 reran lat1 -------- ma. •10 odo JU.

Odo JEt qkan nmu ohun elo t10 ---- ---- -- --- .


Odo at1 9mq odo J~ ---- ---- *--- ~---, papa Ju19 tun

onJr t1tQJU.

?mq odo 1ya odo lq.

A --- --- lat1 gun e

A --- --- lat1 gun e

oko, nwon _

--- -- 1ya odo.

--- ---_.

Odo J~ ---- ---- --- t1a wulo pupa n1 11e ••

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Kinni odo ati orno odo je?I I •

Awon tani 0 ngbe odo?• •

Kinni nwon fi nse odo?. .Nibo ni nwon ti nri ohun ti nwon fi nse odo?• ••Ewo ni awon gbenagbena gbe inu re. orno odo ni tabi iya odo?. . . . .~ . .Ewo 10 gun ju ekeji 10, orno odo tabi iya odo?

• ••7. Kinni a nl0 odo fun?

8. Ninu ~kunrin ati obinrin tani 0 f~ran lati rna 10 odo ju?

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MORTAR ANt> PESTLE - TEXT 2

Odo J~ 9kan nlnu ohun elo t1o wulo PUp? fun 1t~JU onJq.

Orl~l meJl nl nw~n, ek1nn1,lya odo; ekeJ1 J 9m~ odo.

pm~ odo t~rl' 0 81 gun JU 1yaodo 10.

I

Iya odo kuru.

A n10 odo latl gun agunmu,elubo at1 1yan.•

AW9n oblnrln 1'0 n10 odo pup~

JU.

Nlgbatl awon okunrln ba lo~• • 7

nW9n nlo lat1 gun agunmu.

Odo J~ 9kan n1nu ohun ela t1

o wulo fun onJr t1t9Ju.

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The mortar 18 one of the toolsWhlCh are very useful 1n thepreparat10n of food.

They are ot two klnds, f1rstthe mortar, and second thepestle.

The pestle lS thln and longerthan the mortar.

The mortar 1S short.

It 18 the carvers who carve themortar.

We use the mortar (and the pestle)for poundlng agunmu, yam flourand bOlled yams •

It lS women who use the mortarmost of the tlme.

When the men use the mortar,they use lt for poundlngagunmu (powder added toadrlnk to form medlclne).

The mortar lS one of the mostuseful utenslls for thepreparatl0n of food.( 'The mortar 1S one among

tools Wh1Ch are usefulfor food preparat10n. f )


Odo J~ 9kan ninu ohun elo tl/ " "' , " ., ....."" ,o wulo pupo fun ltOJU onJe.. . ,

,.., I' " ...... -.1,Or1~1 meJ1 n1 nwqn, eklnnl,

iya odo; ekeJ1, 9mq od6.

, ' / / ......."' ...... ,pm? odo t~r~, 0 81 gun JU lya.,

odo 10.t

... / "", /

Iya odo kuru.

Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ---- --- -- ---- pupo fun 1tOJU onJe.. . ,

Or1~1 , eklnn1,

1ya odo; ekeJ1, 9mq odo.

--- --- t~rr' 0 81 1yaodo 10.

t

Iya odo •

---------- 1'0 ngbe odo ••

/ /' /" "A nlo odo lat1 gun agunmu,............ / "' ,e1ubo at1 1yan.,

....... " / .......AW9n oblnr1n 1'6 n10 ado puPy

"JU.

, ',I"" " /""N1gbat1 awon okunr1n ba 10,,,' ., '-" , ... /nW9n nlo lat1 gun agunmU•

Od ' , ... k ;" ... , t"lo J~ 9 an n1nu ohun e10, ,/ ". , /tI'",

o wu10 fUn onJr t1t9Ju.

---- ------- 1'0 nlo odo puPyJU.

N1gbat1 _ -- --,nW9n nlo 1at1 gun agunmu.

Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ohun elo t1o wulo fun _ •

A nlo odo lat1 gun

----- a t1 •------,

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Odo Jy 9kan n1nu ohun e10 t1o wulo pupa fun ----- ----I

I

Or1~1. meJl. nl. nw~n, .,

---J ekeJ1, 9m~ odo,

A _-_ -__ ---_ --_ agunmu,

elubo atl lyan.t

AW9n Obl.nr1n 1'0 ___ a

Nl.gbat1 awon okunr1n ba 10,• •pm)' odo __--, 0 81 gun '

10.t

nwon• --- ---- --- ------1

--- kuru.Odo J~ 9kan -___ ---- ---

- fun onJr t1t9Ju.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Odo je okan ninu ohun e10 ti 0 wu10 fun kinni?, I

Ori~i me10 ni odo?

Da oruko nwon., .Ewo ni 0 tere ti 0 si gun ju ekeji 1o?

• • •Kinni nkan meta ti a n10 odo 1ati gun?

I

Kinni awon okunrin n10 odo fun?• •

Iya odo _

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THE CUTLASS - TEXT 1

Ada Je ohun elo tun awon agbe.. ,.

Ada k1 1~e ohun t'a nda ~e n1Na1J1r1a.

A nlo ada fun 19bo ~1~an, at1191 g1ge.

N1gbat1 a ba f r 10 ada, a 0

kpk9 gbe 19 s'qd9 aW9nalagbede lat1 bawa tun

• •enu re see. ,.

N1gbat1 enu re ba fe1e dada,• • ••

n1gbana n1 ada Y1 to mu.

T1 0 ba nku, a 0 mu lq s'or1-okuta lat1 pone,

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The cutlass 1S a tool forfarmers.

The length of 1t 1S two anda half feet.

The cutlass 1S not an 1temwh1ch we manufacture 1nN1ger1a.

They br1ng 1t from abroad.( 'From abroad 1t-1S they

take 1t come. ,)

We use the cutlass for clear1ngof bush and for cutt1ng ofwood.

When we want to use the cutlasswe shall f1rst take 1t to theb1acksm1th to sharpen 1t forus. (' ••• to accompany usrepeat 1tS edge do. ,)

When the edge 1S very th1n, thenthe cutlass 1S sharp.

When 1t gets dull, we shall take1t to a stone 1n order tosharpen 1t.


-- .

"I , / /'" ,;' /Ada k1 1~e ohun t'a·nda fe n1

,'I. / / ..

Na1Jl.rl.a.

-. / / ,/ / ...A nlo ada rUn l.gbo ~l.~an, at1

" /l.gl. gl.ge.

Ada J; ohun el0 fun •

G1gun re to •t

Ada kl. l.se ohun t'a --.-------_.

/' / /,/ .... / ,Nl.gbatl. a ba fe 10 ada, a 0

/- .v / __ / 'I. "

kpk9 gbe 1~ s'qd9 awpn/.... , / /

a1agbede 1atl. bawa tun• •....

enu re seet • t

, ..... / ... / ,,1' /- /-

Nl.gbatl. enu re ba fe1e dada,• • ••" .... ~ ... ~ ..., / ,/

nl.gbana nl. ada yl. to rou.

T1 0 ba nkll, a 0~ 1q s'or1/-

okU ta la t1 P9n •

Nl.gbatl. a ba f~ 10 ada, a 0

kpk9 1--- -- ----- ----latJ. bawa tun

enu re seet • t

Nl.gbatl. enu re ba fe1e dada,, . . .nl.gbana nl. __

-olmta la tl ponet

--------- nl. nW9n tl. nko va.

A nlo ada fun , at1____ e

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--- J 8 0 mu. lq s'or 1


-- ---- --- --- aW9n agb~.

G1gun -- -- --- meJ1 ab9.

Ada -- --- ---- t'a nda ,e nlNa1Jl.rl.a.

------- - -- - , a 0

k9k9 gbe 19 s'qd9 awpnalagbede lat1 bawa tun

I •

enu re seeI • I

N1gbat1 ,

n1gbana n1 ada "1 to mu.

T1 0 ba nku, _ _ __

----- lat1 ponet

A 19bo 5l.San, at1. ,l.gl. gl.ge.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Awon tani ada wulo fun?t

Bawo ni ada ti gun to?

Nje a nro ada ni Naijiria?• •Bi b~ko, nibo ni nwon ti nko wa?

• I •

Kinni a nlo ada fun?

-Awon wo ni yio ba wa tun enu ada se bi a ba fe 10?1 ., I

'" ...,Nigbawo ni ada to mu dada?

Nibo ni a ti nP9n ada bi 0 ba ku 1~nu?

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THE OUTLASS - TEXT 2

Ada Je ohun elo t'o wulo funI

awon agbe.• •

Ada kl lse ohun tl a nee n1. ,11e lola ••

Latl ldalr nl nw?n t1 nko adawa.

A nlo ada fUn 191 glge at1

19bo Slsan.. .Nlgbatl a ba f~ P9n ada, a 0

k?k? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9nalagb~dT latl ba'n1 lu ~nu

re, kl 0 fele.t , ,

Leh1nna a 0 mu 10 81 or1 okuta• •1atl pon, b1 0 ba ku lenu.

• •

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The cutlass 1S a tool WhlCh18 useful to the farmers.

The cutlass lS not a tool WhlChwe make ln our country.

They [the Nlgerlans] brlng thecutlass from forelgn lands.

Its length 1S two and a halffeet.

We use the cutlass for cuttlngwood and for clearlng bush.

When we want to sharpen acutlass, we w111 f1rsttake lt to the blacksmlthto help us beat lts edge,so that 1t [may] be sharp.

Later on, we wl11 take 1t toa stone to sharpen lt, lf1t 18 dull.


'- ,,/

ohun e10/' / "- I'

Ada Je t'o wl0 fun,swon agbe.

• •"-

ki ti, II'

Ada l.se ohun a nse n1• •l.le wa.•

,. '/' / //'- /

Latl. l.dale n1 nwon t1 nko ada. ,/wa.

GigUn re to ese me J l. ~b~.I • , • ,

Ada Je ---- --- --- ---- tun,awon agbe.

• •

Ada kl. l.se ohun __ _ --- --•

Lat1 ada

wa.

----- -- to ese me JJ. abo.... ,

A nlo ada fUn at1

~gbo S1san.I •

"-

A nlo ada rUn l.gl. g1ge at1J.gbo S3-San•

I •

Hl.gba ti a;_bS f~ P9n ada, a <>v,. ~ ", .... ""

kpk? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9n

alagbede latl. ba'n1 lu e.nu• I

.... '" I' "',,;

r~, kl. 0 f~lye

L~h'i.nn'i' a <> m;; 10 s1. ori okuta, /- .,; - //,/ / ,,;

latl. pon, b1 0 ba ku lenu., .

Ada Jr ohun elo t'o wul0 _

-----

____ tl. a nse n1•

~le wa ••

Lat~ 1dale n1 nwon t1 _. ,-- .

Gl.gun re to e

I

A nlo ada fUn l.gl. gl.ge at1

Nl.gbat~ - ,

kpk? gbe 19 s'qdq aW9n

alagbyd~ lat1 ba'n1 lure, k1 0 .f'ele.

• • •

a 0

enu•

Nl.gbatl. a ba fp P9D ada, a 0

koko gbe 10 s'odq _• • T.

---- 1atl. ba'n1 lu yDUr~, e

Leh1nna a 0 DIU 10 S1 or1 okuta• •1at1 pon, -- - -- -- ----e•

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Lyhl.nna a 0 mu 19 __ _ ________ , b1 0 ba ku lenu•

•


1. Kinni ada je?,2. Ada wu10 fun ati __0

3.

4.

5.

""Lodo tani ao koko mu ada 10 nigbati a ba fe pon?. , .'. . ,

Bawo ni a tise nfe ki enu re ki 0 ri?. , . .Nigbawo ni a nmu ada 10 s'ori okuta fun pipon?

• •

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THE CUTLASS - TEXT 3

Ada Je ohun elo t1 0 wulo fun,awon agbe.

I I

Ada k1 1~e ohun t1 a n~e n1

Na1J1r1.a.

A nra ada lat1. 1dale n1.I

The cutlass 1S a tool Wh1Ch18 useful to the farmers.

A cutlass 1.5 not a th1ng whl.chwe make 1n N1ger1a.

[On the contrary,) We buycutlasses from abroad.

N1gbat1. a ba fe,o koko gbe 10, , ,alagbede lat1

I ,

enu re.I ,

10 ada, a

s'odo awonI' .ba wa pon

I

When we want to use a cutlass,we w1lI f1rst take 1t to theblacksm1th 1n order to sharpenthe edge for us.

Leh1.n n~ a 0 mU 10 S1 or1, .okuta lat1 P9n, b1 0 baku lE?nu.

N1gbat1. 0 ba mu dada, a nl0 tun191 g1ge at1 19bo S1san.. .

Ada Jy ohun elo t1 aW9n agbef

f~ran PUp?

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After that we w11l take 1t toa rock to sharpen 1t 1f 1t18 dull.

When 1t 18 very sharp, we use1t for cutt1ng wood andclearl.ng bush.

The cutlass 1S a tool wh1chthe farmers l1ke very much.


Ad~ ki l.se,,. ,

Na]J~r~a.

, .... '" ,. , " ',:,:::; ..... / ~ ,/

N1gbat1 0 ba mu dada, a n10 tun./ ".... "'" ".

~g1 g1ge at1 19bo ~1~an.

", ~ , ~ " "Leh~n na a 0 mu 10 s~ or1, "'- .

.... " " - "" /okuta 1at~ P9n, b1 0 ba

kU 1~nu.

" ,," '"ohun t1 a n~e n1

.... ,\" -' /''' "Ada Je ohun e10 t1 0 wu10 fun,

"- ,,"-awon agbe.

I •

". \" "",N1gbat~ a ba fe

/- ,(, koko gbe 10, , .

" "alagbede 1at1I I

enu re.I ,

10 ada, a

stqd9 aw?nba wa pon,

""" """ ...... '"Ada Jy ohun e1a t1 aW9n agbr'" /'reran pupa.I •

Ada Jr ohun ela __ _ fun

awon agbe.I •

Ada -- t1. a n~e n1

------ 1at1 P9n, b1 0 baku l~nu.

Nal.J1.r1a.

A 1dale n1.I

N1gbat ~1. , a n1a tun

l.gl. gl.ge at1 19bo S1san., .

t1 aW9n agbe•o koko gbe 10

I , I

alagbede lat1.I I

enu re.I ,

-- ---, a

stodo awan,. I

ba wa ponI

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t1 0 wulo fun

Ada kl. l.se ohun•

A nra ada latl. --.

Nl.gbat1 a ba fa 10 ada, a,o koko gbe 10 s'odo awon• • I'"alagbede __ --

I •

_____ e

L~h1n ni a 0 mu 19 51 _

----- ---- ---, b1 0 baku l~nUe

Nl.gbatl. 0 ba mu dada, a nlo run--- ---- --- ---- -----.

Ada J~ ohun elo

----- pUP9·

1. Da'ruko ohun el0 kan ti o wul0 fun awon agbe.f , ,2. Nibo ni awon ara Naijiria ti nra ada?,

......,3. Kinni ao koko se si ada ki a to 10?

• , f

4. Lehin igbawo ni a to nlo ada fun igi gige ati igbo ~i~an?,5. Iru ohun elo wo ni ada je?

•

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GARDEN - TEXT 1

o j~ a~a larin aW9n Xoruba lati

rna ni agbala kekeke leba ileI

nwon .•

Ki i~e pe gbogbo .ile il~ Yoruba

1'0 ni agbala.

~ugb9n aw?n ti nW9n ba ni il~ to,

nW9n ma ni agbala.

Ninu agbala nw?nyi, nW9n ngbin

nkan g~g~bi ~f~, 9?an, agbado,

~pa ati nkan kekeke ti awon•enia Ie ma ta l~ja.

Ti oko ba kun ninu agbala yi,

bale ile yio pe awon omo• ••

kekeke jo lati roo•

Nigbati nw~n ba ro tan, 0 Ie

fun nwon ni nkan b'o ba fee• •

It is a custom among the Yorubapeople to have small gardensnear their houses.

It is not that all houses inYoruba land have gardens.

But those (people) who haveenough land usually havegardens.

In these gardens they plantthings such as vegetables,oranges, corn, groundnutsand other small things whichpeople can sell in the market.

When weeds l fill this gardenthe senior male of the hou~ewill call the children tohoe it.

When they finish weeding it hemay give them something ifhe wishes.

l/Oko/ means 'grass' as well 'farm.'

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_/" '/ / / - / ",,,Nigbati nW9n ba ro tan, 0 le

fun nwon nl nkan b'eS ba fee• •

/ ;,,,,, "" , '" 'iI

Ti oko ba kun ninu agbala yi,-=..: / ,," ....

bale ile yio pe ~~?n 9rn9

kekeke jo lati rOeI

/ .... ,".... ... / /o j~ a~a larin aW9n xoruba 1ati/, .. ,/ / ... / /v /

rna n~ agba1a kekeke 1Tba i1e

nwon ••

xi 'lEle ~ gbogbo i1~ i1~ Yorub~

1'0 nl agbala.

...... .... "/ /' /. ,,/Sugbon awo.n ti nW9n ba ni il~ to,, .

, -- /, ...... b'l/nW9n rna n~ ag a a.

;'/. ,/ "v /'Ninu agbaia nW9ny1, nW9n

" / /, ... '" -......nkan g~g~b1 ~f~, 9~an,

.... " " . '" ,,;' /,~pa at1 nkan kekeke t1, ':'" , !t'V " /.'

en1a Ie rna ta IOJa ..

/'

ngbin" "agbado,....awpn

o je ----- ---- Yoruba 1ati.rna ni agbala kekeke 1Tba i1e

nwon.I

Xi i,e pe _ L

1'0 ni agbala.

rna ni

Xi i~e pe gbogbo ile i1~ Yoruba

--- -- -----_ ..

Sugbon __ --• •

nwc;>n rna ni agbala.

il~ to, pugbc;>n awc;>n ti nW9n __

nW9n rna ni agbala.-- --- --,

Ninu agbala nW9nyi,__________ ~f~, 9~an,

~pa ati tikan kekeke ti

enia Ie rna ta loja.•

agbado,

awon•

Ninu agbala nW9nyi, nwc;>n ngbin

nkan g~g~bi ---, , ,

___ ati nkan kekeke ti awon.enia Ie rna ta loja .

•


bale ile yio pe __--______ __ 1ati rOt

Nigbati ,ole

fun nwon ni nkan b'o ba fee• •

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--- yio pe aw?n 9rn9

kekeke jo lati rOtI

Nigbati nW9n ba ro tan, 0 1e

--- ---- -- ---- b'o ba feet

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


Da'ruko okan ninu asa awon Yoruba., . "

Nj~ gbogbo ile ti 0 wa ni il~ Yoruba ro ni agbala?

Iru aW9n enia wo ni 0 nni agbala?

Kinni awon enia rna gbin sinu agbala yi?•

Ona wo ni nwon ngba lati toju agbala yi?• • •Kinni bale ile le ,e nigbati agbala yi bati ni it9ju tan?

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GARDEN - TE~ 2

o j~ a9a larin aW9n Yoruba, papa

jul? lati ma ni Qgba nigbati

ile nW<j>n ba tobi.

Awon ti nwon ma se eleyi ni awonI " •

hale ile.

Nigbati nW9n b: f~ ~e ~gba, nW9n

yio ra igi yi ka tabi lati mo•

ogiri y1 ka.

Aw?n 9m? kekeke ile ni yio ro oko

nigbati oko ria ba kun.

Bale ile yio pe nwon yio si fun•

nw<;>n ni nkan.

Nw9n rna gbin ~f9, agbado, 9san

ati nkan miran ti nwon le ta,l'oja nibe.. .

Awon enia feran lati rna ni ogba• t •

kekeke nitoripe i ma mu owo

wole fun nwon.• •

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It is a practice among theYoruba people to have gardens,especially when their houseis big.

Those that usually do this arethe senior males of the households.

When they want to construct agarden, they will fence itwith sticks or build a wallaround it.

The children at home will hoethe garden when the garden isweedy (' full' ) .

The senior male will call themand he will give them something.

They usually plant vegetables,corn, oranges and other thingsthat they can sell in themarket.

People like to have small gardensbecause it usually brings moneyfor them.


oj~ a,-a li'rin aW<j>n YorUb~, papa.' " - /.." " --: ..... "JUI~ lati rna ni qgba n1gbati. " ,,,,1le nW9n ba tobi.

.... , / "" / ...,Awon ti nwon rna se eleyi ni awon

I I. •- " . ,bale l.le.

" ", ....", , ~

Awon orno kekeke ile ni yio ro oko• I.~ " ~"nigbati oko na ba kun.

o j~ a,a larin aW<j>n ¥oruba, papajulo lati rna ni qgba nigbati._________ ----e

ni awon•

Nigbati nW9n b~ fff ~e '!gba, nwc;>nyio ra ig1 yi ka tabi ---- --

"""Aw~n c;>m? kekeke ile ni yio ro _

kun.

Bale ile yi..o pe nwon yio s i flin•..;nwon nl. nkan.

•

;' "'" "....Nw9n rna gbin ~f9, agbado, 9san... v.. / / "ati nkan miran ti nwon Ie ta•/ ..... , ....l'oja nibe.. ,

"",,, "'.......Awon enia feran lati rna ni o.gba

I I/ .. / I "I" "," ,

kekeke nitoripe i rna rnu 0'110, "wole fun nwon.• •

Bale ile yio pe nwon yio si•

""Nw9n rna gbin , , _

ati ti nwon Ie ta•

I'oja nibe.. ,

Awon enia feran• I

kekeke nitoripe i rna rnu 0'110

wole fun nwon.• •


o j~ a~a larin awc;>n Yoruba, papajul? __ __ _ nigbati

ile nW9n ba tobi.nw?n ni nkan.

yio si fun

""Awon ti nwon rna se eleyi ni, , ,---- ---.

Nigbati nW9n ba f~ ~e ~gba, _

--- -- --- -- tabi lati rno•..-.ogiri yi ka.

Awon -__ ------ --- -- --- ro okoI

nigbati oko na ba kun.

Nw9n rna gbin ~f9, agbado, 9sanati nkan rniran __ __ __

l'oja nibe.. ,

Awon enia feran lati rna ni ogba" .kekeke nitoripe i rna rnu _

1. Ni igbawo ni aw?n Yoruba f~ran lati rna ni ?gba (agbala)

leba ile nwon'?. .2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Awon wo ni saba rna se eleyi larin awon ebi?, I , •

Ona meji wo ni nwon le gba se ogba'?, .' ,

Awon tani yio ro oko nigbati agbala na ba kun'?,

Kinni bale ile yio ~e fun awqn ti nW9n ro 9gba na'?

Da'ruko ohun ogbin ti 0 wopo ninu o,gba.• I ' ,

Nitori kinni aW9n enia fi f~ran lati rna ni ~gba kekere l~ba

ile w<?n?

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RAINY SEASON - TEXT 1

Asiko ojo ni ile Yoruba bere lati, , ,o~u k~rin qdun titi de o~u k~j9

odun ••

~ugbpn ni o~u keje 9dun, ojo a rna

r9 puPq.

Ni asiko yi aw~n enia a rna j~-onjT ti 0 gbona, g~g~bi ~k9

rnirnu tabi amola ti 0 gbona•- "'"dada.

L~hin na nW9n a tun rna 10 agborun

lati bo ori nwon..--Nwon tun feran lati ma wo aso ti

., I ••

o nipon ati lati ma de fila ti•yio bo eti nW9n l'asiko yi.

~

Ni igba ojo, il~ a ma Y9 19Pp19PQ1

nitorina, eni ti yio ba rin ninu•

ojo yio mura k'o rna ~ubu.

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The rainy season in Yorubaland begins from April[and goes] till August.

But in July it usually rainsheavily.

At this time, the people ofteneat food which is hot, suchas eating of Indian corn mealor yam flour turned with veryhot water.

Also they usually use anumbrella to cover theirheads •

They also like to wear thickclothes and to wear capsthat will cover their earsat this time.

During the rainy season, theground is always very slippery:therefore, whoever walks in therain will be fully prepared soas not to fall.


"..... - ...........

Lehin na nwon a tun rna 10 agborun. .lati bo ori nwqn •

Asiko/ ..... / "ojo ni ile Yoruba bere lati• • •.... .. ~

osu k~rin odun titi de osu kejo• • • . ."odun •.

~ugb?n ni o~u keje qd~n, ojo a rna....... ;'

r<;> puPq.

, " /....... / -Nwon tun feran lati rna wo aso" . .,o nipon ati lati rna de flla

t/ ." , "" ~..,/

yio bo eti nwon l'asiko yi.•

/ti

/

ti

/ ....., J

Ni asiko yi

oilje ti 0•" , ..

mirnu tabi_ -v

dada.

" ' "-awon enia a rna je. ,"" .;" ~ "gbona, g~g~bJ.. E;k9

.... ",,, ,,,amola ti 0 gbona

•

/......... "--"""Ni igba ojo, il~ a rna Y9 19P919Pq:"/"'" ./ / y' '/


ojo yio mUra k'o rna ~ubU •

Asiko oJoo ni ile Yoruba bere• • •titi de o~u k~j9

odun•.

Asiko ojo ni ile Yoruba bere lati• • •

o~u k~rin qdun _

~ugbpn ni o~u keje qdun, ojo______ e

Sugbon ni. .r<;> puPq.

---- ----, ojo a rna

Ni asiko yi aw~n enia a rna j~-_____ , gegebi ekn., • T

rnirnu tabi amola ti 0 gbona,_ -v

dada.

Ni asiko yi awon enia a rna JOe. ,onje ti 0 gbona, _

•---- tabi amola ti 0 gbona

•_ -v

dada.

oJ

L~hin na nw?n a tun rna 10 ------- Lehin na.lati bo ori nwqn.

agborun

Nwon tun feran lati rna wo aso ti., . .,o ati lati rna de fila ti____________ l'asiko yi.

Ni igba ojo, -- --------:


ojo yio mura k'o rna ,ubu.

Nw~n tun __ __ ti

o nipon ati lati rna de fila ti•yio bo eti nwon l'asiko yi.•

Ni igba ojo, il~ a rna Y9 19P919Pq:nitorina, eni ti yio ba rin ninu

•ojo yio rnura •

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1. Ni asiko wo ni ojo bere ni ile Yoruba?I , • ,

2. Ninu osu wo ni ojo rna ro pupo?• • •

3. Da'ruko iru onje ti awon enia £eran lati rna je ni igba ojo.• , • I ,4. Kinni awon enia £i nbo ori nwon ni igba ojo?, ,

-5. Iru aso wo ni awon enia £eran lati rna wo ni asiko ojo?.. • • • •6. Se apejuwe iru fila ti awon enia nde ni igba ojo., ,

7. Ni tor i kinni eniti yio ba rin ninu ojo yio fi rnura ki,o rna ba ~ubu?

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--Ninu asiko ojo ni ile iwo orun. ~

....Naijiria, ojo a rna r9 19P?I~P9.

Eyi bere lati o~u k~rinl odun, I •

titi de osu kejo.. ..Ninu osu keje odun ojo a rna ro., I

pupo gan nilI

Awpn enia a ma 10 9mbur~la lati

bo ori nW9n.

-Nwnn a si ma je onje ti 0 gbona,T , , ,

gegebi eko gbigbona tabi amnIa." ,. T

Il~ a ma y? pUP9 ni asiko yi.

Ara a si tun rna san bakanna.

Ni asiko ojo aW9n enia frran lati

ma gbin nkan oko.

During the rainy season in theWestern Provinces of Nigeria,it often rains heavily.

This begins from April [andgoes] till August.

In July, rain usually falls veryheavily.

People often use an umbrellato cover their heads.

They also eat hot foods, such ashot Indian corn meal or yamflour turned with very hot water.

They also wear thick clothes.

The ground is always veryslippery at this time.

There is also thunder.

During the rainy season peoplelike to plant crops.

l/keje/ corrected to /k~rin/ by the speaker.

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,. / " ,. ~' ~,

Ninu asiko ojo ni i1~ 1W? orun

Na!jiria, ojo a rna rq 19Pp1?P9.

~'" / ".' ,Ninu o~u keje 9dun oJo a rna r9, "

PUp? gan nil

Eyi b~r~ 1ati o~u Kerin• • T.

" " " ,titi de osu kejo.. .."odun

•

" ..... / ..... " ... "11~ a rna Y? pUP9 ni asiko yi.

~, "I' , / "Ara a si tun rna san bakanna.

.. ", " " ", " ,-Awpn enia a rna 10 9rnbur~1a 1ati/,

bo or1 nW9n.

Ninu asiko --- --Naijiria, ojo a rna rn lopolopo.T ,. , •

,. ... '''' , ... ;" ,/

Ni ~siko ojo aW9n enia f?ran latirna gbin nkan oko.

11~ a rna y? __ ___

--- - -- --

___ 1ati of?u k~rin

titi de o~u k~jq.

Ninu o~u keje 9dun____ gan nil

odun•

rna san bakanna.

Ni asiko ojo lati

rna gbin nkan oko.

Awpn enia a rna 10 9rnbur~1a 1ati

--- ----..Nw9n a si rna j~ Qnje ti 0 gbona,

gegebi tabi •, ,

Nwon ntun ___ ti 0 nipon.. ,

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Ninu asiko ojo ni lIe iwo orun. ,Naijiria, -_ lopolopo., . . ,

Eyi bere ke.rin• •

~--- -- --- ---~.

....,ojo a rna ro

•pup~ gan ni.

Awpn enia a -- -- -----___ Iatibo ori nW9n ..

NW9n a si rna j~ ,

gegebi eko gbigbona tabi amnIa.,. ,. T

Nw?n ntun nw~ ~

--- - -- Y9 pUP9 ni asiko yi •

Ara a si tun _- --- bakanna.

Ni asiko ojo aW9n enia f?ran lati

-- ---- ---- --~o

1. -Bawo ni ojo ti nro to ni iwo orun Naijiria ni asiko ojo?•• •2. Ojo bere lati osu, . , titi de osu,3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Bawo ni ojo tise rna ro 8i ninu osu keje odun?'. . .Kinni awon enia ma 10 agborun fun ni igba ojo?•Da'ruko onje rneji ti awon enia rna saba je ni asiko ojo.

•• • I

Ni igba ojo, awon enia a rna wo aso ti 0• • • I

a ma san ni asiko ojo.--- .Kinni awon agbe rna. se ni asiko ojo?, . . .

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Ojo b~re ni nkan bi osu kerinT • ,

odun titi de osu keJ·o.t " ,

-./Sugbon ojo yi a rna ro lopolopo, , • " , I

ninu osu keje odun., ,

Onj~ ti aW9n enia f~ran ni igbayi,ohun ni eko gbigbona ati amnIa, , T

t i 0 gbona dadci'.

Awc;>n enia a rna 10 agborun lati bo

ori nwon.I

~

Ara a rna san lopolopo l'asiko yi., ' . .Awo.n enia a si tun rna wo aso ti 0

• I •

niP9n ati fila ti 0 nip9n lati

bo eti nwon.,

"'"Il~ a rna Y9 gan l'asiko ojo.

Awon enia si feran lati rna diramu• ,ki nwon k'o ma ba ,ubu.•

--- maAraa tun san.

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Rain begins [to fall] aboutApril [and goes] till August.

But this rain is usually veryheavy in July.

The foods which people like qtthis season are hot Indiancorn meal and yam flour turnedwith very hot water.

People often use an umbrellato cover their heads.

It often thunders a lot at thistime.

People also usually wear thickclothes and thick caps tocover their ears.

The ground is always veryslippery during the rainyperiod.

And people like to be preparedso that they may not fall.

It often thunders.

YORUBA:

" , ..... I / ......

Ojo b~r~ ni nkan bi o~u krrinod~n tit! de osu kejo., 'I T

~ugbpn ojo yi a rn~ ro 1~pp19P?';'" ,


INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

" ...." ""';JI " ~Awon enia a si tun rna wo aso ti 0• • ,T

niP9n ati fila ti 0 nlp9n l~ti/

bo eti nwon ••

Onj~ ti aW9n en!a f~ran ni igbayi,ohun ni eko gbigbona ati amola

, • 1"

tf. <5 gbana dada.

" ... "" ... -', ,Awc;>n enia a rna 10 agborun lati bo

,ori nwon.,

" '"~ , "" , ,'" ~Ara a rna san lopoloP9 l'asiko yi., ' . ,

Ojo b~r~ ni nkan bi o~u krrinodun -- ---,


Onj~ ti aW9n enia f~ran ni igbayi,ohun ni . ati _

ti 0 gbona dada.

"" ~ /' "'. /Awon enia S1 feran lat1 rna diramu• / k' 01" ., b-~ b /'ki nw?n rna a ,U u.

.- / I" /

Ara a tun rna san.

Awon enia a si tun rna wo aso ti 0• • ,T

niP9n --- lati

bo eti nwon ••

gan l'asiko ojo.

Awc;>n enia a rna

ori nwon.,

_ -___ bo___ a tun rna san.

~Ara a lopolopo l' •, t , ,

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-- ati fila ti 0 nipon 1ati•

YORUBA:

ojo b~ry __ __ _ _

odun titi de osu kejn.• 'I •

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Awon enia a si tun rna• -- --- I

~

~ugb?n ojo yi a rna -- 1

bo eti nwon.a

ninu osu, lIe, -- --- l'asiko ojo.

______ ---- ----- ni igbayi,

ohun ni eko gbigbona ati amn1a, , .ti 0 gbona dad~.

_________ a rna 10 agborun

"tJAra a rna l'asiko yi.

Awon enia si feran 1ati rna, ,

.-Ara a tun --a

1. Larin osu ker in odun 5 i osu wo ni ojo bere ni Naijiria?. • • • . ,

2. Ojo a rna ro lopolopo ninu osu qdun.• • I , , ,

3. ati ni onj7 ti awon enia feran ni asiko ojo.I •

4. Da'ruko ona rneji ti awon enia fi npa ara nwon mo lowe ojo.I • . , , • •

5i yiyo kinni~

nigbati5. Yato ile tun rna sele ojo ba nro?• , • I • • ,

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DRY SEASON - TEXT 1

Asiko erun bere ni nkan bi osu, • • "T

kokanla odun titi de o~u keta'. T •

odun titun.I

Ninu osu kejila odun ati osu• • •

kinni 9dun orun a ma mu

lopolopo.• • • I

L'asiko yi aW9n enia a ma j~ onj~

ti 0 tutu.

Eruku a ma P9 pUP9~ nitorina

aisan g~g~bi ~anP9na 0 wPP9

larin awon enia.I

Nw?n f~ran lati ma 10 agborun.

--'AW9n agb~ a ma kore i~u, ~pa,

agbado ati nkan oko miran.

Igbe dide o w9P9 ni asuo yi., ,

~ -Ni asiko erun na ni awon enia ma• •se igbeyawo.,

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The dry season begins aboutNovember [and goes] tillMarch.

During December and January,the sun often shines intensely.

At this time people usuallyeat foods which are cold.

It is always very dusty; hence,diseases like smallpox arecommon among the people.

They love to use umbrellas.

Farmers usually harvest yams,groundnuts, maize and otherfarm products.

Hunting is common at this time.

During the dry season peopleoften perform marriageceremonies.


-: '"nl. nkan bi o.ut(, ,; "

tl.ti de ofu k~ta

"", "Asiko erun bere, I •.....,. ,

kokanla odun, .odun titun.I

'''' , ''- ,-"Ninu osu keji1a 9dun ati.,; " ,

kinni 9dun orun a rna mU~, ,

10P910po.I • I I

"osu•

, " ~ ,Nwon feran 1ati rna 10 agborun.

I •

.... ,,, -', "AW9n agb~ a rna kore i~u, ~pa,

-.J ...

agbado ati nkan oko rniran.

" ", ~ /, / ,'" " vIgbr did~ 0 W?P9 ni asiko yi.

, ", ~" """ ,L'asiko yl. aW9n enia a rna j~ onj,/,;' "tl. 0 tutu.

""~" t:::., ............... ,Ni asiko erun na ni awon enia rna, .~ ",se 19beyawo.,

Eruku a':- ,a1san'"larin

"""", / LArna P9 pUP91 nitorina;',7" ", /,

g~g~bl. ~anP9na 0 wPP9, ,,~ ,awon enl.a •

•

Asiko erun bere ni rikan bi osu, I I .,.

kokan1a odun titi de ---~, I

---- -----.

-'Awon agbe a rna kore , ,• •______ ati nkan oko rniran.

Igbe dide 0 ----- yi., 'Ninu osu keji1a odun ati osu• • •kinni 9dun --__ - __ __

10P910po.I • I I

L'asiko yi aW9n eniati 0 tutu.

- -_ ----1 nitorina

aisan g~g~bi ~anP9na 0 wPP9larin awon enia.

I

Ni ----- ---- --se igbeyawo.•

awon enia rna•

NwonI

rna 10 agborun.

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Asiko erun ---- __ --I

------- ?dun titi de o~u k~ta

odun titun.I

Ninu osu ------ ---- ati ---,orun a rna rnu

lopo10po.I • I I

L'asiko yi aw?n enia a rna j~

Eruku a rna p~ PUP9i nitorina

----- ------ ------- 0 w~P9

1arin awon enia.f

Nwon feran 1ati __ __, .AW9n agb~ , ~pa,

agbado ati nkan oko rniran.

o wC;>P9 ni asiko yi.

-J .-"

Ni asiko erun na ni awon enia rna. ,-- --------.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

asiko -Ni igbawo ni erun bere ni Naijiria?. . . ,Asiko erun yi a ti rna p~ to~

I I

Ninu wo ni~

10po10po?awon osu orun rna rnu, . • t • •

onje wo ni enia - je ni asiko..y

Iru awon rna erun?, I I .Iru aisan wo ni 0 wopo ni asiko erun?, . .Kinni awqn enia f~ran lati rna 10 ni asiko yi?

lru ise wo ni awqn agbe rna se ni asiko erun?, . ....Yat9 si igb~ did~ kinni ohun ay? ti aW9n enia tun f~ran

lati rna se ni asiko erun?, ,

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DRY SEASON - TEXT 2

Osu kokanla odun ati eketa odun., . ..."'" .

titun ni asiko ~run W~p?

Sugbon orun a rna mu pupo ninu osu. ' ..kejila ati osu kinni odun titun.. ,

Awon enia feran lati rna je onje.. .,tutu, gegebi eko, emu ati omi" .. .tutu.

Aisan ti 0 P9 l'asiko igbayi ni a

npe ni ~anP9nna, nitoripe eruku

P9'

Aw~n enia a m~ 10 agborun lati be

ori nwon.,

...,AW9n agbr , nW9n a rna kore nkan

oko nwon, gegebi epa, isu,• ••• •agbado.

Awon agbe tun feran lati rna 10 de• •• • •igbe lati 1e ba pa eran., .

Igbeyawo ati ohun ayo 0 pq ni• •asiko yi.

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November and March are the usualperiods for the dry season.

But the heat of the sun is oftenintense in December and January.

People like to eat cold foods,such as cold Indian corn meal,palm wine and cold water.

A disease which is very commonat this time is what we callsmallpox, because there ismuch dust.

People often use an umbrella tocover their heads.

The farmers usually harvesttheir crops, such as groundnuts,yams and maize.

The farmers also love to gohunting in order to killanimals.

Marriage and other occasionsfor merriment are common atthis time.

YORUBA:

, ..., , " . 'k t d~Osu kokan1a odun at1 ~ ~ a 9 un• f .'" .~ " ~ ..... , ....titun n1 aS1ko erun wOP9.

• ••

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

, ...... ""'V -, ""Awon enia a ma 10 agborun lati bo.

/,or1 nwon.,

"W·•

1ati ma je ortje• I

e"·o emu ati omi:1\. ,

" ·

... ~~, """,,,, 'i' "Sugbon orun a ma mu pup? n nu ofu• ..... " . "V" , .keji1a at1 o~u kinni ~dun t1tun.

" """ "-Awon enia feran• •t<itu, gegebi

• •tutu.

"" '" ,,"""" ~ . \Aisan ti 0 P9 1'asiko igbay1 n1 a

ripe nl fiJanP9nna, nitorl~ eruku

Osu _ _•_____ ni asiko ~run W~P?

"'"Sugbon orun a ma mu puP9. ___• •------ ati odun titun.,

"""Awon enia feran 1ati ma je onje" • I

tutu, gegebi ---, - __ ati _• •

----.

Aisan ti 0 P9 1'asiko igbayi ni anpe --- , nitoripe eruku

w·I

" ,... - "Awon agbe, nwon a ma kore nkan• • •,. ",. '" .. "oko nwon, gegebi epa, iau,. I.. ." ""agbado.

" "" ~, ,Awon agbe tun feran 1ati ma 10 de• " I •:-- '" ~. ... -19be lat1 Ie ba pa eran., .

" ... " "" ... ~Igbeyawo ati ohun ay? 0 pq ni" ... " "asiko yi.

Awc;>n enia a m~ 10 agborun

--- ----.

-Awon agbe, nwon a ma kore nkan• • •oko nwon, gegebi , ,

I I.

Awon agbe tun feran 1ati ma 10 de• •• I •

igbe ----I,

-------- ati ohun ay~ 0 pq ni

YORlTBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

tutu.---- ,

Osu kokanla odun ati eketa odun• f • •••titun _

~ugb9n ---- - -- -- ---- ninu o,Ukejila ati osu kinni odun titun.

• •

Awon enia feran• •

gegebi eko, emu ati omi'. ., .

.---- ---- - -- -- ------- lati boori nwon.,

AW9n agbe,•--- ----"agbado.

Awon agbe tun feran lati ma• • •---- lati Ie ba pa eran.

•

npe ni ~anP9nna, nitoripe eruku

P9.

Aisan ni a Igbeyawo ati 0 pq ni

asiko yi.

1. Asiko erun bere ni Naijiria latiI I t

titi de---2. -Orun a ma mu pUP9 ninu o~u ati osu--- ,

3.

4.

6.

7.

-na'ruko nkan meta ti awon enia feran 1ati ma je ni asiko erun.. . ., . .Nitori kinni aisan s,anponna fi wopo ni asiko yi?

I I

Kinni awon agbe feran lati ma kore ninu oko won ni igba erun?T •• "

Kinni awon agbe tun feran lati ma se ni asiko yi?I •• •

Ohun ayo wo ni 0 wopo ni asiko erun?. . , .

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BUYIlla I'OOD IX qYq - TEXT 1

T1 a ba f~ ra nkan onJy n1

?y?, a 0 19 81 ~Ja Ak~8an.

H~ 9Ja y1 a nta or1~1r1q1 nKan,gegeb1 ogede, agbon,elubo , 1'U.

• I '" • T '

agbado a t1 aW9n nkan InJ.l'an.

N1b1bay1, a Ie Y9'wO ohun t1 afe rae

t

En1 t'o nta oJa Y10 fe k1 8 san• • •owe pupo, Bugbon en1 t1 0 nra, . . .pJa a f~ 1at1 san owo t'o kere.

T1 ao ba f~ ra nkan n1 9Ja y1,

a Ie 1~ S1 9Ja &qbu InJ.l'sn.

B1b1bay1, nw~n t1 k9 1ye t1 8

o san s'ars 9J8 nwqn.

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If we want to buy grocer1es1n Oyo, we shall go toAkesan Inarket.

At th1s market we sell d1fferentk1nds of th1ngs, 11ke bananas,coconuts, yam flour, yams, cornand many other th1ngs.

Here, we can barga1n for whateverwe want to buy.

The one who 1S sel11ng w111want us to pay much money, butthe one who 1S buy1ng w111 wantto pay a small amount of money.

It we do not want to buy someth1ng1n th18 market, we can go to theb1g shops.

Here, they have wr1tten the amountwh1ch we w1lI pay on the1rmerchand1se.


/

ba " , ,Tl. a fe ra nkan onJ~ nl. Enl. t 10 nta " ./

f~ "• ~Ja Y10 k1. s slin, .- , " , •Oyo, 6 1« / ,Akftsan. ./ /' " sugbon enl. t'l. 0 ,-a 81 OJ8 owo PUp?, nra• t , .

• • I... , Is tl. san ow6 t'c kere.~Ja a f~~ '~'" ,..."...,

Nl. ~Ja yl. a nta Orl.'1r1~1 nkan,/'/'/"",,, ........... ,

g?g~bl. 9g~d~, agb9n,elub9, 1fU,agbado atl. aW9n nkan miran.

/", / ... / ,NlblbaY1, 8 Ie Y9'wO ohun t1. a

fe' ,raeI

Tl. a ba f~ ra nkan onJ~ n1

" , ;' ", .t"T1 ao ba f~ ra nkan n~ 9J8 y1,, /,,':>'..,..,

a Ie 19 51 ~Ja sqbu M1ran.

.. "";' ,N1b1bay1, nwon t1. ko 1 v e t1 a

• • 11", /' /' "o san s'ara PJ8 nwqn.

T1 a ba fa ra•

Oyo, a 0 In• , T -- --- ------.

N1 ~Ja y1 a nta or1'1r1q1 nkan,

g?g~b1 -----, -----,---_-, 1fU,agbado at1 aW9n nkan m1ran.

N1b1bay1, a Ie t1. a

fe rat•

~1 tlo nta ~Ja Y10 f~

____ , 5ugbon en1 t1. 0 nrs• • I

~Ja a f~ 1at1 I

Tl. ao ba f~ ra nkan n1 9J8 y1,a Ie 10 -- --- ---__ •

•

N1b1bay1, _

- --- s'ara ~J8 nwqn.

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Nl. ?Ja y1 a ,

g?g~b1 ?g~d~, agb9n,e1ub9, 1fU,agbado at1 aW9n nkan m1raD.

N1b1bay1, a Ie Y9'wo _

-- __ I

--- --- --- --- Y10 f~ k1 a slinowo PUp?, ~ugb?n _

~Ja a f~ 1at1 san owo t'o kere.

T1 ao ba f~ ,

a Ie I? 51 ~Ja sqbu M1.ran.

N1b1bay1, nw~n t1. k9 1ye t1 ao san _ I.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

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Oja wo ni ao 10 ti a ba fe ra nkan onje ni Qyo?• • • •• •-Da'ruko orisirisi nkan ti a nta ni oja na.• • • •Nje a 1e yo'wo nkan ni o.ja na?

• •Bawo ni eniti nta oja yio ~e fe ki eniti nra oja san owo si?

• • •• •

Ti a ko ba fe ra nkan ni oja yi nibo ni a tun 1e 10?•• •Kinni iyato ti 0 wa 1arin oja yi ati ti akoko?

• • • •

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BUnKO roOD IR 91"9 - TEXT 2

T1 a ba f? ra onJ~ n1 9Yq, 8o 10 S1 oJa AkA~8n., • T

N1 9Ja 11 or1~1r1~1 onJ~ n1 0wa n1b~J nwqn nta nkan b1agbado, 1~U, ~g~d~, agbqnat'or1~1r1~1 nkan m1ran.

Awon t'o nta'Ja 110 t1 Ie nkan,nW9n11 s1l?J nW9n 0 81 8?1ye t1 a 0 san tun nW9n.

B1 a ko ba fe~ra kLnn1 y1 n1•

9Ja kekeke, 8 0 l~ 81 sqbut '0 tob1.

N1nu aw~n s9bu nW9ny1, nW9n t1ko 11e owo t1 8 0 san sara•oJa kOkan.I •

AW9n 9Ja ti nwqn nta n1b? kof1 be won pupa..' .

If we want to buy food 1n ayo,we shall go to Akesan market.

In th1s market there are d1fferentk1nds of foods; they sell th1ngSl1ke corn, yams, bananas,coconuts and many other typesof th1ngs.

fhe sellers w111 have arranged,1n l1ttle heaps, the1r merchsnd1se, and w1ll have sa1d howmuch we w1ll pay for them.

If we do not want to buy th1sproduct 1n the local market,we shall go to b1g shops( 'supermarkets' ).

In these shops they have wr1ttenhow much we are to pay on eachot the art1cles •

The goods wh1ch they sell thereare not very costly.

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/ /,. , , , .., ,/ ,.

9Y'1, B1 " b~ faTl. a ba fe ra onJft nl. e a ko ra kuml. 1'l. nl.I , , / • " "(,,. ......

" ' ... ~ / ,sobu10 51 C?Ja Akff~an. 9Ja kekeke, 8 0 10 8l.

I • ,t'o

,tabl..

,/ .... .,::;, ", "Nl.nu aw~n 59bu nW9n1'1, nW9n t1

,.,. '" ., "ko 1ye cwo t1 8 0 san sara. ...OJ8 kOkan.• •

...t'o

;' , , ,nkan ...... "

., .," ./ " "Awon nta ' Ja "10 tl. Ie AW9n 9J8 tl. nwqn nta n1be ko• "- •" " " , " ~ ., ."nwc;>nyl. 5l.1eJ nwon 0 8l. so flo be lIqn pupa.I . • • •'" ~ "1ye t1 a 0 san .f\m nwon.

•

T1 a ba fe ra --_, 8I

o I? 51 C?J8 Akff~an.

Nl. 9Ja y1 Orl.~1r1~1 onJ~ n1 0

wa n1b~J nwqn nts nkan bl.______ , 1~U, -----, _

8t'or1~l.r1~1 nkan m1ran.

Awon t'o nta'Ja ,.l.0 --•______ ----J nW9n 0 8l. S?l.ye tl. a 0 san run nW9n.

Bl. a ko ba fe ra kuml. 1'l.•------, a 0 1~ 81 sqbu

t '0 tOb1.

N1nu aw~n , nW9n t1

ko 1ye OWO tl. 8 0 san sara• ;w

oJa kokan.• •

-- -- --- ---_.106

T1 - -- -- -- ---- nl. 9"'1, 8

o 10 51 OJ8 AkA~an.I • T

N1 __ __ _

-- n1be. nwon nta nkan bl.., .agbado, 1~U, ~g~d~, agbqnat'Orl.~1r1~1 nkan ml.ran.

Awon t'o nta'Ja 1'l.O tl. Ie nkan•nwc;>nyl. 51.1~J nW9n 0 81 S?

---_.

-- ~ -- -- -- -- ----- -- nl.9Ja kekeke, 8 0 1~ 81 sqbut '0 tab1.

N1nu aw~n S9bu nW9n1'1, _

-~ --- --- t1 8 0 san sara;w

OJ8 kokan.• •

AW9n 9J8 -- ---- --- ---- kofl. b~ wqn pupq.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


Nibo ni qja Ak7san wa?

Kinni awon ohun ti a Ie ri ra ni oja Akesan?• I •

Bawo ni awon ti nta oja yio tise toju oja nwon sile fun tita?. . .,.,.Lehin oja kekeke nibo ni a tun gbe Ie ra nkan onje?

• • •Kinni nwon ko sara oja kokan ni ile itaja yi?., . .Bawo ni awon oja ti nwon nta nibe se gbe owo lori ai?.. . , ,

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OnJ' tl aW9n Yoruba f~ran pupq

wa latl ara l~U atl gbaguda.

Lara l~U a nnl elub9J lara

gbaguda a nnl garl.

Aw?n Yoruba f~ran latl rna J~

lyan, eYltl a n~e lara l~U.

lyan atl qka am9la nl onJ~ tl

9w9n Yoruba tl f~ran t~l~t~l~

rl; ~ugb9n nl 19bayl ~P91qp9

aW9n Yoruba nl nJ~ ~ba tl an~e lara gbaguda.

Gbaguda J~ ohun tl 0 ~e patak1

PUp? fun awqn Yoruba.

OnJ' ti aW9n Yoruba f~ran pupq" " .... ~ v ,


/ .... //" ... ~

Lara l~U a nnl elub9J lara.,. ",. -' ~ ...

gbaguda a nn1 garl.

" "...... ...AW9n Yoruba f~ran latl rna J~

1y;n, eY1ti a n~e lara l~U.

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The foods Wh1Ch the Yorubapeople 11ke very much comefrom yam and cassava.

From yam, we have yam flour;from cassava, we have 'gar1'(cassava meal).

The Yoruba people 11ke to eatpounded bOlled yam; Whlch 18made from yams.

Pounded bOlled yam and amola(made from yam flour) wereonce the staple foods ofthe Yoruba people; butnow many Yoruba people eateba, WhlCh 1S made fromcassava. (Prepared by pourlnggarl lnto b01llng water.)

Cassava 18 a very lmportant foodcrop to the Yoruba people.

;,"" ,,,,, ~ ...lyan atl qka am9la nl onJ~ tl

aW9n Yoruba tl f~ran t~l~t~l~

ri; ~ugb9n nl igbaY1 ~P91qp9, " ...... ,-'- ;"

aW9n Yoruba nl nJ~ ~ba tl 8" / '" ",n~e lara gbaguda •

... v;' / / , .........


p~po fun 8wqn YorUb&.•


---- --- --- --- -------.

Lara l~U a --- -----J laragbaguda a •

AW9n Yoruba f~ran ---- -- Je,lyan, _ - l~U.

---- atl --- ----- nl onJ~ tlaW9n Yoruba tl fyran t~l~t~l~

rl; ~ugb9n nl 19bayl ~P9l9P9

aW9n Yoruba nl nJ~ -- -___ lara •

-- ---- ------ ----- pupq


Lara --- elub9J lara....,

------- - --- garl.

AW9n Yoruba f~ran latl -- --____, eYltl a n~e lara •

Iyan atl qka am9la nl onJ~ tlaW9n Yoruba _

--J ~ugb9n nl 19bayl _

---------- -- --- ---- t1 8

n~e lara gbaguda.


PUp? --- ------.------- J~ ohun tl 0 -

fun 8wqn Yoruba.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Lara kinni onje ti awon Yoruba feran pupo ti wa?I' , I

Kinni a nni lati ara i~u?

Kinni a nni lati ara gbaguda?

Teletele ri, awon onje wo ni awon Yoruba feran lati rna je?• • I I ., ' • ,

Kinni onje ti opolopo awon Yoruba nje ni igbayi?• • f ,., ,

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FOOD PREFERENOES - TEXT 2

OnJ~ t'o ~e patak1 pUP9 runawon Yoruba wa lara gbaguda

•

Lara gbaguda, a n~e gar1.

Lara 1~U a nn1 1yan at1 9ka

elubo..AW9n Yoruba f~ran 1yan pUP9

t~l¥t~l~ r1; ~ugb9n n1

19bay1 ?P919P? Ito nJ~ ~ba.

~ba J~ ohun t1 0 dara.

AW9n Yoruba f~ran lat1 rna J~

1yan at1 oka elubo.• •

" '" -.......... /" "OnJ~ tWo ~e patak1 pUP9 run

... ......, ~ / ..., I

awqn Yoruba wa lara gbaguda

at1 1~U.

/ ,. "'". / ~.,

Lara gbaguda, 8 n~e gar1.

". '// / ........ "Lara 1~U a nn1 1yan at1 9ka

~lubo •.110

The most 1mportant foods forthe Yoruba people are der1vedfrom cassava and yam •

From cassava, we make 'gar1'(cassava meal).

From yam, we have pounded b011edyam and th1ck porr1dge made ofyam flour •

The Yoruba people l1ked poundedb01led yam very much at onet1me; but now many of themeat eba.

Eba 18 good food.

The Yoruba people are fond ofpounded b01led yam and th1ckporr1dge made of yam flour.

..... ,,, /, "".,AW9n Yoruba f~ran 1yan pUP9

t~l~t~l~ rl; ~ugb9n ni"'- .", ""19bay1 ?P9l9P? 1'0 nJ~ ~ba.

~ba J~ ohun ti 6 dara.

AW9n Yoruba f~r~n 18 t1 mi J~,/, " , " .,1yan at1 oka elubO.

I •

YORUBA:

____ --- -- ---___ pUP9 runaW9n Yoruba wa lara gbaguda

a tl. l.~u.

Lara gbaguda, a •

a nnl 1yan at1 oka•elubo..

AW9n ------ ----- lyan pUP9t~l~t~l~ rl.; ~ugb9n n119bayl opo1opo 1'0 ---., . . .

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

OnJ~ t'o ~e _

__________ wa lara gbaguda

a tl lSU..Lara , 8 n~e gBr1.

Lara l~U a nnl at1 _

----- .

AW9n Yoruba f~ran ---- _________ --; ~ugb9n n1

19bayl ?P919P? 1'0 nJ~ ~ba.

--- -- ----t tl 0 dare. Eba Je ohun• • -- - ---_.AW9n Yoruba f9ran 1at1 mi J~

lyan --- -----eAW9n Yoruba f9ran _

____ a t1 oks elubo.• •

1. Pari gbo1ohun yi: "A nee gari 1ati ara "oro --., , ,

2. "Lara isu a nni ati ", -_.- dara?3. Nje eba je onje ti 0. , I

4. "Awon Yoruba feran lati rna je ati ", , ,

5. Ninu oka elubo ati gari, onje wo ni Yoruba feran PUp? ju?I • I

,

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POOD PREP'ERENCES - TEXT .3

OnJ~ t'o ~e patakl llr1n aW9n

Yoruba Ill. 1yan a t1 ftbe •

Important foods among the Yorubapeople are pounded bOlled yamand eba.

A nn1 1yan lara 1SU•• Pounded bOlled yam 1S derlvedfrom yam. ('We have poundedbOl1ed yam from yam. ,)

A 81 tun nn1 oka sMola lara• •lSU.•

T~l~t~l~ rl 8wqn Yoruba r~r8n

lat1 mft J~ lyan atl 9kaamola, ~ugbon nlgba T 1 opolopo

• y. t1. • , •

l'onJ~ ~ba.

Eba nwa lara gbaguda.•

~ba J~ onJ~ tl 0 da~a, ,ugbqnlyan atl yka am~la dara JU

eba 10.I •

A thlck porrldge 1S also derlvedfrom yam. ('We also have Bthlck porrldge from yam. ,)

From cassava, we have 'gar1,'or farlna-l1ke cereal.

Orlg1nally the Yoruba peoplepreferred to eat poundedbOlled yam and thlck porr1dge'made of yam flour\ but thesedays many [peopleJ eat eba.

Eba 18 derlved from cassava •

Eba 18 a good food, but poundedbOlled yam and the thlckporr1dge made from yam flourare better than aba.

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YORUBA:

'" ", ................ ....onJ~ t'o ~e patak1 lir1n aW9n

YOrUba n1 1yan at1 ~b8.

...... "" / /A nn1 1yan lara 1SU..

A s1 tUn nni oka smola larat •

1SU.•

OnJe t'o se patak1 lir1n ----• •_.___ a t1 •

A nn1 1yan ___•

A S1 tun nn1 --- lara

___________ a nn1 gar1.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

'"'' ,... ..." /'Tel~t~l~ r1 aW9n Yoruba f~ran

/ """,lat1 rna J~ 1yan at1 9k8, ......... ... / ;' ... / .... '" ....amola, ~ugbon n1gbay1 opolopo• • • • • •1'onJe eba .. .

',/ / /,.,. ...... ;'

~ba J~ onJ~ t1 0 dare, ~ugbqn

1yan at1 9k8 8m~18 dart JUeba 10.I •

OnJe t'o se patak1 ----- ----t •

------ n1 1yan at1 ~bI.

A nn1 ---- 1SU.•

A S1 tun nn1 lara

1SU ••

N1nu gbaguda ----I

T~l~t~l~ r1 aW9n Yoruba f~ran

lat1 rna J~ 1yan at1 9ka

am91a, ------ ------- -------l'onJe•

-----, ~ugbo.n n1gbaY1 opolopo• • • •

l'onJ~ ~ba.

______ lara gbaguda. Eba nwa lara• ------- .

Eba __ __ _ , ~ugbqn

•1yan at1 9ka amq18 dara JU

eba 10.I •

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~ba J~ onJ~ t1 0 dare, ,ugbqn____ at1 dara JU

eba 10.t •


1. Da oruko onje meta ti 0 se pataki larin awon Yoruba.I , , • ,

2. Bi eba tise je si gbaguda be g7g~ ni iyan je si --., , I, ,

3. Lara kinni oka amola ti nwa?. .4. Onje meji wo ni o dara ju larin: iyan, eba, ati oka amola?, • , ,5. Nje awon Yoruba feran eba teletele ri?, , , , , , , ,

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TRADITIONAL YORUBA MEALS - TEXT 1

Igba meta ni awon Yoruba rna. ,jeun lojurno., ,

L' aro nwon a rna rnu eko gbigbona., . ,~lu akara.,

Ni osan nwon nje oka amola,. . I. ,iyan tabi eba.,

Eyi ni nW9n nje ~lu obe egusi,, . - , , ,ila ati eja ti 0 dara ••

T'o ba di owo ale, nwon nje" . , ,eko tutu •. ,

Baba ni yio k?k9 jT ti7 , l~hin

na iya yio jet•

o Ie joko pelu awon orno ki nwon. '" .o jo jet

t ,

-J

Ori ~ni ni nW9n ti ma j~ onj~

nW9nyi.

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The Yorubas eat three timesa day.

In the mornings they usuallyeat hot Indian corn mealwith a deep fat fried beancake called 'akara.'

At noon they usually eatturned yam flour, poundedyam or eba (prepared bypouring gari into boilingwater) .

These they eat with melon soup,okra soup and good fish.

Towards evening they usuallyeat cold Indian corn meal.

The father will first eat hisown, then the mother willeat .

She can sit and eat togetherwith the children,_ that they[may] eat together.

They usually eat the food whilesitting on a mat.


Awon enia wa ki ilo agunje tabiI ,

sibi.I

Owo ni nwon fi njeun, sugbon, I , "T

nwon 0 ri pe owo yi, 0 moI , • ,

daradara.

... ... / .... ~ ,Igba meta ni awon Yoruba ma. ,

;' , ,jeun lojumo., ,

Our people do not use eitherforks or spoons.

They use their hands for eating,but they will see that theirhands are very clean ('thatthis hand, it is very clean').

/, ", ~ "'.Ori ~ni ni nW9n ti ma j~ onJ~

... /,nW9nY1.

,v "L' aro nwon a rna, ,

pelu akara.t

, """mu eko gbigbonaI ,

, , ........ ''''''~ ,"Awon enia wa ki ilo agunje tabi

I ," ,sibi.I

" .,.~.",. ..... ", ,,"Eyi ni nW9n nJ~ ~l~ 9b~ ~gusi,

;' , , ~ ,ila ati eja ti 0 dara.,

"t' , / , ""T'o ba di owo ale, nwon njeI' , , I

... '"eko tutu., ,'" "'....,. ...., ......

Baba ni yio koko je ti~, lehin:::::. ...." '" t I ,

na iya yio j~.

, ,o le joke, pelu awon orno ki nwon-,. ., , .'. .--o J? J7-

/ " / ..."Owo ni nwon fi njeun, ~ugb9n" ,,'v,. " ""t , ,

nW9n 0 ri pe ?W? y1, 0 m9, ;'

daradara.

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YORUBA~ INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Igba __ _ _

jeun lojumO., ,

pelu akara.I

Ni osan nwon _• i

iyan tabi eba••

'"rna

eko gbigbona, ,

--- -----J

Igba meta ni awon Yoruba rnat •

------ .L' aro nwon a __, .

-- --- nje oka am01a,•• •

iyan tabi eba.•

Eyi ni obe eguai,, , ,ila ati eja ti 0 dara.

~

Eyi ni nW9n nje ~lu obe, . ,.___ ati ti 0 dara.

-----,

T'o __ -- ---

eko tutu.. ,--- , nwon nje, , T'o ba di cwo ale, _

't •

na iya yio je.,-- ---, lehin', Baba ni yio koko je tie" _

I I •

--- --- --,

o le joko ~1u awon orno -- ----• • f f

- -- --.o Ie ___ ki nwon

•o jo je.

t ,

Ori eni•

nwonyi.•

onje, -ni nW9n ti rna j~

------ .

Awon __ __ agunje tabi• •sibi.I

OWo ni nwon £i njeun, ------, , , .-- ---, 0 m9

daradara ..

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AW9n enia wa ki i10 tabi

OWo ni nwon £i njeun, sugb9n• • • t'

nwon 0 ri pe owo yi, _. , .--------.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.


AW9n Yoruba a saba rna j~un ni igba rnelo lojum9?

Ni igbawo ni nwon rna mu eko gbigbona pelu akara?t • , ,

Qka am91a tabi iyan j~ onj~ ti aW9n Yoruba f~ran niasiko wo lojo?. .na'ruko obe rneji ti 0 dara fun iyan ati oka arnola.

• t I , •

Ni asiko wo lojumo ni awon Yoruba feran lati rna je eko tutu?, t I • , I I

Tani yio koko jeun ninu iya ati baba?• I I

Nibo ni aw?n Yoruba ti njoko j~un?

Kinni awon baba nla ati iya nla wa fi njeun?. ,

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TRADITIONAL YORUBA MEALS - TEXT 2

Emeta ni awon Yoruba rna jeun, " .lojumo.,

AJ _

Laro nwon a rna mu eko gbigbona" ..~lu akara.

Ni osan, nwon Ie je oka amola,. , " .iyan tabi eba.,

Eyi ni nw~n nj~ ~lu ?br teo-...J

dara gegebi egusi, iS,apa,.. ,ila tabi gbegiri •

•

T'o'ba di owo ale, nwon yio J'e,.. , ,eko tutu., ,

Ti nwon ba fe je onje yi, iya• " t

yio koko to,ju ti baba fun,, t

lehin na on ati awon omo yio, , t •

jo joko lati je tiwo.n.• I

Ori eni ni nwon 0 ti je onje yi.. , "

The Yorubas usually eat threetimes a day.

In the mornings they usuallyeat hot Indian corn mealwith akara (deep fat friedbean cake).

At noon, they can eat turnedyam flour, pounded yam oreba.

These they eat with palatablesoups such as melon soup,ishakpa soup (a commonpot-herb), okra soup orbean soup.

Towards evening, they will eatcold Indian corn meal.

If they are about to eat thisfood, the mother will firstof all serve the father,then she and the childrenwill sit together to eattheir own food.

They will eat this food on amat.

Nwon ko ni 10 agunjy tabi Ejibi. They will not use forks or• spoons.

OWo ni nwon fi nje. They will eat it with their~ • • • hands.

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"Emeta ni ~won Yoruba rna jeun, " ., .' ,10Jumo.

I

,/ "" , , '" '"T'o ba di owo ale, nwon yio j~~. •• T

..... ""eko tutu"I ,

.... 'aW9n orno yio{ ~

je tiw9n.r

, "" " . .., , ,nwon ba fe je onJe yi, iya./' v , ~,/ ! • ,.

yio koko to,ju ti baba fun,• •",'" ~ ,- "lehin na on ati•

<" v "j9 joko lati

'"Ti... /' /rnu eko gbigbona, ,

,,,, ..Lara nwon a ma

f (

~lu akara&•

, '" , ,Ori eni ni nwon 0 ti je onje yi.

• It'

.,.. , , - ,OWo ni nwon fi nje.

t. • • •

Emeta n~ awon Yoruba __ _ _, ' , Ti nwon ba fe J'e onJ'e y1, • t • ,---

---- -- ---- ---,

eko gbigbona, ,lehin na on ati awon orno yio

• T , t

j9 joko lati je tiw9n.•

~lu akara ••Ori eni, onje yi.,

-- ----) ---- --iyan tabi eba.,

oka amola,• •

Nwon ko ni 10 tabi ----I,

Eyi ni nW9n nj7 ~lu ?by t'o..-vdara g~g~bi , ,

--- tabi •

ni nwon fi nje.• •

TiC ba di 9w~ al~, _

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----- -- awon Yoruba rna jeun, .lojumo.,

--.J

Laro nwon a rna rnu ---,_________ e

--- , nw?n yio j~

eko tutu., .Ti nw?n ba f T jr onjr yi, iya

yio k9kp t9ju ti baba fun,l~hin na -- --- ---- --~ yio

j9 joko lati jT tiwqn.

Ni osan, nwon Ie je. , ,____ tabi .

--- -----,Ori eni ni nwon 0 -- -- - -_.

• I

Eyi ni nw?n nj~ ~lu--v

gegebi egusi,• I ,

ila tabi gbegiri .•

Nw?n - agunj~ tabi ~ibi.

OWo ni~ .

1. Igba ni awon Yoruba rna jeun 10jumo.. .'2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Akara ati kinni awnn Yoruba rna je l'aro?T "

Kinni nkan meta ti awon Yoruba 1e je ni osan?,. ..Da'ruko obe merin ti awon Yoruba 1e 10 fun awon onje w9nyi.

• • I '. ' •

Kinni awon Yoruba rna je ni cwo ale?I .,. ,

Ona wo ni nwon npin ara won si fun onje jije yi?. , • • •

Nibo ni nwon yio ti je onje na?I • •

Kinni nwon n10 lati fi je onje na?I I I

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......Ni ile Yoruba a ki nso fun enia. .

wipe 'Wa si'le mi wa jeun ale,,

, •tabi 'Mo fe ri <;> 1qsan, wa j~un

I

9san lodo mi.,

• •

Sugbon ti ore kan t'o ba 10•• I • •

ki ore re n'ile, onje ti 0 ba., • I

ba ni ile arakunrin y~n ohun

na ni yio je l'osan tabi l'ale.I I t

B'o ba si jepe l'aro na 1'0 10,• I •

nkan t'o ba ba lodo nwon ni•• •yio j~.

T'o ba di asiko odun gegebi, ..keresimesi, awon Yoruba feran

• •lati ma pa eran ati lati ma se•onje gegebi iresi tabi amola. ,'. .tabi iyan.

Ohun ti alejo yi abi aW9n t'o

ba wa ki nwon ba ba nkan nat

ni nwon 0 je.• •

""" -B7 gan ni ni asiko igbe'yawo tabi

omo siso l'oruko.•• I •

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In Yoruba land, we don'tusually say to a person,'Come to my house fordinner' or 'I want to seeyou at noon, come and eatlunch with me. '

But if a friend goes to visithis friend at home, whateverfood he finds in the houseof that man is what he willeat, [be it] at noon or inthe evening.

And if he goes in the morning,whatever he finds at theirhouse is what he will eat.

At the time of any festival,such as Christmas, theYoruba people love to killanimals and to cook foodslike rice, turned yam-flouror pounded yam.

Whatever this guest or thoseto whom he has come to visitget, that is what they willeat.

It is equally true during the

naming ceremony.


~ '" .............. "- ~ """ ./ ......Ni ile Yoruba a ki nso fun enia

'"} .

twa si'l~/

ale 'wipe mi wa jeun• .'" / 'Mo fe

..-; '" ..., /'tabi rl. 0 lqsan, wa jeunI I •

"- ,./ " mi.

,osan lodo• I •

..... , /.... / /'

Sugbon ti ore kan teo ba 10" , . ./ .. / ... "'/ , //'

ki ore re n'ile, onje ti 0 ba" , .ba ni ile arakunrin y~n ohun~ /' /v " ,,/

na ni yio je l'osan tabi l'ale.I' .

,"

,...,~B'a ba

,./l'aro 1'0si JTpe na 10,• •

nkan teo ba ba ". " nilodo nwon• • •,/

yio j~.

'/./" ./ .///

T'o ba di asiko odun gegebi. .../ , ....... "" / ....keresimesi, awon Yoruba feran

I I

.".. ~ '" . ,/. ~Iatl. rna pa Tran atl. 1atl. ma ~e

/, / / " '" ..... / ........on)e. gegebi iresi tabi amola.., ." /' , ,/tabi l.yan.

~" ..."...../..... /Ohun ti a1ejo yi abi aW9n teo, '< /' ~ ~

b'a wa k l. nwon ba ba nkan na•, / ,

nl. nW9n 0 J~.

..c,.., , , ........... ,,/ ''''B~ gan ni ni asiko igbe'yawo tabi

~ ,~'omo 91.S0 1 oruko •• t, •

"""Ni i1~ Yoruba a ki ns? fun enia

wipe twa si'le mi wa jeun ale,'• ttabi' __ __ _ __ _ _

• ---- --.

T'o ba di _

___ ---. , awon Yoruba feran. .lati rna pa eran ati __ __

•------ ----- tabi amo1a

I

tabi iyan.

Sugbon ti ore kan t'o ba 10,. I • •

--- -- -----, onje ti 0 ba•ba ni ile arakunrin yen ohun.na ni yio je l'osan tabi l'ale.I' .

Ohun ti alejo yi ___

-- ---- -- -- nkan nani nwon 0 J'e.

I •

B'o ba si j~pe 1'--- ,

nkan teo ba ba lodo nwon ni•• •yio jet

•

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"" ,..,B~ gan ni

omo siso l'oruko.'" .

tabi


"'-

Ni il~ Yoruba a ki nso fun enia.wipe ----- -- --tabi 'Mo fe ri 9 1qsan. wa j~un

•9san lodo mi.

,• •

Sugbon ti ore kan t'o ba 10•• • • •

ki ore re n'ile. ---- -- -" . _________ --_ ohun

na ni yio je l'osan tabi l'a1e.I' ·

B'o ba si jepe l'aro na 1'0 10,• • •

nkan t'o ba ba 10do nwon•• •_____ e

T'o ba di asiko odun gegebi. . .keresimesi. awon Yoruba feran

• •-- -- ---- ati 1ati ma se

onje. gegebi iresi tabi amo1a,.. .tabi iyan.

Ohun ti a1ejo yi abi aW9n teoba wa ki nW9n ba ba __

"" ,.."Be gan ni ni asiko ---- tabi._______ 1' •

1.

2.

3.

4.

"Y

Da'rukp 9kan ninu aw~n ohun ti ki i saba ~e a~a aW9n Yoruba.

Iru onj~ wo ni a1ejo ti 0 ba 1? ki ~r~ r 7 yio j7 ni i1e

ore re na?., .Kinni awon Yoruba feran 1ati ma se ni asiko odun keresimesi?. , I.,Ni asiko meji wo ni awon Yoruba tun feran 1ati ma se inawo?

• I , •

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HAVING COMPANY - TEX'r 2

Gegebi a~a Yoruba, a kI so fune"enia pe, 'Me fe ri c n~ile mi

I ,

lale yi lati wa jeun,\ tabi 'Wa, II

si'le mi l'~san lati wa j~un.'

~ugb?n bi alejo ba 19 ki onile,

ohun t'o ba ba lodo re gan,T. ,

ohun na leon na 0 f'enu palI

Kiba~epe l'aro, ni, t'o jepe eko, ,.-'mimu ni) ohun ti on na 0 mu nUl

Iba?epe l'?san ni tabi l'al~,

ohun t' 0 ba ba n' gbana gan

ni yio j~.

~ugb?n l'asiko 9dun tabi igba

igbe'yawo tabi qm~ sis9

l'orukp, ohunkohun ti aW9n

onile ba se ohun na ni alejo

yio jf(.

Nigbayi nW9n a ma pa ~ran, nwqn

a si ma se onj~ 1?P?l9PQ fun

aW9n alejo.

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According to the Yoruba custom,we do not usually say to aperson, ~I want to see you inmy house this evening fordinner' or 'Come to my houseat noon to eat .. '

But if a visitor goes to greeta host, whatever he (thevisitor) sees at the hostesplace is what he will eat.

Be it in the morning, whichis the time for eating hotIndian corn meal, that iswhat he (the visitor) willeat.

Be it at noon or in theevening, whatever he seesat that time is what hewill eat.

But during an annual festivalor marriage ceremony orchild naming ceremony,whatever the hosts cookis what the visitors willeat.

At this time, they usuallykill animals, and theyusually cook a lot of foodfor the guests.


,~ , "'Z,Kiba~epe l'aro, ni, t'o jepe eko. .., -... ... ,_ A" ~

mimu ni, ohun ti on na 0 mu nu,

-",'" "Gegebi a~a Yoruba,. ,enlci pe, •Mo fe

I

". ....." '"lale yi lati wa

I

si'l~ mi l'~san

... ,Sugbon• •

ohun

ohun

v- ,a ki so fun. ," ... ",

ri 0 n'ile mi.jeun,' tab! 'wa•

lati w~ j~un.'

... """ /bi alejo ba 10 ki onile,•

teo ba ba 1~d9 re gan,.... , -,.. .

na l'on na 0 f'enu pa,I

.... ~ , '" "'" '''', ...Iba~epe l'osan ni tabi l'al~,

ohun t'o ba ba n'gban~ gan,ni yio j~.

.. , /" ;' ... ./""~ugb?n l'asiko 9dun tabi igba

:- ," , ..... ,~gbe yawo tabi qm~ sis9

1 ,' '" " ,oruk9, ohunkohun ti aW9n-'-, "" ,.

onile ba se ohun na ni alejo....yio j-r.

Grg~bi a~a Yoruba, - -- -- --

__ , 'Mo fe ri 0 n'ile miI •

lale yi lati wa jeun,' tabi 'Wa• •

si'le mi l'~san lati wa j~un.'

Sugbon bi alejo ba 10 ki onile,• • •ohun teo ba ba l~d~ r~ gan,

-- ---- -- - ----- --.

~ugb?n l'asiko 9dun tabi igbaigbe'yawo _

_______ , ohunkohun ti aW9n

onil~ ba se ohun na ni alejo

yio j-r.

Nigbayi nW9n a ma pa ~ran,

-------- ----- --"mimu ni, ---- --

teo jepe eko• ••

-- -- - -- --,

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------ --- , a k! s9 fun

enia pe, 'Mo fe ri 0 n'i1e rniI •

1a1e yi 1ati wa jeun,' tabi '--• • ,----- -- ------ ---- -- ----e

Sugbon bi a1ejo ba 10 ki oni1e,• • •--- -- -- ---- -- ---,

ohun na l'on na 0 f'enu pa,I

Kiba~epe l'ar9 ni, _-'______ , ohun ti on na 0 rnu nUl

------- 1' 1' ,

ohun t' 0 ba ba n' gbana ganni yio j~.

9ugbpn 1' _

--------- tabi qrn9 sis9l' oruk9, ohunkohun ti aW9n

onile ba se ohun na ni a1ejoyio je.•

Nigbayi ---- , nwqn

a si rna se onj, 1?P?19PQ funaW9n a1ejo.

1. Ki i~e a~a awon Yoruba 1ati S? fun enia pe kinni?

2. Kinni alejo ti 0 ba 19 ki onile yio j~?

3. Igba wo ni a ki ba enia ni a1ejo?

4. Asiko rn~ta wo ni awyn Yoruba rna pa E!ran ti nwqn si rna ~e

inawo l0P91opo?• • • •

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MENUS AND MEALTIME-SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT

IIgba meta ni awon Yoruba feran, , .lati rna jeun.,

Onje ekinni l'anpe n1 onje aro,• • •

onje osan 1'0 si keji, lehin• I •.....,

na, onje al~.I

-Ni aro awon Yoruba a ma mu eknI , • T

gbigbona ~lu akara tlo gbadun.•

T'o ba di osan, nwon Ie je oka. , .'amola Wlu obe egusi tabi obe. . ... . ,gbegiri.

I

Nwon Ie jet iyan ~lu obe i~apa., . ..Lehin na nwon si tun Ie je eba

• I • •~lu obe egusi, eyi t'o dara. ..'~lu panla at'eran tlo niP9n.

• • •

Tlo ba di igba miran, nW9n a rnaje nkan ti 0 ba ara nwon mu., '

The Yoruba people like to eatthree times.

The first meal is what we callbreakfast, and lunch is thesecond, [and] after thatd · 'l.nner.

In the morning the Yoruba peopleusually eat hot Indian cornmeal with a kind of deep fatfried cake which is delicious.

In the afternoon they can eatturned yam flour with melonsoup or bean soup.

They can eat pounded yam withishakpa soup (a common potherb) .

Then they can also eat eba(prepared by pouring gariinto boiling water) withmelon soup, which is goodwith stockfish and fleshy meat.

At other times they always eatthings that are suitable totheir needs.

1/9na/ corrected to /igba/ by the speaker.

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Nw?n a si tun ma j7 ~kq tutu They also usually eat coldIndian corn meal at night.ni ale.,

Awon baba ni yio koko joko je, , I t

onje tiwon: lehin na, iya, , .Ie je tire.• •

The father will first eat hisfood: then the mother mayeat her own.

Nw~n a si tun pin onj1 yi fun

awon omode., I I

They then divide this foodamong the children.

" .... ~ " ..... /' ""Igba meta ni awon Yoruba feran, I •

lati rna jeun.•

'. ........ -' / ..... /' t: , • ~"

OnJ~ ekinni l'anpe n~ onJ~ ar9'

onj~ 9san 1'0 sl keji, l~hin~ ". ~na, onJe ale.

I •

T'o ba/ , .. .... ,

rnadi igba miran, nwern a, .,-

baje nkan ti 0 ara nwon mu., I

" " je ekq/' "Nwon a si tun ma tutu• I •

~ /'

n~ ale.,

./ v

joko je,., ... ",'

na, iya

" ~ , ~ '''' - "Ni ar? awon Yoruba a rna mu ~k9

gb1goona ~lu akara t' ~ gb'd~n.·•

" , / v /Awon baba ni yio koko

, , I

onje tiwon: lehin, , t

" . ~le je t~r~ ••

.... '" / /'. V ,

Nw~n a si tun pin onJ1 yi fun

awon omode., • I

nwon l'e je ok~I .,

" ..... ., '" .... ., "obe egusi tabi obe. . . ,T'o ba di osan,.

" ,,, ",amola ~lu. .gbegiri .

•

~lu•pelu

•

, ....Lehin

•

,..na nwon si tun Ie je eba

I • •

obe ~gusi, eyI t'o dara

P'a~la at'eran teo nlpon.• •

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Igba meta ni awon Yoruba _I •

Igba __ _ _

lati ma jeun .•

feran•

na, onje ale.. .

Onj~ ekinni l'anpe ni onje ~o,• t

----, lehinI

-Ni aro awon Yoruba a ma mu eko• , f •

gbigbona t'o gbadun.

T'o ba di osan, nwon le je oka. . .'amola pelu ---. .

Nwon __ __ _ ~lu obe i~apa.• • •• T

Lehin na nwon __ __ __ ___. ,~lu obe egusi, eyi t'o dara. ,.'pelu panla at'eran t'o nipon., . .

Onj~ ekinni l'anpe -- ---- ---,

onje osan 1'0 si keji, lehin, • I....,

na, ---,

-Ni aro awon Yoruba - -_. -- ---. .--- pelu akara t'o gbadun.

•

T'o ba di 9san , __ __ 1

_____ ~lu obe egusi tabi abe• ,.. T ,

gbegiri.I

NW?n Ie j~ iyan

Lehin na nwon si tun le je eba. , . ,________ , eyi tlo dara

pelu panla at'eran t'o niP9n.• • •

T'o _ ----- , nwon a ma.I

T'o ba di igba miran,

je nkan ti 0 ba ara nwon mu., ,

Nw~n a si --- -- -- ~k~ tutuni ale.,

Awon _,---- -----i lehin na, iya

t

Ie je tir~ ••

--- ---- -- funawon omode., , ,

Nwon a si tun ma je• •

Awon baba ni yio koko joko je, , , ,onje tiwoni lehin na, _

, • t

Nwqn a si tun pin

omode., ,

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.


Igba rne10 ni awon Yoruba feran 1ati rna jeun lojumo?. . "

Da' ruk9 onje ti awon Yoruba rna je ni aro." "

Ni igbawo ni awqn Yoruba f~ran lati rna j7 iyan p~lu ~ka am?la?

Obe wo ni 0 dara fun iyan?, I

Obe rneji wo ni 0 dara fun 9ka amqla?. ,Kinni aW9n Yoruba f~ran lati rna j7 ni al~?

Tani yio koko jeun, iya ni tabi baba?I, I

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STRANGER IN TOWN - TEXT 1

'Alejo to ba f'oru wo'lu,,igida ni yio je.'

I

Oro alejo t'o ba 10 s'Awe ko.• , " I

Nigbati alejo ba de Awe loru,•

ekinni ohun ti yio koko se• • •

ni pe k'o 10 sodo bale, wipe• •• •

'Alejo ni mi 0, 9k9 mi si baj~

loju ona.'•

Inu bal~ yio dun PUp?, lati ri,

nW9n 0 si t9ju onj~ fun lai~e

ani ani.

~ugbpn eyiti 0 ba j~pe onigbagbp

ni, b'o ba f T, 0 le l? si 9d9

oniwasu teo wa ni ilu na~

bakanna, nwqn yio fe l'alejo

dada.

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An uninvited guest seldommeets a welcome. ('Astranger that enters atown late in the night,nothing it is he will eat.')

This is not true of anystranger that enters Awe.

When any stranger reachesAwe late at night, thefirst thing which he willdo is to go to the chief,and say, 'I am a strangerand my car has broken downon the road.'

The chief will be very gladto see him and they (thehousehold) will provide foodfor him, without doubt.

But if he is a Christian, ifhe wants, he can go to thepastor who lives in thetown~ similarly, he willentertain him well.


.... ,/" ,/' "' ','/'Alejo to ba f'oru w? lu,

igid~ ni yio j~.'

,-" ,-""" " " -Inu bal~ yio dun PUp?, lati ri,

nW9n 6 si t9ju onj~ f~ l~i~e" -: " ~an1 an1.

'" ..... ,/,/ ~/,/. tWo ba 10 s'Awe ko.?r9 ale]o ',.

"/' ,r ~ ,/ .... /~ugb?n eyiti 0 ba j~pe onigbagbp

, I' ". / I' " ....

ni, b 0 ba fe, 0 le 10 si ndo• • T,

/. "'...... , " / " , ,..oniwasu tWo wa ni ilu nat

bakann~, nwon yio s~ l'~lejd• J

dada.

,/ ,/../ / ;'

ba de Awe loru,•, ,/ ..;

ti yio koko se. , .,/ ,

s?de? bal~, wipe... ' .... '"

0, 9k9 mi si baj~

/ .....,/

Nigbati alejo

ekinni ohun

ni ~ k'o 10•"" /'Alejo ni mi

loju ona.'•

'Alejo to ba f'oru wo'lu,,,----- -- --- --.

Oro alejo t' 0 ba '.I ,

~ugb?n eyiti 0 ba j~pe ___ , b'o ba f T, - _------- tWo wa ni ilu natbakanna, nW9n yio fe l'alejo

dada.

Nigbati alejo ba de Awe loru,•

ekinni ohun ti yio koko se. , .ni pe _ , wipe


loju ona.'•

-Inu bal~ yio dun pup?, lati ri,

---- --- laise.ani ani.

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----- -- -- ----- -----,igida ni yio j~.'

Oro ko.• ' I

Nigbati ,

ekinni ohun ti yio koko se. , .ni pe k'o 10 sodo bale, wipe, " '


loju pna.'

--- ---- --- --- ----, ---- --,nW9n 0 5i t9ju onj~ fun lai~e

ani ani.

~ugbpn eyiti 0 ba j~pe onigbagbp

ni, b'o ba f T, 0 Ie l~ si 9d9------- --- -- -- --- --:bakanna, nwon yio se l'alejo

• Jdada.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Kinni owe Yoruba s9 nipa alejo ti 0 ba fi oru wolu?,"'"'Nje alejo ti 0 ba 10 si Awe 10ru yio ni ito,ju?. ,.

Kinni ohun kinni ti 0 ye ki alejo se ti 0 ba de si Awe 10ru?" ,

Bawo ni bale yio se gba a1ejo na?, I

Lodo tani a1ejo ti 0 ba je onigbagbo Ie 10 bi 0 ba fe?I • ""

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Nigbati alejo ba wo Awe, papa juloItt

nigbati oko re ba baJ'e 10J'u nna, , , _ t T

ti 0 si jinna si AW~, ohun ti

yio k?k9 ~e ni wipe, k'o lQ s'qd9

oniwasu ilu na.

Tlo ba ti S9 fun wipe, bayi bayi

ni oro mi ri, awon oniwasu yit • •

yio toju onje fun.• •

~ugbo.n bi b~kO., 0 Ie 10 s'odo. "bale, yio tun so bakanna, idi, .ti on fi wa si ilu ni a~iko yi.

'" -vBale yio t?ju onj~ fun ati ibiti

yio sun.

Aw?n onj~ ti yio t9ju, nW9n 0AJ

je onje ti 0 ba lara mu.I •

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When a stranger comes to Awe,especially when his carbreaks down along the roadclose to Awe, the firstthing for him to do is togo to the pastor in the town.

If he tells him (the pastor)his problems, this pastorwill provide food for him.

On the other hand, he can goto the chief, and he willnarrate, in the same way,the reason why he came tothe town at this time.

The chief will provide foodfor him as well as a placewhere he will sleep.

The foods that he will preparethey will be foods that aresuitable for him.


'" \" \,/ -." "\,.-~Nigbati alejo ba wo Awe, papa Julo

I' ,/ ,'/ " \, /' ...... /'1 /' ........ " "'-nigbati oko re ba baJe oJu qna

" ',,' '/4' /'t{ ci si jinna si AW(' ohun ti

/' ,,/' . ('" ,~ , 'd"yio k?k9 S!e n~ Wl.pe, k 0 lQ s 9 9~~, ~ /-

onl.wasu l.lu na.

'" \ /'

t?'ju/ . /~

atiBale yio onJ~ fun ibiti'/. ,

Yl.O sun.

\ / . t{ yio t6j~,/

Awon onJ~ nW9n 0./ / /~ . "

je/ .

onJ~ ti 0 ba lara mu ••,/ / /..;;,;,/,/ v " ..;'

T'o ba ti s9 fun wipe, bayi bayi• \" • /, \ /../, v'

nl. ~r9 ml. rl., aW9n oniwasu yi

yio tojti onje fUh.. ,

~ "bi b~kb~ 0 l~ 10 s' odo

• , I A.'",:, /

y~ tun so bakanna, idi/~ //," v'

fi w( si ilu ni asiko yi.

, ./

9u gb ?n~ \

bale,,ti oil

-."

Nigbati alejo ba W? AW7,loju qna-ti 0 si jinna si Awe, ohun ti,

yio k?k9 S!e ni wipe, k'o lQ s'9d9

--_______ ilu na.

Nigbati ---J papa julo,nigbati ?k9 rr ba_bajy loju qna

ti 0 si jinna si Awe, ohun ti,yio , k'o lQ s'odo..oniwasu ilu na.

T'o ba ti S9 fun wipe, bayi bayi Tlo ba ti S9 fun wipe,

ni oro mi ri,, .yio toju onje fun.

• •

-- --- -- --, aW9n oniwasu yiyio toju onje fun.

• •-.ISugbon bi beko, 0 _,. . .

____ , yio tun so bakanna, idi•

ti on fi wa si ilu ni asiko yi.

9ugbo.n bi b~kO., 0 Ie 10 s'odoI "

bal~, , idi

ti on fi wa si ilu ni asiko yi.

yio t?ju ati ibiti

yio sun.

'" """Bal~ yio t?ju onj~ fun ati _

--- ---.

Awon onje ti yio toju, nwo,n 0" ,je onje ti 0 -- ---- --.• •

Aw~n onj~ ti yio t9ju, _"-'

ti 0 ba lara mu.

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1. Kinni ninu ti o 1e...,

okan ohun mu ki a1ejo wo Awe 10ru?• I ,

2. Kinni o Yff fun a1ejo yi 1ati se bi o ba ti de i1u?I

3. Odo tani a1ejo yi tun 1e 10?• I I

4. Bawo ni awon enia nwonyi yio tise gba a1ejo na?• , ,

5. lru onje wo ni nwc;»n yio toju fun alejo na?• •

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Awon agbalagba rna powe wipe,, .alejo t'o f'oru w~'lu, igida

ni yio jE(.

-Qr~ bi t'Aw~ k<;>.

- niNigbati alejo ba de Awe•

oru, akoko k' 0 ko 10 si• I • I

odo oniwasu.. .Nigbati 0 ba s9 fun idi ti 0

fi p~ on k'on 0 to de'lu,

nwpn yio gba t9w9 t~s~.

Bi beko, 0 Ie 10, si odo bale, I ".

k'o s9 bakanna.

B~l~ yio t?ju onj~ ati ile ati

ibusun dada fun.

Nigbati 0 ba se iwonyi tan, 0I I

le pe ara r~ ni alejo ti

Yio si se dada ~lU awon• • •

ara ile.

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The elders usually give theproverb, 'An uninvitedguest seldom meets awelcome.' ('A stranger wholate at night enters thetown, nothing it is he willeat. )

This is not true of Awe.

When a stranger reaches Aweat night, first he shouldgo to the pastor •

When he tells him (the pastor)the reason why he is so lateto reach the town, he will bewhole-heartedly received.

On the other hand, he can goto the chief and say thesame thing.

The chief will prepare foodand a house and a good bedfor him.

After he has done these things,he (the chief) can tell thestranger to feel at home ('todo well with the members ofthe house').


" " "-,, //Aw?n agba1agba rna powe wipe,, ",.", ,

a1ejo t'o f'oru w?'1u, igida,.ni yio je.,

/ ,,, ". /'- ,Nigbati 0 ba s9 fun idi ti 0

, ,- "-" -" , ....fi P7 on k'on 0 to de'1u,

nwon yio gb~ tow~ t~s~., " T,

/ ", '" " ,Nigbati a1ejo ba

oru, ~oko k'o. ," /" ..... "odo oniwasu.•

;'

""" ;' /

de Awe ni• ,.

ko 10 si. ,

-" ,. ",'/,." ....Bal~ yio t?ju o~J~ ati i1~ ati

ibusun dada fun.

",/" , .... v I INigbati 0 ba ~e iwpnyi tan, 0

" ... /... .....1e pe ara r~ ni a1ejo ti

,/ , ""'.......... '" "yio si se dada ~1u awon. . ,. ,ara 1.1e.

Aw?n powe wipe,

a1ejo t'o f'oru w?'1u, igida

ni yio je.,

Bale

ibusun dada fun.ati i1e ati

Nigbati alejo ba _

---, akoko k'o ko 10 si. , .,odo oniwasu.. .

Nigbati 0 ba s9 fun idi ti 0

fi P7 on k'on 0 to de'lu,nw?n yio gba •

s9 -------.

Nigbati 0 ba se iwonyi tan 0I, ,1e pe ara r~ ni a1ejo ti

yio si seI

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-Aw?n agbalagba rna powe wipe,

----- --- ----- -----, igidani yio je.,

Qr9 bi t' _

.-Nigbati alejo ba de AW~ ni

oru, ak?k9 _-- -- -- si

odo oniwasu.. .Nigbati _ __ __ idi ti 0

fi ~ on k'on 0 to de'lu,.nwpn yio gba t9w9 t~s~.

Bi beko, 0 Ie 10 --• • •k'o s9 bakanna.

---- ---, .

Nigbati 0 ba ~e iwpnyi tan, _-_ __ __ __ ti

yio si se dada ~lu awon. , .ara ile.

1. OWe wo ni aW9n agbalagba rna saba pa nipa alejo ti 0 ba

fi oru wolu?•

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Nje owe yi ba a1ejo ti 0 ba losi Awe mu?• • •

"'"Kinni nkan ti 0 ye ki alejo ti 0 ba f'oru wo Awe ~e?• • •-Bawo ni aW9n ara Awe yio tise gba alejo ti irin ati oro enu.. , . .

re ba dara?•Odo tani alejo yi Ie tun In?I , ,.

Kinni awon nkan ti nwon yio toju fun alejo yi?I .,

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WOMEN'S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 1

Ni aiye ije10, awon obinrin ni•nw~n j~ opo ninu ile.

Nigbati ~k9 nwc;>n ba 1<;> si oko,aw?n 0 t9ju i1e.

Nwon yio gba1e.• •

Nw9n 0 fo aso.I ••

NWon 0 fo awo tabi igba ti. •nwon fi jeun.

t I

'Ki oko nwon k'o to de, nwon•• • •

o ti toju obe si1e fun.• • I •

Nigbat'o ba de, awon ni yio kokoI • •

gbe onje siwaju rei , nwon 0 si• •b' omi tI.

Lehinna, nwon 0 ri pe awon o.mo. . ."nwon wa ni imototo.• •

Nwon 0 wo nwon 1aso.I • I ••

Nw9n 0 si gba il~ ati inu yara

nwon jade••

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In the past, women werethe pillars in the home.

When their husbands go tothe farm, they are to takecare of the house.

They will sweep the floor.

They will wash the clothes.

They will wash dishes or thecalabashes with which theyserve food.

Before their husband returns,they will have preparedsoup for him.

When he returns, they willbe the first to serve foodbefore him, and they willalso serve him water.

Then they will see to it thatthe children are in cleancondition.

They will put clothes on them.

They will then sweep the floorand inside their rooms.


I' \... '\ \/... ,Ni aiye 1je10, awon ob1nrin ni•/ ./, / (/ I

nw~n J~ opo n1nu i1e.

{ '\ ( I' I'

N1gbat1 9k9 nW9n ba 1e;> 8i oko," v • I /aW9n 0 t9Ju ile.

( v ,Nwon Y10 gba1e.

• I

/foNW9n 0 aso.

I I •

/fo ' ,/ . b I INWon 0 awo tab1 19 a tl.· •

/ I

nwon fi jeun.• •

/ / / I'

Xi 9kC? nW9n k I 0 to de, nwon1" /_.

/ , /. / b' , f-o tl. tOJu 0 e s11e un.• •• •

Ni aiye ije10, ni

nw~n j~ --_ ninu i1e.

Nigbati C?k9 nW9n ba le;> 8i ---,awon 0 •

•

Nwon yio ••

." b' I" b" '" ..( v"N1g at 0 a de, awon n1 Y10 kokoI • I

b " 1'. I' ",/ , " \9 e onJe s1waJu re, nwon 0 a1~ "

b'omi tie

"A /" ,\L~hinna, nW9n 0 r1 pe awqn ?mq

/ \ r .... /11

nwon wa n1 1mototo.• •

/ , I /Nwon 0 wo nwon laso.

I • • • I

/ \ /il~ ati

,/ , /

Nwon 0 si gba inu yara• •. I'dnwon Ja e.•

Nigbat 1 0 ba de, awcrn ni yio _

--- onj~ siwaju rr' nwon 0 aiI - •b --- cit

L~hinna, nW9n 0 ri pe awqn____ wa ni ... __ •

Nwon 0 wo nwon• • •

N'W9n 0 si gba _-- ati inu yara

NW9n 0 fo --- ••

Nwon 0 fo --- tabi ----- ti· •nwon £i jeun.

• •

Ki 9kC? nW9n k'o to de, nw~n

o ti aile fun ••

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nwon• ----.


Ni ---- -----, awon obinrin ni•nw~n j~ opo ninu •

Nigbat'o ba de, awon ni yio _I

gbe onje ------ rei' nwon 0 ai• I

b' omi tit

Nigbati --- nwon ba 10 ai oko,I I

aW9n 0 t9ju ile.

Nwon yio, -----.

Lehinna, nwon 0 ri pe awonI • •

- wa ni imototo••

Nw9n 0 •

NWon 0 -- nwon laso.I ., I

Nwon 0 fo awo tabi ---- ti• •nwon fi

•

Ki --- nwon k'o to de, nwon• •

o ti obe fun.• •

Nwon 0 ai•nwon jade.•

ile ati. --- ----

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

- -Ni igba lailai, nibo ni awon obinrin aaba rna wa nigbati•

oko nwon ba 10 ai oko?", ,Kinni iee awon obinrin ninu ile?

• I •

Kinni nwon yio toju aile fun oko nwon?.• . . ".So awon ohun ti nwo,n yio se bi awon oka nwon bati ti aka de.

T I I. " I

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Laiye ijelo,l aW9n obinrin niopo ile.

Nigbati 9k9 ba 19 8i oko, awon•ni yio rnu ile lawo.

I •

Nwon 0 gbale jade~lehinna nwon• • • •o tun iyara nwon see

• •

Igba, awo ati ohun elo ti 0

doti - gbogbo re ni nwon• I'

o fo tonitoni.I

Lehinna, nwon 0 pe awnn ornnI • T ."T

nw<;>n, nwon 0 we fun nwon.• • •

Ki C?k,? k'o to ti oko de, nwon•

o ti toju onJ'e fun.• •

Nwon 0 10 si odo lati pon'mi.• I ,

Nwon 0 si ri pe, ita tab! ekuJe• •nW9n, 0 m9 tonitoni.

l/ajelo/ should be /ijelo/.

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In the past, women were thepillars of the horne.

When the husbands went to thefarm, they would be the onesto hold the house ('to carefor the house').

They would sweep the floorout, then they would putin order their rooms.

Calabashes, dishes and dirtyutensils - all these theywill wash cleanly.

Then they would call theirchildren in order to bathethem.

Before the husband arrivedfrom the farm, they wouldhave prepared food for him.

They would go to the river tofetch water.

They would also see that theiropen space (house surroundings) or the backyards arevery clean.


/,/ "" vLa1.ye ijelo,"I IopO ile.

~won oblnrin ni. /. 1 ~ /,Leh nna, nwon 0 pe awnn omnf • T • T

"" "nwon, nwon 0 we fun nwon.• • • •

I ,,/ / ( "N1gbati 9k9 ba 19 81 oko, aW9n

I v ,; I Ini Y10 mu ile lowo.

I •

" "" IXi oko klo to ti k d• • 0 0 e, nwon" /. " I. ~ •o ti t9Ju onJ~ fun.

I v, / I' A

Nwon 0 gbale jade9 lehinna nwon• • I •I' V \. /o tun iyara nwon see

I •

I , ". hIgba, awo at1. 0 un\. I \.

dot1 - gbogbo re• •I I ( " .(o fo ton1.ton1..

I

"" I Ielo t1. 0

ni nwon•

" " " "Nwon 0 10 si odo lati ponlmi.f • •,;

/ '. - I' \. \. I " \ /Nwon 0 81. ri pe, ita tabi ekule,•,; I / I I {nw?n, 0 mo ton1.ton ••

Laiye ijelo, awon obinrin ni. Xi oko klo to ti• •

o ti t9ju _--- --, nwon

I

Nigbati --- ba 19 8i oko, aW9nni yio mu --- lowo.

I •

Nwon 0 ----- jade9 lehinna nwon. I.o tun ----- nwon see

I •

Igba, ati ohun elo ti 0

---- - gbogbo r 7 ni nW9no fC? •

LThinna, nW9n 0 pe aW9n _

nwc;>n, nwc;>n 0 -- fun nwqn.

145

Nwon 0 10 si odo lati .;• •

-Nw<;>n 0 ai ri pe, tabi _nw?n, 0 mc;> _


Laiye ije10,

opO ile.-~-- ------- ni Lehinna) nwon 0 __ awnn _

, , T

nw<;>n, nwc;>n 0 __ fun nw~n.

Nigbati 9k9 ba 19 ai oko, aw~n

ni yio -- --- lowo.I I

Nwon 0 gbale ,1ehinna nwonI • • •.

o nwon seeI I

----, awo ati ---- --- ti 0

doti - gbogbo re ni nwonI ••

o fo tonitoni.I

Xi --- k' 0 to ti oko -- , nwon•

o ti ---- onje fun.I

N"W9n 0 1<;> si --- 1ati •.

N"Wc;>n 0 ai ri pe, ita _

nW9n, 0 tonitoni.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Idi wo ni a £i so wipe awon obinrin ni opo ile ni aiye ijelo?, ,So awon ohun ti awon obinrin yio se ninu i1e nigbati oko, , . . , ,nwon ba 10 ai oko.,Kinni itoju won lori awon orno won?•• •• • •

Asiko igba wo ni nwon yio toju onje ti oko won yio je?. , . ,'. .

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Awon obinrin ni opo ile ni iI,I

Yoruba.

Nigbati oko ba 10 si oko, ise" I , ,

tiw9n ni lati gba il~ ile

nW9n, ki 0 rn9 tonitoni.

Lehinna. nwon 0 toju awon °lmo, ,. '. . .nwon 0 we fun nW9n.. ,

Nwon 0 ko igba, awo ati afjq ati,ohun elo ti nwon nlo - gbogbo

I

re ni nwon 0 fOeI I •

Ki oko k' 0 to t' oko de, nwon• I I

o ti toju onje sile.I • I

Nigbati 0 ba ai wc;>le, nwqn 0

gbe onje ka iwaju re.I ,

T'o ba ti jeun tan, yio rna• f":" l'm:L :Ln.

The women are the pillars ofa home in Yoruba land.

When the husband goes to thefarm, it is their duty tosweep the floor of theirhome so it may be very neat.

Then they will take care oftheir children. They willbathe them.

They will collect calabashes,plates, and clothes andtheir utensils - all ofthem will they wash.

Before the husband returnsfrom the farm they willprepare his food.

When he enters, they willplace the food before him.

After he has eaten, he willbe breathing leisurely('he will take it easy').

lItumo Imi finl ati Igbaf~/ je bakanna.• •

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'" "i n1.' \. / 1.' le/ n1.~ i1e'Awon ob1.nr n opo •I

Yoruba.

1// /K1. 9kp k'o to t'oko de, nW9n

I , I. / I, (1'o t1. tOJu onJe a1 e.. . ,

1'1 / ( I/ , / / /oko ba 10 oko t iae .... / /Nl.gbat1. 81. Nigbati o ba 81. wole, nwon 0, · • I

latiI

il~ '1/ • Itiwc;>n ni gba 1. e gbe / , . /. /,

• onJ~ ka 1.waJu rea~ / / / ( / ( ,

nW9n, kl. 0 mo ton1.ton1..I

/,,, / VI'\.

Lehinna, nwon 0 toju awon 9rn~tt /, I / I ,

nwon 0 we fun nwon.. , .I v, "" " ".Nwon 0 ko 1.gba, awo at1. a~9 atl.. ,,/ / /,

ohun elo ti nwon n10 - gbogbo·I ,re ni nwon 0 fOeI • I

Awon ni opo ile ni i1eI •

Yoruba.

Nigbati --- ba 10 8i oko, _•

tiw9n ni lati gba --- ---

nW9n, ki 0 m9 tonitoni.

Lehinna, nwon 0 ---- awo,n ,t •

nwon 0 we fun nW9n.. ,

Nwon 0 ko ---- , awo ati --- ati•____ --- ti nwc;>n n10 - gbogbo

re ni nwon 0 fOeI • I

Ki --- k'o to t'oko de, nW9no ti - aile.

I

148

T' ~ be: ti jeun t'n, ylO rnaI ~ I

m1. fin.

Nigbati 0 ba ai wole, nwon 0• I

___ onje ka reaI ,

T'o ba ti jeun tan, yio rnaI


Awon obinrin ni ni ile, ,Yoruba.

Nigbati oko ba 10 -- ---a ise" , ' ..tiw9n ni lati --- il~ _nW9n, ki 0 rn9 •

Xi oko k' 0 to ----- de, nwon. . ,o ti toju sile.

• •

Nigbati ° ba si ----, nwon 0•

gbe ka iwaju re.,

Lrhinna, nW9n 0 ---- aW9n ~rn~J

nwc;>n 0 - - fun nW9n.

NWo.n 0 ko ----, --- ati aso ati.,ohun elo ti nw9n n10 - gbogbore ni nwon 0 __ •

• •

T'o ba ti.roi fIn.

---- ---, yio rna

1.

2.

3.

4.

Xinni ipo awon obinrin ninu iIe?,Nigbati oko won ba 10 si oko, isp wo ni awon obinrin rna"'. I' I

se ninu i1e?•Da'ruko die ninu awon ohun e10 ti a n10 ni i1e.I' ,Xinni awon obinrin yio se lei oko won ki 0 to ti oko de?. . I..

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WOMEN'S WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME - TEXT 1

Nile. Yor.uba, b'oko ti naise bena'I ." t

l'aya nee.I

Awon obinrin npon omi ta• • 1[n' gba miran ] •

Su9b9n opolopo 1'0 nlo si oko. . , . , •lati se igi., ,

-Elomi nlo lati se ewe.• , .,

Awon obinrin miran si wa t'oI

jepe akara ni nta.•

Imiran wa t'o jepe adie ni.I

Aw?n teo nta adi~ - nW9n 0 koadie nwonyi sinu ago.. ,

In Yoruba land, as thehusband works so alsodoes the wife.

[Some] women draw waterfor sale.

But many go to the farm tofetch wood.

others also go to fetch leaves

There are some women thatsell cake.

There are some that sellchickens.

Those that sell chickenswill pack (keep) theminto a cage.

They will take it to themarket.

1!fun nigba miran/, heard on tape, should be either /nigba miran/or /fun igba miran/.

150


eyi ni

awon ti,

Nibiti nw~n ba gbe joko, aW9nti 0 ba fe ra yio wa lati

•yowo re.

I ,

''Ng ko gba, ng 0 gba,"

ohun t'o wopo larin, .nta adi~.

,,\. ,/ / /./~"

Nile, Yoruba, b'oko ti naise bena., "',I'aya tl'se.,

, '\. / "-Awon ob1.nrin npon omi ta

• •, , '(,

[n'gba m1ran].

" / \. \. , "/ ISugb9n opolopo 1'0 nlo 81 oko• • • • • •

lati ~~ igi.

,.,,- / I ./ ./

Elomi nlo lati se ewe.• I "

, \ v \ \. \ IAwon ob1nrin miran S1 wa t'o,

./1\" f'J~pe akara ni nta.

, ,,' , /,. I '\

lmiran wa teo jepe ad1e ni.I

\. / I\./ vAwon teo nta adie - nwon 0 ko. "

'\. " 1//"ad1e nwonyi sinu ago.• •

"v- , '\Nw?n 0 gbe 19 s9ja.

Wherever they sit, those whowant to buy will come tobargain on the price •

"1 don't agree," "I willagree" - these are commonexpressions among thosewho are selling fowls.

(b' ! ./; ." v "NJ. J.tJ. nwon ba gbe Joko, awon/ / ,,' / v " V , '

tJ. 0 ba fe ra yio wa lati/ \ .

Y?Wo r~.

\." ./" ,''Ng ko gba, ng 0 gba," ~yi ni

./ ./ \. /\ " Iohun t'o wopo larin awon t1./ '\ '. ,nta ad1.~.

151


Nil~ , b'oKO ti ----- binaI , ,

l' aya --- •

AW9n ------- nP9n --- ta[n'gba -----].

~ugb9n l' 0 nlC? -- oko

lati -- igi.

-Elomi lati -- ewe.•

Awon miran ai __ t' 0,jepe -- ni nta.,

Imiran -- t' 0 jepe ---- ni.,

---- Yoruba t ti nsise. ..l'aya nse.,

---- obinrin ---- omi -

[ ----- miran].

------ opolopo l' 0 --- si _• I I I

lati se" ---.

Awon --- nta adie - ---- 0 KO. .---- nW9nyi ainu ago.

Nwon 0 _-- 10r I

Nibiti ---- ba gbe ----, awon,-- - ba fe -- yio wa _

•¥'!W0 r~.

''Ng ko ---, ng 0 ," eyi ni

- t I 0 wop<;> ----- awon ti• I •

--- adi7•

Awon t'o --- adie - nwon. ..adie nwonyi ago

• I •

---- 0 gbe -- s9ja.

------ nwon ba --- J' oko awon• t ,

ti 0 -- fe ra --- wa lati•---- ret

I

----bbinrin -- ai wa _

jepe akara ni ••

_____ nlo lati se..... . ., ---.

''Ng -- gba, -- - gba t" --- niohun t'o larin awon

•nta ----I

-- wa t'o adie.152


1. Iru ise wo ni awon obinrin rna ae ni ile Yoruba?, II .

2. Nibo ni nwon ti rna ae igi?, ••3. Nibo ni awon ti o nta adie yio ko won ai?• • •4. Nibo ni nW9n yio gbe adie na 10 fun tita?

• •5. Kinni awon idahun ti 0 wopo larin awon ti nta adie?• • • • •

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\·10MEN'S WOR..-::< OUTSIDE THE HO~ - TEXT 2

3i oko ~~ ~sise, bena l'aya nse• I " • •

ni ile Yoruba.,

~igbati a\-lOn obinrin ba fe bere. , "si i7~ ~wqn, ori~iri~i si ni

nwon :1se ise na.. . .,

:miran wa ti a npe ni iya onigari,

iya alata, iya elelub9, iya

onikoko.

iipa pipe oruk9 nW9nyi, a npe

ise nwo.n mo nwon lara.• , 'c

wqn ti 0 ba nta ata, nW9n yio

gbe ata 10 soja, nwon yio Ie.t' I

sori ate;.

won ti 0 nrno koko awon yio 10• I , t

s'ebu.•

ri~iri~i koko ni nwon si nS!e,I

kekere ni 0, nla ni o.

As the husband works so alsothe wife does in Yorubaland.

When the women want to startdoing their work, they dodifferent types of work.

There are some that we callfarina seller, pepperseller, yam-flour seller,and pot maker.

By calling these names weare calling their tradesin identifying them .

Those that are selling pepperwill take it to the market,they will arrange it on atray.

Those who are making potswill go to the place wherepots are made .

Different types of pots aremade by them - small onesand big ones.


I . , ., """ ~B~ oko t~ ns~se, bena Itaya nse

• I " • I, ." "I

n~ ~le Yoruba.I

, / / /Awen t~ 0 ba,

vgbe ata 10

I/ ( ,

sor~ at~.

''-I' ... \.. /'"N~gbatl awo.n onlnr~n ba fe bere

• I II . / ( " .'" ) .Sl l7~ nwqn, er~9~r~9~ s~ n~

/ / • I 1::nwen nse ~se na.

• I • ,

, //1 '" /Awon ti 0 runo koko awon y~o 10.. I I •

s,ebu.•

/'{ 'v" . / '\ /Ori~~ri~~ koko n~ nW9n S~ n~e,

I' 1'. "1'"kekere n~ 0, n a n~ o.

/ " /, I" / /, /ti a npe ni iya onigari,

} / /' / \ /

~ya eleIub9, ~ya

, '" "-Irniran wa'. / 1/~ya a ata,

I " ,onlkoko.

I I / ,(', /Nlpa p~pe oruk9 nW9ny~, a npe

. / / /

~~~ nW9n rop nwqn lara.

Bi ti , bena Itaya n?e

ni ile Yoruba.,Awon ti 0..

s'ebu.•

awon yio 10I •

si ise nwen, orisirisi si ni... ..Nigbati awon obinrin• -- -- ---- Ori~iri~i koko ni nW9n si n~e,

______ ni 0, --- ni o.

Imiran wa ti a npe ni iya onigari,

iya al2.·ca, iya -----__ , iya

Nipa ---- oruko , a npe,nwon rno nwon lara.

• I f

AW9n ti 0 ba nta ata, nW9n yio

gbe ata 10 ) nwon yio Ie.I I

_______ e


Bi oko ti nsise, bena nse• I ., • I

ni --- Yoruba.AW9n ti 0 ba - __ ata, nW9n yio

--- --- , nwon yio Ie.I

sori at~.

Nigbati ---- ------- ba fe bere, "si --- ----, ori9iri9i si ni

nwon nse ise na.• I • ,

Awon ti 0 nmo• I

slebu.t

awon yio 10,

Imiran wa ti a npe ni iya ,

iya -----, iya elelub9, iya

onikoko.

Nipa pipe ----- 1w9nyi, a npe

mp nWCln lara.

--------- koko ni nW9n si n~e,

kekere ni 0, ni o.

1. Pari oro yi: "Bi, . ""-ti nsise bena ni

It,nse ni ile Yoruba., '

2.

3.

4.

5Q itumo awon oro Yoruba nwo.nyi ni ede Oyinbo: iya onigari,, , C I

iya alata, iya elelubQ, ati iya onikoko.

Nibo ni awon amo'koko gbe nee ise won?., t', ,

Ona wo ni awon ti 0 nta ata ngba polowo oja won?,. , .

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WOMEN'S wore, OUTSIDE THE E01Jl'~ "- TEXT 3

Larin awqn obinrin Yoruba,

orisirisi ise ni 0 wa.l • , ,

Aw?n miran wa tWo j~pe 9ja ni

nw?n nl? lati ta a~q, elub~,

il?u, igba.

Aw~n miran wa t'o j~pe oko ni

ti nwon •.Awon nwonyi, nwon nlo 'lati se,. 'I . .

igi tabi lati se ewe.l •

Awon miran s i wa bakanna t' 0,jepe inu s~bu kekeke ni nwon,. .nwa.

Nwon nta aso tabi ipapanu bi, I'

bisikiti ati oti oyinbo.,

Awon agbe (larin awon obinrin)," .nwon nru igi wa si ile •.

157

Among the Yoruba women thereare different trades.

There are some that go tothe market to sell cloth,yarn flour, yarns, andcalabashes.

Some there are that dealwith farming.

These are going [to the farm]to fetch wood or to fetchleaves.

There are also some others,similarly, that stay insmall shops.

They are selling cloth orrefreshments like biscuitsand European liquors.

The farmers (among the women)do carry wood horne.


"" " " /Larin awqn ob~nrin Yoruba,, v ! V .' /"

or191r191 ~~~ ni 0 wa.

" ,,\. '- , ,/ ,Aw~n rnlran wa tlo J~pe oko ni

ti nw,?n.

, \. ( / / / /

AW9n nW?nyl, nW9n n1? 1ati ~~

igi t'a:o{ l~ti s~ ew~., ,

~- "''' "" / ~ 1 /Awon rnlran si wa bakanna t 0','/ / , ./ ~, ",,/ ,/

J7pe lnu s9bu kekeke ni nwqn/ "nwa.

/ / "/\ / ,Nwon nta aso tabl 1papanu b1

I I'

b ' 'k" "t' t( 0' \. b'lSl 1t1 a 1 0 1 Y1n o.r

" \" ( ~,,, b")AW9n agbr 1ar1n aW9n 0 1nr1n ,,/ / " ,/ I '1"nwon nru 19l wa 81 1 e.

Larin awqn ------- Yoruba,

ise ni 0 wa., ,Nwon nta aso tabi ipapanu hi

, I'

---- ~ ati oti Oyinbo.,

Awon miran w~ tlo j~pe ni,nw?n nl? 1ati ta a?q, _i?u, igba.

Awon rniran wa tlo j~pe,____ e

Awon nwonyi, nwon n10 1ati ~~

" "___ tabi 1ati •

Awon agbe (larin awon obinrin)," .nwon nru wa 8i i1e.

Awon rniran s i wa bakanna t 1 0,jepe inu ni nwqn

,nwa.

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YORUBA:

Larin ---- ------- Yoruba,orisirisi ni 0 wa.. ,

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Awon miran si wa -- tlo,jepe inu s~bu kekeke _, .

Awon roiran wa tlo jepe oja, . ,_______ 1ati ta ---, e1ubo,,___ , igba.

Awon roiran wa _ oko ni,

Awon nwonyi, ---- 1ati se, , , .igi tabi 1ati se ewe •.,

Nwon nta - __ tabi bi,bisikiti ati •

Awon agbe (larin awon obinrin),,. ,--- igi wa si i1e.

1. Dalruko die ninu ohun ti awon obinrin rna saba ta ni oja., • • I

2. Kinni ohun ti awon obinrin rniran rna 10 8i oko lati se?• • •- ~

3. Kinni awon obinrin rniran rna ta ninu sobu kekere?• .-J -4. Awon wo ni o saba rna ru i9i wa si ile?

•

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MEN' S WORK AT HOMB - TEXT I

Larin awon Yoruba, ise awon• • • T

okunrin ni Iati ma toju ile.• •

Ti ile nW9n ba j~ ile koriko,

nw?n 0 l? lati pa koriko yi.

Ti nW9n ba ko tan, t'o ba di•

pe 0 gbo, tabi ojo nr9, ilesi njo, ise nwon ni Iati tun

• • •seet

LEfhinna, nW9n yio tun 99ba !Ietabi agbala.

Agbala nW9nyi, nw?n yio mC?ogiri yi kat

N'W9n le gbin nkan bi agbado J

tabi is.u, tabi efo sinu• •ogba yi ••

Orisirisi ise miran tun wa ti• • • •awon okunrin nAe.•• "T

160

Among the Yorubas, it is theduty of the men to takecare of the building.

If their dwelling is athatched house, theywill go to cut this grass.

After they have built it,and later it wears out orrain falls and the houseleaks, it is their duty torepair it.

Then [also] they will repairthe garden.

This garden will be the onewhich they build a wallaround.

They can plant things likecorn or yams, or vegetablesin this garden.

Different types of other jobsthere are which men do.


~, , / , /,Larin awon Yoruba, 1se awon

• f f T

" , , I, - I,' i1 /okunr1n n1 1at1 rna tOJu e.• •

1'1/ b l,I '1 ' k (.kT1 1 e nwon a Je 1 e or1 0,

I I

nwon fJ 10 l£ti pa kor{ko yl.I •

" , I 'I (Agba1a nW9ny1., nwon Y1.0 rno, ~ I' •ogiri yi ka.

/ " ~ \ "Nw9n Ie gb1.n nkan b1. agbado,,~, "t, 1//tab1. 1.SU, tab1 efo S1.nu, . .

, yogba Y1..•

~ / / I

ko tan, t'o ba di~ I"~ /" Itab1 ojo nr9, i1e

I I l-ise nwon ni 1ati tunI' .

I I IT1 nW9n ba

I I ,pe 0 gbo,

" "81 njo,

se.. (V /l / v, ~" /Or1.8iris ise miran tun wa ti. . , .aw?n 9kunrin n~e.

Larin awon Yoruba, ise awnnf 1 f T

~kunrin ni 1ati __ i1e.Nw9n Ie gbin nkan bi - ,

tabi - -- J tabi efo sinu• •ogba yi ••

Ti i1e nw~n ba j~ -- - ------ J

nwon 0 10 1ati pa •, . Orisirisi ise miran tun wa ti• • • •

Ti nW9n ba k? tan, t'o ba di

pe ° gbo, ---- --- --~, i1esi njo, ise nwon ni 1ati tun

, • f

set•

Lehinna, nwon yio tun oaba S8• • T~.

tabi agba1a.

Agba1a nW9nyi, nW9n yio mC?.,.,_____ y1. ka.

161


Larin awon Yoruba, iae ----, , ,------- ni 1ati rna toju i1e.

I

--~--- nW9nyi, nw?n yio rn9ogiri yT ka.

Nw9n 1e gbin nkan bi agbado,tabi i~u, tabi _

ogba yi.,

Ti i1e nw~n ba j~ i1e koriko,nwon 0 10 yi.

, ,

Ti nW9n ba -- tan, t'o ba dipe 0 , tabi ojo ---J ile

5i njo, iae nwon ni Iati tun, . ,see•

Lehinna, nwon yio tun naba set t T;;I/,

tabi ------.

Orisirisi _• •

awon okunrin nRe.t. ,.

tun wa ti

1. Kinni iee i1e ti awon okunrin rna se 1arin awon Yoruba?, , . , . •

2. Bi i1e won ba je ile koriko ona wo ni nwon yio gba ri, • , ,koriko na?

3. Ni igbawo ni nwon Ie tun i1e koriko E#e?•

4. Bawo ni nwon tise le tun agba1a (ogba) won se?, , , • •

5. Da' ruk9 nkan ti nwon le gbin ainu agbala.,

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¥J.EN'S WORK J...T H01'l'£ - TEXT 2

Larin okunrin awon Yoruba, isea • • ,

ti nW9n saba ma ~e ni ile ni

lati tU:1 ile ~e.

T'o ba ~epe ile koriko ni, nw~n

yio 10 si oko lati pa koriko,yi.

Ti nW9n ba ti k~ p~, ti ojo si

nro.) ti ile njo, ise nwon nia I ,

lati tun setI

KW9n tun m~ ~e agbala tabi 9gba

yika ile nwon ••

Ninu ygba yi nW9n Ie gbin agbado,

isu, tabi e£o., . .Awon okunrin feran lati rna ro., .

oko yika ile nwon.,

163

Among men in Yoruba land,the work they usually dois to repair the house.

If it is a thatched housethey will go to the bushto cut the grass.

If they had built it a longtime ago and if it rainsand the house leaks, theirduty is to repair it.

They make a walled garden orfence around their houses.

In this garden, they canplant corn, yams orvegetables.

Men like to farm aroundtheir houses.


/ IT'o ba

Iy~o

vy:...

I!J. k-\ .... ~.,,,. I'Lar~n ? unrln awqn Yor~Da, ~~~

I , '., )t __ ~.'.t~ nwo~ saDa rna se n~ ~le n~. ./.. . / . ~ /

lat:~ -cun ~.1.e ~e.

/. I I.k

. "~epe ~le kor~ 0 n~, nwon

I k I. I.k ·10 s~ 0 0 lat~ pa kor~ 0l

I I I !..,- I /, \ \T~ mvon ba t:l k9 p~, ti ojo s~

/, I.' '.' . ,nr~, t~ ~le nJo, ~77 nw?n niI, 1-

lat~ tun see,

/ I "'V \, / \ / "

N\v9n tun rn~ ~e agbala tab~ 9gba/. , . ,

y~ka ~Ie nW9n.

I' ,,\( /, \.,N~nu ogba y~ nwon Ie gbin agbado,

• •. 'I , 1~su, tab~ efo.

• • •

, ',1\ I,Awon okunr~n feran lat~ rna ro.. .

/. " . /oko y~ka ~Ie nwon.,

La~in okunrin awon Yoruba, ise. . . ,ti nw?n saba rna ~e ni ile ni

Larin -- , i~~

ti nwon saba rna ~e ni ile ni.lati tun ile ~e. lati - __ --,

Tlo ba --__

yio 10 si oko lati pa korikol

yi.

Tlo ba ?epe ile koriko ni, nw?nyio 10 si __ _ _

l

yi.

Ti nwon ba ti k9 p~, ti ojo si•Ti nwon ba ti k9 p~, ti ojo si•

nro., ti ile njo, ise nwon ni• • •

--- --.

nrC?, ,

---Iati tun see,

ise nwon ni• • •

l~v9n tun rna se tabi _•

yika ile nW9n.

Ninu gbin agbado,

isu, tabi efo.. . ,

Awon feran lati rna ro. .--- yika ile nwon.,

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NW9n tun rna se agbala tabi ogba• •

yika ile nwon.•

Ninu ogba yi nwon ll~ gbin ,• •

___ , tabi .

Awon okunrin feran lati rna ro., .nwon.

•

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


Pari gbolohun oro yi: "IS~ ti aW9n okunrin saba rna sle ni ile ni, , ,Nibo ni nwon ti nri koriko fun ise ile won?

, , , I

Kinni ise awon okunrin nigbati ile koriko won ba njo nitori ojo?, " , , ,

Nibo ni nW9n saba rna m9 agbala si?

Aw~n nkan wo ni nw~n f~ran lati rna gbin ainu 9gba?-Kinni aW9n ~kunrin tun f~ran lati rna ~e?

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l'IiEN I S WORK p.T E01V'£ - TEXT 3

Larin awon okunrin Yoruba, ise• a I I

ile ti nw?n f~ran lati ma ~e

ni lati rna tun ~e.

Ti 0 ba ~epe ile koriko ni nwqn

ngbe, ti koriko yi si gbo, ise.,ti nw?n ni lati I? pa omiran.

Nigba~i ile ba njo, ise ti nwon. , .ni la'Ci fi koriko dr.

Lehinna, nwon tun ni ogba (eyiti• • I

a npe ni agbala) yika ile nw~n.

Ninu agbala nW9nyi, nW9n ngbin

efo, isu tabi agbado sinu re..' . ,

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Among the Yoruba men, thedomestic work which theylove to do is to repairthe house.

If it is a thatched housethat they live in, andthe grass wears out, theirduty is to go a~d cut more

When the house (roof) isleaking, it is t~eir duty.to mend it with grass.

Then theY also have a garden(that which we call r~ack'yard ll

) around their house

They fence it with a wall.

In this garden, they plantvegetables, yams or corn.


"Larin ~won oku~rin Yoruba,• &. / { / ,\ /

~le t~ nwon feran lati rna, .I ,,-

ni lati rna tun ~e.

. "l.se• I

se,

,,\ ~ " , / \ (" ~ ,L7h~nna, nW9n tun n~ 9gba ey~ti

, /, /" \. /) ,I /a npe n~' agbala y~ka ile nwon.

•

T{ " " /. ." I. ni "° ba ~epe ~le kor~ko nwon," I I /. V " " "ngbe, t~ kor~ko y~ si gbo, ise.,ti ni " . 10 \. ( ,

nwon lat~ pa orn~ran.,I

I" I "" "". IN~gbat~ ile ba njo, ~se ti nwon:t.::' •ni l~ti fi kor{ko die

Larin ~lon Yoruba, ise• & • •

ile ti nwon feran lati rna se,. .ni lati •

Ti 0 ba ~epe ------ ni nwqn

ngbe, ti koriko yi si , ise.,ti nwon ni lati omiran .

•

Nigbati - -- ba ise ti nwon. , ,ni lati fi koriko di.

L7hinna, nW9n tun ni ---- (eyiti

a npe ni agbala) yika ile nwon.•

""--NW9n nfi m?

Ninu agbala nW9nyi, nW9n ngbin___ , isu tabi sinu reo

• •

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II\. \. / ,t "/N~nu agbala nW9ny~, nwqn ngbin

' ... / ..... ( ... \. "''' '\e~o, isu tab~ agbado s~nu reo.' . .

Larin awon okunrin Yoruba, ise• & I I

--- ti nwon se, ,ni la~i rna ~un ~e.

Ti 0 ------- ile koriko ni nwon,----, ti koriko yi si gbo, ise.,ti nwon ni ------- pa omiran..

Nigba~i ile ba njo, ise ti nwon. , .ni l~ti fi .

Lehinna, nwon tun ni ogba (eyiti• .. I

a npe ni - ) yika --- nwon.•

""--NW9n nfi ogiri m?

Ninu ------ nW9nyi, nW9n ngbin

efo, tabi agbado sinu reoI , ,

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.


Awon wo ni i ma saba tun i1e se 1arin awon Yoruba?, . . .Ti i1e koriko ba gbo kinni iA~ awon okunrin lati se nipa reVT,. • , . •Nitori kinni nw?n ,e nfi koriko di ile nW9n?

Kinni oruko miran fun agbala?,Kinni nw~n Ie fi ,e agba1a yi?

-'Da'rukC? aw~n nkan ti DW9n ma gbin si'nu agba1a.

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CHILDREN'S WORK - TEXT 1

Ise ti 0 w9Po 1arin aW9n omo, • , • I

kekeke, papa julo ni i1e•

nwon ni 1ati ma jise.• I ,

Imiran nwa lati ma 10 si oko,,lati ran obi re, lowo.

I I

Imiran wa tWo jepe odo ni yioI

saba 10, ati wipe lati ma 10I ,

ke igi loko.

Irniran a si wa tWo j~pe ymunikan ni 'rna ba baba re tabi,iya re rUe

t

Awon omo kekeke feran lati rnaI • I •

jise.I •

Eyiti ko ba jise l'a npe ni ole.I • • •

Eyiti 0 ba nji~~ dada, aw~n obire a rna fun ni nkan.

•

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The duty which is commonamong the children,especially at their homes,is to run errands.

Some are to go to the farmin order to assist theirparents.

Some often go to the river[to draw water] and to cutwood from the farm.

There are others that helptheir father or mothercarry palm wine.

Children like to run errands.

The one that refuses to goon an errand we often callan indolent child.

He who runs errands well,his parents usually givehim things •


Irn{r~n ~w~ l~ti rna 10 si oko,,/ , o'b f " / /lat1 ran 1 re lowo_

, .''I' '\ /,//' Ilrn1ran wa t'o Jepe odo ni Y10

,v , '1/ / ""

saba 10, ati wipe lati rna 10, ,/ ., ,

ke 191 loko.

'I' I ~ '\ / ""lrn1ran a S1 wa t'o j7pe yrnu'k . .. - b" b'" \ 'b (n1 an n1 rna a aba re ta 1,

'\ / \ ,1ya r~ rUe

lse ti 0 ·larin aW9n orno, . . .kekeke, papa julo ni _,____ ni 1ati rna jise., .

lrniran nwa lati rna 10 si oko,,lati ran obi re 1owo.. .,

" /,,, " / -Awon orno kekeke feran 1ati maT •• •,/ /

J1~7·

, " " , / / ,/, /,Eyiti ko ba jise 1'a npe ni ole.

, f , •

, I 1/ / / 1/ __ .... IEyiti 0 ba nji~~ dada, awon ob1

.... / ~ /- / .re a rna fun ni nkan.•

Awon --- kekeke lati rna,jise•

• •

----_ ko ba l' a npe ni ole., .

lrniran wa t'o jepe --- ni yiof

saba 10, ati wipe lati rna 10• •

ke igi ----a

lmiran a si wa t'o -------nikan ni 'rna ba baba re tabi

•iya re -- •.

Eyiti 0 ba

re a rna fun ni•

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, awon obi•

nkan.


Ise ti 0 w<j>PO larin aW<j>n ---• • •______ ,.papa jUl~ ni ile

nW9n ni lati rna - --- •

Awon omo• ••---_.

feran lati rna•

Eyiti ko ba l'a npe ni •

Irniran nwa lati rna 10 ai --- J,lati ran re lowo.

I "

Irniran wa t'o jepe odo ni yio•____ 10, ati wipe lati rna 10

• •______ loko.

Irniran a si wa t'o jepe ---.nikan ni 'rna ba re tabi,___ re rUe.

.., -."

Eyiti 0 ba nji~~ dada, aw~n ___ a rna fun ni nkan•

1. I~:Hr wo ni o W?P? ti awon omode saba rna se ni iIe?• . • ,

2. Kinni awon omode saba ma 10 lati fie ni oko?• , , I

3. Iru iranlowo wo ni omo ti awon obi re ba nta emu le se?, • , • • • . •4. Iru orno wo ni a npe ni ol~?

• • • •

5. Ere kinni 0 wa fun omo ti 0 ba nj'ise dada?, • • •

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CHILDREN'S WORK - TEXT 2

lse kekeke ti awon omo rna sabat t t • ,

~e ni ile ohun ni lati ppn omi,

lati f~ a~q, lati ji~~ miran.

AW9n qmq ti ori nW9n ba ya, tinse ise daradara a rna ri ebUn

• •gba lodo awon obi nwon.,.. .

Awon eyit'o jepe ole ni nwon,· i' · ·nwqn ko iri nkankan gba.

Awon orno kekeke feran lati rna. . . ,jise n'tori ebun ti a 0 fun

• • •nwon ••

l,~ ti nw~n n,e ni lati gbal~

lati pon omi, lati fo aso,• • ••

lati toju omo kekeke miran. .,t'o tun kere ju awon na 10.

I •

Small duties which childrenusually do in the houseare: to draw water, towash clothes, and to runother errands.

Children who are always ingood spirits, and do goodwork usually receive giftsfrom their parents.

Those that are lazy do notusually receive anything.

Children like to go onerrands because of thegifts which we shall giveto them.

The duties which they oftendo are to sweep the floor,to fetch water, to washclothes, and to take careof other small childrenthat are smaller than theythemselves are.

lltumq Iko iri/ ati ,/ki iri/ j~ bakanna.

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/ / ... / (... .IXl~~ kekeke t1 aW9n 9m9 rna saba

(.I /~e n1 ile ohun ni lati P9n omi,

.I / {" v ,lati fo aso, lati j ,~ miran.. .., / / .1.1.1

Aw~n qmq ti ori nW9n ba ya, ti/ ,.1 /.1 /"nse 1se daradara a ma r1 ebun. , . .

" .I" 'Igba lodo awon ob1 nwon.'" .

, ,.I I .I /\ ,

Aw?n eyit'o jepe 9l~ ni nwqn,/ ... { / ,

nwon ko ri nkankan gba.,

, """ "-lse kekeke t1 awon omo ma sabaI • • • •

se ni ile ohun ni lati P9n omi,•lati f? a~q, lati ji,~ miran.

Aw~n qmq ti ori nwqn ba ya, tinse ise daradara a rna ri ebun, .gba lodo awon obi nwon.

••• •

Aw?n eyit'o j~pe 9l~ ni nwqn,nwon ko iri nkankan gba.,

-AW9n 9m9 kekeke f~ran lati ma

J'ise n'tori ebun ti a 0 fun• • •

nwon.•

lse ti nwon nse ni lati gbal~,. ..lati pon omi, lati fo as,q,

I •

lati toju omo kekeke miran• ••

t' 0 tun kere J'u awon na 10.I •

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, .I,,, .I, , -AW9n 9m9 kekeke f~ran lati ma

t' / / ( " / ,,"J'1se n'tor1 ebun t1 a 0 fun

• • •nwon.

•

.I / / " / ,lse ti nwon nee ni lati gbal~,. ..

/ . i .I, flat1 P?n om ,lat1 9 a~q,

.I, "" "',, y,lat1 toju omo kekeke m1ran• ••

/ I ".I , ~teo tun kere ju awon na 10., .

I~~ kekeke ti aW9n 9m9 rna saba

~e ni ile ohun ni 1ati P9n omi,lati f? a~q, 1ati ji,~ miran.

Aw~n qmq ti ori nwqn ba ya, tinse ise daradara a rna ri ebun, ,gba lodo awon obi nwon.

'" .Aw?n eyit'o j~pe 9l~ ni nwqn,

nwon ko iri nkankan gba.,

-Awon omo kekeke feran 1ati ma• • I I

jise n'tori ebun ti a 0 fun• • •

nwon.•

lse ti nwon nse ni lati gbal~, I ••

lati pon omi, lati fo as,q,I •

lati toju omo kekeke mirant ••

t'o tun kere ju awon na 10.I t

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2.

3.

4.

5.


Iru ise kekeke wo ni awon orno rna saba se ni iIe?, , , •• I

Iru awon orno wo ni i rna ri ebun gba Iodo obi won?, I I " I •

Oruko wo ni a npe awon orno ti ko ba fe Iati se ise?· · ., '" ,""Nitori kinni awon orno kekeke rniran fi feran lati rna jise?

t ., • • •

Da'ruko aWOh ise ti awon ornode rna se ni ile.I , , , ,. • •

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SOME MODERN OCCUPATIONS - TEXT 1

AW9n ti nW9n ka'we larin aW9n

Yoruba ni'sisiyi nse iRe ti. ,. ,o ya~p di7 si aW9n baba nla

tabi iya nla nwqn.

AW9n obinrin t'o ka'we n19 si

ile'we lati ~e bl ti~a.

Aw~n ~lomiran wa t'o j7pe i~~

ak<;'We ni nw?n nf!e.

AW9n ~lomiran wa t'o j~pe i~~

ka rna fi nwo lu ero; eyiti aT··. ••

npe ni "typist" ni opolopo• t , •

nse.t

Awqn nW9nyi, nwqn ngba awo

ribiribi.

Kosi 'yat9 larin owo ti 9kunrin

ati obinrin ngba.

Those that are educated('read books') among theYorubas nowadays do jobswhich differ somewhat from[those of] their grandfathers or grandmothers.

Educated women are going toschool to work as teachers.

There are some that doclerical work.

There are others whose workis pressing [their] handon a machine; this whichwe call 'typist' is whatmany are doing.

These are receivingconsiderable money.

There is no differencebetween the money whichmen and women are receiving.

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A~. "/' / - ,AW9n ti nwon ka'we larin awon

, I '/ \ V I "',,

Yoruba ni'sis1yi nse i~~ ti/ ," {' /" " / / /o yatp d1~ si aW9n baba nla,,(\ / /./

tab1 1ya nla nwqn.

\ '/'" I I' /Awon elorn1ran wa tWo j~pe i,~• I

ak~e ni nw?,n rt~e.

AW9n ti ka 'we aW9n

Yoruba ni'sisiyi ------- tio di~ si aW9n baba nla

tabi iya nla nwqn.

AW9n ------_ tWo ka'we n19 siile'we lati se bI ----I

I

Awon elorniran wa tlo j~pe i~~. ,_____ ni nwon,

AW9n wa t'o j~pe i~~

ka rna fi lu I eyiti anpe ni "typist" ni _

--_.

Awqn nwqnyi, nwqn ngba owo________ e

Kosi 'yat9 ----- owo ti 9Kunrinati obinrin ngba.

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, , "" " ,'" / , , "AW9n ~lom1ran wa t 0 ]~pe 1~~

/ ""'" "" '''1'ka rna fi 9W~ lu ~r9; eY1t1 ar{pe' nl "typist" ni opolopo

• I • •/nse.

I

, ,,/ ,,/ /

Awqn nwqny1, nwqn ngba oworibiribi.

Kosi 'yat9 l~rin owo t{ 9Kunrin" '" /"ati ob1nrin ngba.

Awc;>n ti nwern ----- larin aW9n______ ni' sisiyi nfle i~~ tio yato die si awon _,. .tabi nwqn.

AW9n - - - - - - -. t I 0 ka' we -, b"'t1 t'______ lat1 tJe 1~a.

Awon -------- wa t'o j~pe i~~,_____ ni nwon n~e.

•

AW9n ~lorniran wa t'o j~pe i~~

""'" , 't'ka rna fJ. ~r9; eY1 1 a

npe ni " " ni opolopo• I • •

nse.I

Awqn nwqnyi, nwqn - - - _ awo

-------_.

Kosi 'yat9 larin ti _

ati -----__ ngba.

1.

2.

4.

5.


Nje awon baba n1a tabi iya n1a wa 10. si i1e'we?. ,Iru i~~ wo ni aw?n obinrin ti 0 ka'we n~e ni ode oni?

Pari gbolohun oro yi: ft Awon e10miran wa to j~'pe ise. . '. .,.,.(eyiti a npe ni typist) ni nW9n n~e."

Iru awo wo ni awon o~ise nW9nyi ngba?. . ,

Kinni iyat9 ti 0 wa ninu owo ti 9kunrin ati obinrin ti 0

ka'we ngba ti nwon ba nse iru ise kanna?. . .,

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SOME MODERN OCCUPATIONS - TEXT 2

Awon obinrin tlo 10 si ile'we· • Inlo se ise ti 0 dara.., ..

Awpn yat~ si awqn baba nla

tabi iya nla nwqn tlo j~pe

""oko ni nwon rna nlo., .Ninu awon obinrin nwonyi, a ni

• •

A ni awon tlo jepe nwon nlo. -' , ,.sise ni ofisi.. "

Iru ise ti nwo,n nse je akowe, , .,.tabi typist.

Awon nwonyi ngba owo ribiribi.. ,

Kosi iyato larin owo ti okunrin• •

ati obinrin ngba.

Women that attend school dojobs which are good.

They are different (economically) from their grandmothers or their grandfathers who used to go tothe farm.

Among these [educated] womenwe have teachers.

We have those that go to workin an office.

The type of work that theyare doing is clerical ortypist.

These receive considerablemoney.

There is no difference in thesalaries which the men andthe women are receiving.

lOhun ti ~ gb9 yatq 8i ohun tWo ye k'o je.~ gb9 /nlq 8i i~~ ti 0 daradara7; ·Nje e Ie so ohun t'o buru pelu oro yi?.. . ,.

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YORUBA:

Awon obinrin ti nwon2 10 si. "i1e ' we nwonyi, nwon wu10

t t

fun oko nwon •. , ,

Awon obinrin tid 10 si i1e l weI ,

J • / l , "n10 se ~se t~ 0 dara.., t ,

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Women that attend theseschools are useful totheir husbands.

,I. / ~ ./" ,I,,"Iru ~~~ t~ nwqn n~e j~ ak9we

tab{ typist.

" '\" I' '1//Awpn yat~ s~ aW9n baba n1a\ (~/ 1/ 1/'/ /

tab~ ~ya n1a nwqn t 0 J~pe

. / /oko n~ nwon rna n10.

• •

//\ \.. "I ~N~nu aW9n ob~nr~n nw?ny~, a n~

aW9n 01Uk4ni •

~, / // ,I;'

A n~ awon tlo jepe nwon n10, A' , ~. / I' --,

s~se n~ ofisi., "

, "I ,/ ,/AW9n nW9ny~ ngba owo ribiribi.

"/'>" ~ / (Kos~ 1yato larin owo t~ okunrin, .". '). . I'at~ ob~nr~n ngba.

Awon obf.nrin t{ nWbn 10 si. '.A V "I I I'

ile'we nwonyi, nwon wulo, t

/

fun oko nwon." ,

2The singular pronoun /0/ is usually used in a relativeclause of this type. It is difficult to identify whatwas actually spoken here.

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Awon ------- t' 0 -_ si ile'we.nl0 se ise ti 0 dara.., ..

Awpn yat? si _

tabi ------- nW9n t' 0 j~pe

"'"___ ni nwon rna nl0.• I

Ninu awon ------- nwonyi. a ni. .'A ni aw~n t'o j~pe nw~n nlq

ni ofisi.

Iru ise ti nwon nse je akowe, , ,.",tabi •

Awon obinrin t' 0 10 si _• •nlo se ise ti 0 ----I., , .

Awpn 8i aW9n -- _

tabi -- nW9n t' 0 j~pe

oko ni nwon rna nlo.• I

Awon nwonyi ngba ribiribi., ,

Kosi larin ti okunrin•

ati obinrin ngba.

Awon ------- ti nwon 10 ai. '.ile'we , nW9n wul0

fun oko nwon.., .

Awon nwonyi ngba owo - •, ,

Kosi iyato larin cwo ti--_---_I

ati ngba.

Ninu awon obinrin nwonyi, a ni• •aw<\>n •

A ni awon t'o jepe nwon nlo, • , 'T

sise ni ----_ •. ,.

Iru ise ti nwon nse je _, I ,.,.

tabi typist.

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Awon obinrin'ti nwonI ,

ile'we nwonyi, nwon. ,--- oko nwon." ,

10 ai.


1. Iru awon obinrin wo ni 0 10 1ati Re ise daradara?, ,7 f,

2. Iyato wo 10 wa 1arin awon ti 0 ka'we ati awon baba n1a tabif • ,

iya nla nwon?•

Bawo ni awon obinrin ti 0 10 8i i1e'we ti se je oluranlowo. . " .fun oko nwon 81?., ,

Da'ruko orisi ise meji ti awon ti 0 ka'we nse.• • • , • f3.

4.

5.

Pari gbo1ohun yi: Awon ti 0 kawe ngba owo, •

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BUILDING RAPPORT - TEXT I

Ki omo Peace Corps ki 0 to IeI I •

wulo fun aW9n ti 0 19 ba ni

Naijiria, 0 gb9dq fi ara rrwe awon enia teo 10 ba nibe.• ••

-Awon agbalagba a rna powe wipe•'Enikeni tWo ba mu obo, yio

• I I ,

sebi obo.'• ••

Before a PCV can be useful tothose he has gone to meetin Nigeria, he must associatehimself with the people hehas gone to meet there.

The elders often give theproverb: 'Whoever willcatch a monkey will imitatea monkey. '

Toto 0 ?ebi owe Io. Pardon me'lit resembles a

proverb.

Ekinni, n'gbati 0 ba de'b~,

yio gbiyanju lati ~e bi

awon papa ti nge.,

Lehin na yio s9 fun nW9n, yio.pe nW9n jo wipe 'Ohun ti a fe. .fun alafia nyin ni yi.

,

o Ie pe awon agbe jo k'o ba. "nwon soro nipa oko nwo,n,. ,.o si Ie pe aW9n oni~owo jq,

k'o ba nW9n sqr9 nipa owo nwqn.

First, when he reaches there,he will try to do as thepeople do.

Then he will address them, hewill assemble them and say,'What we want for your welfareare these ... '

He can meet with the farmersto discuss their farming:he can also meet with thetraders to discuss theirtrade.

lAmong the Yoruba people, one seldom quotes proverbs in the presenceof one's elders, and when one does, a standard apology is immediateoffered.

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'" ./ ", ", ,Ki orno Peace Corps ki 0 to Ie

I I •

wUl0 fun aW9n tf 0 19 ba ni" , ", "''' "Naijiria, 0 gb9dq fi ara rr

" ,,-"./ , '" "we awon enia t'o 10 ba nibe.I "

" '" "A~lIon agbalagba•'Enikeni t'c

• I

sebl obo.'• I I

_... ",a rna powe wipe

'" ",... /

ba rnu obo, yioI ,

/" "", , ",

L~hin na yio s9 fun nW9n, yio

pe nW9n j9 wipe 'Ohun ti a f~, ' '''', / ... v

fun alafia nyin ni yi.'

oIe pe awon agbe jo k'o b~, "nwon sora nlpa oko nwon,. '. ,, ;- ........ <" I

o S1. Ie pe aW9n on1.?cwo Jq,

k'o ba nW9n sqr9 nlpa cwo nw~n.

" / / / ......Toto 0 ?ebi owe o.

'.I" " "./ ' ""Ekinni, n'gbati 0 ba de'b~,


awon papa ti r;~e.,

Xi orno Peace Corps. ki 0 to IeI I

wul0 fun aW9n ti 0 19 ba niNaijiria, 0 gb9dq _

, awon enia t'o 19 ba nib~.I

-Awon a rna powe wipe.'Enikeni t'o ba rnu , yio. . ,

Toto 0 ?ebi o.

Ekinni, n'gbati 0 ba de'b~,


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L~hin na yio s9 fun nW9n, yio

pe nW9n j9 wipe 'Ohun ti a f~

fun ni yi.'

o Ie pe aw?n ~ jp k'o ba

nW9n S9r? nipa ,

o si Ie pe aW9n jq,

k'o ba nW9n sqr9 nipa •


Xi orno Peace Corps.ki 0 to IeI I

____ ~ fun awc;>n ti 0 __

________ , 0 gb9dq fi ara rr

we aw?n enia t'o 19 ba nib~.

....Aw?n agbalagba a rna powe wipe

'Enikeni __ - obo yio., -- -- . .'obo. '..

Ekinni, n'gbati 0 ba de'be.,yio lati ~e bi

aw?n papa ti n~e.

L~hin na yio __ _ , yio

pe nW9n j9 wipe 'Ohun ti a f~

fun alafia nyin ni yi. '

Toto 0 owe o.o Ie pe awon agbe jo k'o ba

I "

~--- ---- nipa oko nW9n,

o si Ie pe awon onisowo J'o. . .,k'o ba nW9n sqr9 nipa nw~n.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

So ohun ti 0 ye ki orno Peace Corps ki 0 se ti 0 ba feI ~. • "

wu10 fun aW9n ti 0 19 ba ni Naijiria.

-OWe wo ni awon agbalagba rna pa nipa eniti 0 ba fe mu obo?. ., .,

Kinni a~a larin aW9n Yoruba nigbati ?rn9de ba pa owe nigbati 0

o ba wa 1arin awon agba1agba?t

Aw~n wo ni qm~ Peace Corps yio pe 1ati ba s9rq?

Kinni yio ba won so?. ,

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BUILDING RAPPORT - TEXT 2

'~nik~ni ti 0 ba mu Qbq yio

dabi <;>b<;>.'

Toto 0 ~ebi owe o.

,nik~ni ninu awqn Peace Corps

t'o ba f~ wulo pupq fun aW9n

ti 0 19 ba ni Naijiria, yio

da'ra r~ P9l mq nW9n.

Yio gbiyanju lati ba nwqn

da'm<;>nran.

Ko ni ~e yanga tabi k'o wa ninu

m9to t'o tobi ju, nigbati ~

j~pe awqn enia r~ il~ ni nwqn

nrin, k~k~ ni nwqn ngun kakiri.

Yio gbiyanju lati da'ra P9 mq

n·",,<;>n.

L~hin na yio gba nW9n ni'yanju.

AW9n agb~ - yio sQ fun nWQn bawo

lati Ie t9ju oko; aWQn

obinrin - yio sQ fun nwqn

bawo lati Ie t9ju qmq.

'Whoever catches a monkeywill imitate a monkey.

Pardon me, it resembles aproverb.

Any PCV who wants to be ofhelp to those he goes tomeet in Nigeria willassociate himself with them.

He will try to advise them.

He will not be pompous or rideabout in a big car, when thepeople over there go abouton foot or ride bicycles.

He will try to associate himselfwith them.

Then he will give them advice.

The farmers - he will tell themhow to take care of the farms;the women - he will tell themhow to take care of the children.

l/da'ra P9/ changed to fda'ra r~ pq./ The meanings elicited by thetwo are substantially the same.

185

YORUBA:

'"'Enikeni ti 0 ba mu 9b9 yio

dabi <?b9. I

Toto 0 ~ebi ~we o.

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

,/, , ,; 1/ , / ...Ko n~ ~e yanga tabi k 0 wa ninu

m9to tlo tObi j~, nlgbati 0j~pe awqn enia r~ il~ ni nW9n

nrin, k~]{~ ni nwqn 6g~n kikiri.

; 1'./ ....

Enikeni ninu awon Peace Corps., .tlo ba f~ wUl~ pupq fun aW9n

<II" / ~ "~,,, ...... "


da'ra r~ P9 m~ nW9n.

/ I'

Yio gbiyanju lati ba nW9n

d~'ro9nr~n.

/ '" ~ ~ "Yio gbiyanju lati da'ra P9 mq

nW9n.

" A.., , , /"L~hin na yio gba nWQn ni'yanju.

AWQn agb~ - yio 5Q fun nWQn bawo, .... /' "lati Ie t9ju oko: aWQn, ./ /

obinrin - yio sQ fun nwqn

bawo Iati Ie toju oroo.I "

Yio gbiyanju lati __ mq

nW9n.

Toto 0 sebi, ____ eL~hin na yio • I •____ n~ yanJu.

~nik~ni ninu awqn Peace Corpstlo ba f~ _

-- - ni Naijiria, yio

da'ra r~ P9 mq nW9n.

Yio gbiyanju lati ba nW9n

Ko ni ~e tabi k'o wa ninu

m9to tlo tobi ju, nigbati 0

AWQn agb~ yio 5Q fun nWQn bawolati Ie : aWQn

obinrin - yio sQ fun nwqnbaWD Iati Ie "

j~pe awqn enia r~

nrin, ni nwqn ngun •

186


'~nik~ni ti 0 __

dabi <;>b9.'

____ 0 ~ebi owe o.

yio Ko ni ~e yanga tabi k'o wa_________ , nigbati 0

j~pe awqn enia re, ile ni nwon, ,

nrin, k~k~ ni nwqn kakiri.

~nik~ni ninu awqn Peace Corpst' pupq fun aW9n


----- -- -_ mq nw~n.

Yio Iati ba nwqn

da'm9nran •

Yio gbiyanju Iati da'ra P9

nW9n.

L~hin na yio gba nW9n •

AW9n ---_ - yio 5Q fun nWQn bawo

Iati Ie t9ju oko: aWQn

------- - yio SQ fun nwqn

bawo 1ati 1e t9ju qrnQ.

''Toto 0 sebi awe o"?,

1. Pari owe yi: "~nik~ni ti yio ba mu 9b9 _

2. Kinni idi na ti aW9n Yoruba fi ma wipe:

"

4.

5.

6.

Iru ~m9 Peace Corps wo ni yio darap~ mp aw?n ~niti 0 I~

ba ni Naijiria?

Kinni omo Peace Corps na yio gbiyanju Iati se?. , ,Da'ruko nkan meji ti ko y~ ki 0 see

\ ,Imoran wo ni yio fun awon agbe ati awon obinrin?• • • •

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BUILDING RAPPORT - TEXT 3

Nigbati 9m? Peace Corps ti 0 ba

fe wulo pupo fun awon t'o 10. . . ,ba ni Naijiria, yio gbiyanju

lati da'ra P9 mo nwon.• • •

~

Aw?n agbalagba a ma s9 wipe

'Eni ti yio mu obo yio sebi. '"oboe '· .

Toto 0 sebi owe O.•

Eyi ki i~e pe aW9n ara Naijiria

obo ni nwon.• • •

~ugb?n ~nik~ni ti 0 ba f~l ba

nW9n ?i~~ daradara yio da'ra

p? m? nwqn.

Yio pe aw?n agb«r.

Yio gba nW9n ni'yanju g~g~bi

ore, bawo ni oko wa tise Ie• • •dara.

Yio pe aW9n obinrin, yio ba nW9n

89 bawo l'a ~e Ie t9ju ~m9 tabi

ile.

If a PCV wants to be veryuseful to the people hehas gone to meet inNigeria, he will try toassociate himself withthem.

The elders often give theproverb, 'Whoever wouldcatch a monkey must pretendto be a monkey. '

Pardon me, for it seems to bea proverb.

This does not imply that theNigerians are monkeys.

But whoever wants to work wellamong them, he will associatehimself with them.

He will call [a meeting of]the farmers.

He will advise them as friends[onJ how their farms can begood (productive).

He will call the women [and]he will tell them how wecan take care of the childrenand the home.

Ion the tape there is an unintentional spoonerism with /ba f~./

1t8


" "'" "" ;'Nigbati 9m? Peace Corps ti 0 bafe ~lo pup~ fun awon t'o 10

• • • •'" '" "'-.. '" "" /' ~ .. '"ba ni Naijiria, yio gb1yanju

lati da'ra P9 mo nwon.• • •

, .. " " ~ '"Aw?n agbalagba a ma 89 wipe'" <' v, " "'Eni ti Y10 mu obo yio 8ebi

I •••

?>b? '

Toto 6 sebi owe o ••

.... " .... " ".... " .... -:-.-: '"Eyi ki i~e pe aW9n ara Na1J1r1a

abo ni nwan.• • •

Nigbati 9m? Peace Corps ti 0 bafe wulo pupo fun awon t'o 10

• • • •ba ni Naijiria, _

---- ----- -- -- ----.

4Y

Aw?n agbalagba a rna 89 wipe

'--- -- --- -- --- --- ----

Toto 0 sebi owe o ••

Eyi ki i~e pe aW9n ara _

~ugbon enikeni ti 0 ba fe ba.,.. . " .nwC?n yio da' ra

p? mC? nwc;>n.

159

Sugb6n enikeni tl 6 ba fe ba• • •• •"nwon sise daradara yio da'ra

• • I'

" '"p? m? nwc;>n.

"Yio pe awon agbe.. ,

, ,,"'....";' ;' "Yio gba nW9n ni'yanju g~g~bi

"" , ....9r~, bawo ni oko wa ti~e Ie

,.dara.

~ ", .,Yio pe aW9n obinrin, yio ba nW9n

s9 b~wo l'a ~e le t?ju ~m9 tab!,ile.

Yio pe awon•

Yio gba nW9n ni'yanju g~g~bi

___ , bawo ni __ Ie

dara.

Yio pe aW9n , yio ba nW9n

s9 bawo 1'a ~e 1e --- tabi

ile.


Nigbati 9m? Peace Corps ti 0 ba

f T---- ---- --- ---- --- --- Naijiria, yio gbiyanju

1ati da'ra P9 mo nwon.• I •

Awon agbalagba a _I

'Eni ti yio mu obo yio sebi, ...obo. '. .

Toto 0 O.

Eyi ki i~e pe Naijiria

obo ni nwon.• I •

~ugbpn ti 0 ba f, ba

nwon sise daradara yio da'ra. . .,nwon.

-- I

Yio __ awon agbe.. ,

Yio gba nW9n g~g~bi

9r~, bawo ni aka wa ti~e 1e

dara.

Yio pe aW9n obinrin, yio ba nW9n

__I bawo 1'a fe 1e t?ju tabi

1.

2.

Nitori kinni 0 fi y~ fun qm9 Peace Corps lati da ara r~ P?mo awon ti 0 10 ba ni Naijiria?•• •Gegebi owe awon agbalagba, kinni eniti yio mu obo yio Ae?

• '. f' , T

Kinni yio so fun awon obinrin?, ,Kinni orno Peace Corps yio se gege bi ore fun awon agbe?

• • I •• •• I •

8.

4.

5.

Idi wo ni aw~n Yoruba £i ma s9 wipe:d ~

Toto 0 sebi owe?I

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YORUBA GREETINGS - TEXT 1

Nigbati ~m9'~~ Peace Corps t'o

ba de Naijiria, ti 0 si fe•

da'ra po mo awon ti 0 wa nibe, . . .pa~ jU19 lati ma ki nWQn, 0

gb9d~ k9k p m9 ?na wo l'a 0 gba

ki aW9n enia na, ti inu nwqn

yio fi dun.

T'o ba ri aW9n agb~, yio ki nW9n

pe, ":J;: kU'fl~ o. ~e oko nl<;>dada?"

T'o ba ri aW9n oni~owo, yio sq

fun nwqn pe, "~e 9ja nyin nta

dada? Aje yio wo'gba 0.",

T'o ba ri aW9n oni~~ 9w~, yio

bi nwon pe, "Se ise nyin, se, ... .o run' owo lowo dada?". .

Inu awon nwonyi yio si dun.. ,

T'o ba ri awon agbalagba, yio,koko ki nwon.

• • •

191

When a PCV reaches Nigeriaand he wants to associatehimself with those ,thatare there, especially ingreeting them, he mustfirst of all know the methodof greeting people so thatthey will be happy.

If he sees farmers, he willgreet them thus: 'You areworking hard. ('Greetingsat work.') Is [the workon] the farm going well?"

1£ he sees traders, he willsay to them: "Is yourmerchandise selling well?Hope your business is prospering!~ ('The goddess ofmoney will enter yourcalabash.' )

If he sees handicraftsmenhe will say, "Does yourwork bring in money?"

These (peo~le) will be veryhappy. t'Their stomachwill be very sweet.')

If he sees his elders-he willgreet them first.


I ,,/ ,.I' /Nigbati ~rn9 .~ Peace Corps t'o~ d~ Nalj(ri~, ti ~ s! f~•, '/' ~/ \. ('da ra po rno awon t1. 0 wa n1.be, . . ,papa' jU19 l'ti ma k{ nWQn, 6

/, /-", / \.gb~C? k9k p rnC? ?na wo l'a 0 gba(" '-~, ~ I. /k1. aWQn en1.a na, t1. 1.nu nwqn/ f' d'Y1.0 1. un•

, / ~~ 1" ~ / / {T 0 ua r1. aW9n on1.~~ Qwq, y 0b ' / / " .I, / ( /1. nwon pe, Se 1.8e ny1.n se, ... , .

/ /,/1//o nm owo Iowa dada?". ./' ,,/ 1'\ \Inu aw<;>n nwpny1. Y1.0 81. dun.

.I / /'T'o ba r1. awon,~ "E k~' ee

" T •

dada?"

" ( yagb~, Y1.0 k1. nWQno. S~ oko nlo, .

II' / (' {" (T 0 ba r1. aw<t>n on ,awo, Y1.0 sq/ / /."- I .I"fun nwqn pe, "~e C?Ja ny1.n nta

dada? Aj~ yio wo'g~ 0.",

Nigbati ------ Peace Corps tloba de Naijiria, ti 0 si fe•----- -- rno awon ti 0 wa nibe- -, '.' - 'papa Ju19 lat1. ma ki nWQn, 0gbodo ---- -- wo l'a 0 gba. .ki aWQn enia na, ti inu nwqnyio fi dun.

T'o ba ri aW9n oni~~ Qwq, yio

bi nw~n pe, "~e if!~ nyin, ,eo dada?"

awon nwonyi yio si dun.. .

T'o ba ri

pe, 'l kU',~

----,"

____ , yio ki nwQn

o. Se oko ---,

T'o -- awon agbalagba, yio,koko ki nwon., . .

T'o ba ri aw<t>n oni,awo, yio 8qf IIun nwqn pe, -- --- - _

dada? yio wo'gba 0."•

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Nigbati 9m9'~~ Peace Corps t'oba de Na~j~r~a, _

----- -- mo awon ti 0 wa nibe• • •

-." --" . ,""papa ]u19 lat~ ma -- ---- I 0

gb9d~ k9k? m9 ?na wo l'a 0 gba

ki aW9n enia na, ti - - _ nwqnyio fi •

T'o ba ri awon agbe, yio ki nwo.n, ,pe, " -. Se oko nlo. ,dada?"

T'o ba ri aW9n , yio sq

fun nwon pe, "Se nyin, ,____? Aje yio wo'gba 0."

•

T'o ba ri aW9n ----- - __ , yio

bi nwon pe, "Se ise nyin, se, f" f

o nm'owo lowo dada?". .Inu yio 8i dun.

T'o ba ri awon agbalagba, yio,---- ki nW9n.

1. Kinni 0 y~ ki 9mQ"~ Peace Corps ki 0 kQK9 mq bi 0 ba

f~ dara pq m9 aW9n ti 0 wa ni Naijiria?

3. Kinni yio wi fun aW9n oni~owo bi 0 ba f~ ki w9n'

4. Kinni yio ~e nigbati 0 ba ri aW9n agbalagba?

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Nigbati ?m9 Peace Corps ti 0 ba

19 si Naijiria, ti 0 si f~

da'ra P9 m9 aw~n ti 0 wa nib~

papa ju19 lati ki nW9n, tWo

ba de ?d9 awqn a9b~, yio s~

wipe, "E ku 'se 0 e ku at'aro.. .. ,. ,~e'~~ nyin nl? dada?"

T'o ba de 9d9 aW9n oni~owo,

bakanna yio s9pe, "Se aje,nwo igba?"

•

Bayi, inu aw~n enia yio dun

wipe: "A! enia dada ni

arakunrin tabi arabinrin yi."

T'o ba ri agbalagba, yio k9k9

ki nwon.'toripe awon enia. ' ,wa pe a gbodo bowo fun agba.., "

194

When a PCV goes to Nigeria,and he wishes to associatehimself with the peoplethat are there, especiallyto greet them - when hevisits farmers he will say,'Well done since morning!Is your work progressingwell?"

When he reaches the traders,likewise he will say,'~ope money enters yourcalabash."

Thus, the people will behappy and say, '~his is avery nice man or woman."

When he sees his elders hewill greet them first,because our people saythat we must pay respectto our elders.


I .... I { / /N1gbat1 ?rn9 Peace Corps t 0 baI ". I 1\ /;' \ /19 S1 Na1J1r1a, t1 0 si f~

da'ra po rno awon t{ 0 wa nlb~• • • T

papa jU19 1~ti ki nw~n, t'6/ /"\. "" Iba de pd9 awqn agb~, Y10 s9I I / / / \ /",,, \.

w1pe, "E ku 'se 0 e ku at'aro.· .. ,. ,I I 1/ ,..,,,

~e'~~ ny1n n1? dada?

I v , \. \.,' I ....Bay1. , inu awqn en1.a Y1.0 dun1/ 1\" '\'\ _ - •

w1pe: "A! en1a dada n1

arak~nrin tab! arabinrin y't.."

1/ (" " IV/T' 0 ba r1 agba1agba, Y10 k9k9I I ;" '"k1 nwon,'tor1pe awon en1a

• •I ,.\" /"wa pe a gbodo bowo fun agba.., "

I / I"T'o ba de odo• •

~ l> Ibakanna Y1.0nwo igba?"

•

, I \. '\awc;>n on1.flowo,

,. ,,;, ./sc;>pe, Se aJe

•

Nigbati orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba. .____________ , ti 0 si f~

da'ra po rno -- _• •

papa jU19 1ati ki nw~n, t'o

ba de pd9---- -----, yio s9wipe, "E ku 'se 0 e ku at'ira.· , . '. ,~e'~~ nyin n1? dada?"

T'o ba de 9d9 awc;>n oniflowo,bakanna yio sc;>pe, It __ ---

--- ---_?"

Bayi, --- ---- ---- yio dunwipe: "A! enia dada niarakunrin tabi arabinrin yi."

T'o __ ri ---------, yio koko• •ki nwon,'toripe awon enia

• •wa pe a bowo fun agba.

• •

195

Nigbati ?rn9 Peace Corps ti 0 ba

-- -- Naijiria, ti 0 si f~

_ -- awqn ti 0 wa nib~

papa ju19 1ati -- nw~n, t'oba de pd9 awqn agb~, yio s9wipe, ,~ ku 'se 0 e ku at'iro., , . ,. ,

?"-- -- ---- --- ~---

T'o ba de odo. . ---- ----_ ..bakanna yio sc;>pe, "Se aje

•nwo igba?"

•

Bayi, inu awqn enia yio dun

wipe: "A! enia dada ni--------- tabi yi. "

T'o ba ri agba1agba, yio

- - nwon,' toripe awon enia• •

wa pe a gbodo fun agba.. ,


1. Larin onifiJowo tabi agb~, tani ikini yi wa fun: "~e

aje nw<;>gba o?", ,

2. Kinni aw~n enia yio s9 nipa ~niti 0 ba nki enia dada?

3. Ti ~9 Peace Corps bari agba1agba kinni y~ ki 0 kqk9 ~e?

4. Kinni 8W<?n enia gbagbq pe a gbqdC? ~e si aW9n agba1agba?

196



Enia kiki J'e ohun ti 0 se pataki• •larin awon YorUba.,

Nigbati 9mq'~~ Peace Corps teo

ba 10 si arin awqn Yoruba, ti•

o si fe ko bi a tise ki enia,•• •ohun ti 0 se pataki ni wipe t•ki 0 mC? ~na ti 0 gba ki nwC?ndada.

Ti 0 ba de <;>dp aW9n agb~, yio

s9 fun nwon pe, "~ ku at'arq,e ku 'se o. Se nkan oko ndara?"• • •

T'o ba de qdp awc;>n oni~owo, yioso. pe, "Se aje nwo' gba of?", .

T'o ba de odo awon ti nta'ja,.. ,bakanna ni yio ki nw~n.

Awon enia wa gbagbo wipe, orno, " ,kekere 1'0 ye k'o ko ki

• •agbalagba.

197

Greeting is an importantthing (custom) amongthe Yoruba people.

When a PCV goes to [live]among ('the midst of')the Yoruba people, and hewants to learn how we greetpeople, what is importantis that he knows how he cangreet them well.

When he comes upon farmershe will tell them, "Welldone since morning! Youhave worked well! Hopethe crops are good~"

When he comes to traders hewill tell them,~ "Hope y;ourbusiness is prospering! '('Hope money is enteringyour calabash.')

If he comes to sellers, inthe same way he will greetthem.

Our people believe that theyoung ought to be the firstto greet their elders.


\ "" /.,/ / / I , \.. \Enia k1ki je ohun t1 0 ~e patak1

~ "larin awon Yoruba.

/ / /", ('-\ ('T'o ba de odo awon on1~owo, Y10,

/ / / I' , / "8~ pe, "~e aje nwq gba o?

/ I /", r / .'T'o ba de odo awon t1 nta'Ja,

I .(> O. I'Vbakanna ni Y10 k1 nw?n.

,I \.1 ,I , /N1gbat1 9rnq ~~ Peace Corps t 0

I ,.::... \. 'I Iba 10 81 arin awqn Yoruba, t1

I

/ " I / b( . k{ '- '\-'o S1 f~ kp 1 a t1~e 1 en1a,(I ''- '\ • I I

ohun t1 0 ~e patak1 n1 w1pe,II "1/ \. ~

k1 0 m9 ?na t1 0 gba k1 nW9n

dada.

1 1 / 1 '-" " /T1 0 ba de ~dp aW9n agb~, Y10/ / I"-~'

89 fun nwon pe, "~ ku at'arq,

~ k~ '~~ o. ~~ nkan oko rtdara?"

, ,)., \ IAwon en1a wa gbagbO

~ ,L / / , /

kekere 1'0 ye k 0•,-" ......agba1ag.oa.

I /W1.pe, qm~

k~ ki•

Enia kiki je -- - -- ------•

larin awon Yoruba.

Nigbati 9mq'~~ Peace Corps t'o

-- ---- ---- ---- Yoruba, ti

o si kp bi a ti~e ki enia,

ohun ti 0 ~e ------ ni wipe,

ki 0 m9 ti 0 gba ki nW9n

dada.

T'o ba de qdp aW9n oni~owo, yio

" ~ "s~ pe, ,

T'o ba de odo awon ti- _.. ,bakanna ni yio ki nw?n.

Awr:rn enia wa ------ wipe,

kekere 1'0 ye k'o ko ki• f

agba1agba.

-- --- nwon pe, " - -- ------,~ ku '~e o. Be nkan oko ndara?".

198


Enia ---- je ohun ti 0 fle _•

larin awon Yoruba.

Nigbati 9mG'~~ Peace Corps t'oba ] () si - .__ Yoruba, ti

I

o si f~ kp bi a ,

ohun ti 0 ~e pataki ni wipe,

ki 0 m9 ?na ti 0 gba ki nW9n

dada.

Ti 0 ba de odo - , yio, ,s9 fun nwon pe, Iff.: ku at'arq,

~ ku '~e o. ~e nkan oko - 1"

T'o ba de ado awon ----- __ , yio., ,s? pe, "?e nW9'gba O?1f

T'o ba de ~d9 aW9n ti nta'ja,

------- ni yio ki nw?n.

Awon enia wa gbagbo. wipe, omo. , .kekere 1'0 ye k'o ko ki, ,

1.

2.

Kinni enia kiki J'e larin awon Yoruba?. .Kinni 0 ~e pataki fun 9m9'~e Peace Corps lati m9nigbati 0 ba 10 si Naijiria?

•

3. Iru awon onise wo ni ikini yi wa fun:I I I "Se nkan oko ndara?"

I

4. AW9n enia gbag'b<;>, wipe

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MORE ABOUT YORUBA GREETINGS - TEXT 1

Nigbati omo kekere ba fe ki• • : 1agbalagba, ko ni 89 W1pe

"iwC?," ~ugb<?n yio pe "~."

Nipa eleyi, yiotpe "E kabq 0 ". ,HE kiro 0.". .

~ugb9n tlo ba ~epe ~gb~ r~ ni,

o le pe ''Karo " tabi ''Kahn ".' -y'

Omokunrin yio dobale fun eni. , .tlo ba ju 1~, ~ugb?n obinrin

yio kunle.

"'" -'Obinrin papa, t'o ba fe ki okoI .,

r~, yio s~ pe, "~ kar9 o'9kq

mi " tabi "E kabo 0, oko mi. I., '., .

Eyi je asa larin awon Yoruba.• • •

When d younger person wantsto greet an elderly personhe is not to use "iwo"( ''you'' for ones equal',but he will say "~" «('you"respectfully) •

In reference to this, hewill say "Welcome sir,"[or] "Good morning sir."

But if he is his contemporaryhe can say "Good morning~"

or ''welcome!''

The boy will prostrate forwhoever is older than heis but a girl will kneel.

Even if a women wants tosalute her husband, shewill say, '~ood morning,my husband" or "Welcome,my husband."

This is a custom among theYoruba people.

1/ko ni 1q wi/ corrected to /ko ni sq wipe/.

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YORUBA:

I \. I k /k / ba/ fe'" k fN1gbat~ orno e ere ~

" '" • ~ 'I i 11agbalagba, ko n~ s? w~pe

"!w9'" ~dgb4n y{o pe "~."

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O k' . t' 'I. .... , ....rno unr:ln y~o dobale fun eni. , '" " " ' ,

t'o ba ju l~, ~ugb?n oblnrinI v ,

Y:lO kunle.

! / V ~ \N:lpa eleyi, yio pe "~ kabQ 0,"

~ \

"E karo 0.".,/ 1/ / ~'.

Sugbon t'o ba ~epe ~gb~ r~ n~,I • / 'v, ,/ ~,

<5 le' pe ''Karo " tabi ''Kabo ". , ..

Ob3..nr in papa, t' 6 bel" f~ ki oko,," Ii' ~..,l .,

r~, Y:lO s~ pe, "E kar<;> o,?kq

mi ," t~bi "E k:b~ 0, oko mi.", . ,

,).,{ /" ~, "~Y je asa larin awon Yoruba.

• • I

Nigbati orno ------ ba fe ki Nigbati --- kekere ba fe ki. . . .agbalagba, ko ni so wipe agbalagba, -- wipe,

" " sugbon yio pe " " "iwo " sugbon yio pe "~."---, . . -. ., . ,

Nipa , yio

"E k~ro 0.". ."~ kabQ 0," Nipa eleyi, yio pe ,~ _

"E k~ro 0.". ."- ,

Sugbon t'o ba -- __ egbe re ni,• • 'f t

o le - - ''Kar9,'' tabi ''Kab<?''

Ornokunrin yio ------ fun eni,t'o ba ju 10, obinrin.yio

Obinrin ----, t'o ba fe ki oko. .,tt -

r~, --- -- --, ~ kar<;> o,~kq

mi " tabi "E kabo k ..., " 0, 9 ~ m1.

Sugbon t'o ba sepe ---- re ni,t' , •

ole pe ''Kar9,'' tabi "----."

_________ yio doba1e fun eni,t' 0 ba ju l~, !3ug1>?n _

yio kunle.

"" -'Obinrin papa, t'o ba fe ki _I

__ , yio s~ pe, "~ __ -- 0 ,~kq

mi " tabi "E kabo 0, oko mi.", ,,' ,

Eyi je asa ----- ---- Yoruba.• •

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Eyi je larin awon• I ------ .

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5.

6.


Awon wo ninu iwonyi ni omo kekere yio 10 ti 0 ba fe ki. ., , .agba1agba (~, ~yin) tabi (0, iW9)?

Kinni itumo "e kabo 0" ni ede oyinbo?,. .-Ti a ba koko ri enia ni aro bawo ni ao tise ki?

'T f • ,

lru ipo wo ni awon omokunrin rna wa ni aiye ije10 bi nwon• •• •ba nki eniti 0 ju won 10?

• • T -Kinni obinrin yio se bi 0 ba nki eniti 0 ju 10?. , ,

Bawo ni obinrin ti~e 1e ki 9k9 r~ ti 0 (~k?) ba ~~~~

ti ode de?

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Nigbati 9rn? kekere ba f~ kiagbalagba, kibi'lfiJe ~kunrin,

kibase obinrin, "e" ni yio wi.• •

Yl.· 0 "E karo" tabi "E kabo."S? pe,.. "

T'o ba sepe oko re ni, 0 Ie pe. ..."E karo 0 oko mi.", .'.,

-Awon agbalagba ma s9 wipe•orno kekere ko 9b9do. yaju. ,si agbalagba.

Nitorina, nwon ni owo lati. ..~wo fun awon ti 0 ba ju~y , •

nwon lOr, .Okunrin, 0 ndobale, obinrin,• ••

o si nkunle lati ki eni tlo• •

ba J'U nwon 10.• •

Byi j~ a~a ti 0 W9P? larinYoruba.

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When a younger person wantsto greet an elderly person,whether a man or a woman,"~" (the respect form for"you") is what he will say.

He will sat "Good mornin~,sir" or 'welcome, sir. '

If he were to be her husband,she (the wife) will say ,"Good morning my husband."

The elderly persons say thatthe youths should notinsult the elders.

Therefore they should giverespect to those who areolder than they are.

A man prostrates, and awoman kneels to salutewhoever is older thanthey are.

This is a practice commonamong the Yoruba people.


"" / /"'" (Nigbati 9m? kekere ba f~ k1" ........... ')~ ........agbalagba, k1ba~e ~kunr1n,

, I\. Ikibase oblnrin, "e" ni Y10, ,

yW1.

( I' ~ / ('I.' /N1tor1na, nwpn n1 9w9 lati

,,\,,, // /,

b9wq fun awpn ti 0 ba ju"nwon 10.

t •

/ /"......" / ",yio so pe, nE karo" tabi "E kabo."

, t. .,

/'/ / ...... / ' /

T'o ba sepe oko re ni, 0 le pe,v· , •• ,''E karo 0 oko mi."

t ,'.,

" .................... / /AW9n agbalagba ma sq W1peI. / ...... / ..... /\

~mp kekere ko gb9d? yaju1"""" .......81 agbalagba.

Nigbati --- ---___ ba fe ki,---------, kiba~e ~kunrin,

kibase obinrin, "e" ni yio wi., ,

Yio so pe, "- " tabi "E kabo."• • •

T'o ba ~epe --- -- --,ole pe

''E karo 0 oko mi.", ,'.,

AW9n ma sq _

~mp ---___ ko 9b9d? yaju8i agbalagba.

" / / , / \ ).9kunrin, 0 nd9bale, ob1nrin,

/ '\ /'" /'" "o 8i nkunle lati ki eni t'o/ .' / . .

ba JU nwon 10.. ,

'\ 1/" 1/" ~Eyi jT a,a t1 0 w9PP larin

, I

YorUba.

Nitorina, nwpn ni 9w9 latifun awpn ti 0 ba ju

-_._______ , 0 ndobale, -------.

" 'o 6i nkunle lati ki eni t'o. ,ba ju nwon 10.. ,

Eyi je --- ti 0 ---- larin•Yoruba.

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Nigbati 9m~ kekere __ __ ki

agbalagba, kiba,e 9kunrin,kibase obinrin, "e" __

• • --.Nitorina, DWpn ni 9W9 1ati

b<?wq fun awpn ti 0 ba --

---- 10.t

Y!o s~ pe, "JP karc;>" tabi "- ----...

T'o ba ~epe ~k~ r~ ni, 0 - _

''E karo 0 • ". .' --- --

Awc;>n agbalagba ma SQ wipe~mp kekere ko _

agbalagba.

Okunrin, 0 ndobale, obinrin,t "

o 8i nkunle lati ki eni teo• •

ba ju nwon 10.. .

------- .

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2.

4.

5.

Tani awon omode Ie 10 "0" tabi "iwo" fun?• ,t ,

Kinni itumo "e karo" ni ede oyinbo?,. .Kinni okan n!nu awon ohun ti ko ye ki omo kekere 8e 8i. , " , .agbalagba?

Iru enia wo ni awon obinrin nkunle fun ti qkunrin 8i, •ndobale fun?, ,

"""-Kinn! obinrin yio wi ti 0 ba fe k! oko re ni aro?

• ., , ,

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Ona lati ki enia larin Yoruba•

pin si ori~i meji.

Okunrin, 0 nd9bale, obinrint, ,o si nkunle.,

Iba~e Qkunrin tabi obinrin,

nigbakigba ti nwon ba fe, .ki enit'o ju nwon 10, nwon, ...yio 10 pe, "E karo 0," tabi

T • •

"E kabo 0.". .T'o ba ~epe ir~ nW9n ni, nwqn

yio s?pe, ''Kar9'' tabi ''Kab9'"

Awon omo kekere ni koko ki, .. . ,agbalagba.

AW9n agbalagba a si rna fi ola•

fun awon omo ti nwon ba nki. '. ,nwon daradara.,

Ikini, 0 jet ohun ti 0 wopo• •larin Yoruba.

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The methods of greetingsamong the Yoruba peopledivide into two kinds.

A man prostrates and awoman kneels.

Whether men or women, whenever they want to greettheir elders they will~~y~ "Good mor~in~, sir"~~ Welcome, S1r.

If he were to be theircontemporary, they willsay, "Good morning~" or'Welcome:"

The youths greet the eldersfirst.

The elders usually give kindregards to the youths thatgreet them well.

Greeting is a common thingamong the Yoruba people.


,,/ /, ''- ~ " IOna 1ati ki enia 1arin YorubaI

I / / Y / ,)p1n S1 or1~1 rneJ1.

, , 11'- 1\ ).9kunr1n, 0 nd9ba1e, ob1nrin,

/ \ I I \ •o S1 nkun1e.,

\{:; " "' ...Iba~e 9kunrin tabi ob1nrin,n{gb~{gb'a t{ nw6n b' f~

/ , I,' / ' •k1 ~n1t'0 JU nwon 10, nwon/ / ,.",. .

yio 19 pe, liE karo 0," tabi4 .,

"E ka~ 0.". .

" / / /1 (Aw~n ornq kekere ni k~k9 k~

agba1agba.

\ "'\. \ \ "AW9n agba1agba a S1 rna fi ola•

fun awon orno t{ nwon ba niti. ., ." /nW9n daradara.

'-/ / / (/ /,Ikini, 0 je ohun t1 0 w9pq

lirin YO;Uba.

Ona 1ati -- enia 1arin Yoruba•

pin si _____ ----I

Awo,n ----- ni koko ki. ,agba1agba.

AW9n agba1agba a

fun awon ---•

9kunrin, 0 ------- , obinrin,o si •

nwon• -------- .

si rna fi olaI

nwon ba nki,

Iba~e 9kunrin tabi obinrin,____ ------ ti nwon ba fe. ,

k ' "1 en1t 0 _- ---- --, nwon• •yio 19 pe, liE karo 0," tabi, .liE kabo 0 ". "

T'o ba ~epe nwC?n ni, nwqnyio sc;>pe, " n tabi" '"

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Ikini, 0 je ohun ti 0 _.larin Yoruba.

YORUBA:

--- lati ki enia Yoruba

___ si oriEli meji.

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T'o ba ir9 nW9n -_, nwqn

________ , ''Kar9'' tabi ''Kabc?'"

-------, 0 nd9ba1e,t

o -- nkunle.,-------,

---- omo kekere ni - ki. .agbalagba.

----- 9kunrin ---- obinrin, ,nigbakigba ti nw~n -- f~

ki ------ ju nwon 10 nwon. .' .yio -- --, "E 0 " tabi, ,"E ---- 0 "• •

AW9n -__ a ai -- fi

fun awon omo ti nwon ba• • t ,

nwc;»n daradara.

_____ , 0 j~ ---- ti 0 w9pq_____ Yoruba.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

orisi ona me10 ni ati ki'ni larin awon Yoruba pin si?, . .qkunrin yio , obinrin yio si bi nwon ba fe lati, ,ki eniti 0 ju nwon 10.

t I'Tani a Ie 10 '~aro" tabi ''kabo'' fun?. ,Kinni iki'ni je larin awon Yoruba?

• t

Tumo ede oyinbo yi 8i Yorubar "Good morning sir," "Welcome~"•

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MODERN GREETING CUSTOMS - TEXT 1

Ni asiko yi, awqn t'o j~pe

nw?n k9 ~k9, ikini nW9n, 0

yato si awon baba nla wa.f •

Ti asiko aW9n baba nla wa,

?kunrin yio dpbalr,obinrin yio si kunly•

pugbpn ni igbayi, nW9n nfi

9wP s~hin ki aW9n ti 0 junwon 10 ni.

I •

Xi i~epe obinrin yio kunl~ ki 0

to di.'gba t' a pe "Ah, eleyi rnaje eniti 0 lobowo fun enia 0,". , . . ,tabi omokunrin ~o dobale.

• f"

lwonyen, 0 ti koja 10 patapata., . ..Ni asiko yi ifowo sehin kini

, c '

l' 0 wa.

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Nowadays, those that areeducated - their forms ofgreetings are somewhatdifferent from our grandfathers' .

As in the time of our grandfathers, men would prostrate, and women wouldkneel.

But nowadays, they put theirhands behind them ingreeting those that areolder than they are.

It is not that a woman hasto kneel before we cansay, "This person is onethat has respect forpeople," or for a boy ~o

prostrate.

Those things (practices)have gone completely.

Now [at this time] placinghands behind oneself isthe practice.

YORUBA:

(" \' v' ,/ ., ~N1 as~ko y~) awqn t 0 J~pe

/ /") (, /

nW9n k9 ~k9, 1k~n1 nW9n, 0" /' ,~//

Yato 81 awon baba nla wa., .

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\ ~ I' \ 0 ( v" (I'X1 i~epe ob1nr1n Y10 kun1~ k1 0

I" ,/ v ~ I'V_to di'gba t' a pe "All, e1eyi rna

I' I' / \ \ I' "" ,

JOe eniti 0 10bowo fun en1a 0 '. . . . . ,,/" I' ..... /,

tabi ornokunrin ~o doba1e.• • ••

I' .. , " "Ti asiko awon•

oktinrin y{oI

obinrin y{o

" ~ , Ibaba n1a wa,

..... I' ,

dpba1~,) I' .....

81 kun1~.

, I 1\ 'Y 1'1'pugbpn n~ ~gbaY1) nW9n nfi

, / '} (\ / I' ,\

9wP s~h1n k1 aW9n t1 0 JUnW6n 10 ni.

• •

I ..... , ... ~ \. / /' ,N1 as~ko yi ifowo sehin k1ni

• • •I' "l' 0 wa.

Ni ----- yi) awqn tlo j~pe Ni asiko yi, awqn t'o j~pe

nwon -- ---, ikini nW9n, 0 nW9n k9 ~k9, ----- nW9n, 0.yato si awon baba nla wa. ---- si awon baba nla wa., • •

Ti asiko aW9n ---- --- wa,_______ yio dpba1r ,_______ yio si kun1~.

Sugbon ni igbayi, ----• •_____ --- ki aW9n ti 0

_____ - ni.

Xi i~epe ------- yio kun1~ ki 0

to di'gba t I a pe "All, _____ rna

j~ ~niti 0 19bpw9 fun enia 0,"

tabi _-------- ~o d9ba1,.

______-,0 ti k?ja 19 --------.

Ni -- ifowo sehin kini• • •

1'0 wa.210

Ti ----- aW9n baba n1a wa,okunrin yio -- ,•obinrin yio si ----_.

pugbpn ni ------, nW9n nfi

. --- ----- ki aW9n ti 0 junw?n 1? ni.

Ki isepe obinrin yio ki 0

to di'gba t I a pe "All, e1eyi rna

je eniti 0 -----_ fun enia 0,"• •

tabi omokunrin ~o •. ,

lwonyen, 0 ti --- patapata., .Ni asiko yi ----- kin!

l' 0 wa.

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2.

3.

4.


Bawo ni awon okunrin se nki enia ni aiye atijo?'I t ,

'"Bi obinrin yio ba ki eniti 0 jUlo bawo ni yio tise?. . ,Bawo ni okunrin ati obinrin ti tiki enia ni igba yi?

•Nj~ afa !kini ti aiye ode oni dara?

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MODERN GREETING CUSTOMS - TEXT 2

Ni asiko yi, aW9n ti nW9n ni

eko, ikini nwo.n 0 yatn die• • T •

si ti awon baba nla wa.•

Awon baba nla wa nkunl~, nW9n•si nd9bal~ nigbati nW9n ba

fe ki enia••

Sugbon ni igbayi, awon ti nwqn• • •K~kq, nwqn nfi 9W~ s~hin lati

kit ni ni.

At this time, those that haveeducation, their greetingis a bit different fromthat of our grandfathers •

Our grandparents kneel andthey also prostrate whenthey want to greet people.

But nowadays those that areeducated put their handsbehind themselves in orderto greet.

Owo wa nibi eleyi• •

""na. Respect is also [shown] inthis too.

Xi ise pe 0 d'igbati obinrin baI

kunle tabi okunrin ba dobale" ..nikan 1'0 to ni owo ninu.• •

Eleyi j~ ohunl

ti 0 ti k9ja

19 s~hin.

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It is not necessarily whena woman kneels or a manprostrates that he or shehas respect.

This is a thing (custom)that has passed.


" I I" I" ,/ /Sugbon ni igbayi, aW9n t1. nwqn• ,/\/ I /. / / \ /,K~kq, nwqn nf1. ~~ s~hin lat1k:L'ni ni.

"" II 1/' /baba nla wa nkunl~, nw<;>nI '- I' ( '- I I I

ndooale n1.gbat1. nW9n ba. ,( '- '."k1. en1.a.

I \ " VN1. aS1.ko y1.," / ~ I .eko, 1.k1.n1.. .

/ ."S1. t1. aW9n

"Awon•"S1.

f~•

'awon,

nwc;>n'- /baba

( / Itl. nwon n1.I ,~ /"

o yat9 di~/ /nla wa.

,,' I t'-" ~OWo wa n1.bi eleyi na.. ,

"I / I\" / '\ • b/Ki 1.se pe 0 d'1.gbat1. obl.nrl.n a" '- / \ '" /,

k~nle tabl. okunrin ba dobale, " ,.\ / / I" (Inl.kan 1'0 to nl. owo nl.nu., .

/ V / ( / /E1eyi j~ ohun tl. 0 ti k9ja

/ '\19 s~h1.n.

Ni asiko yi, aW9n ti nW9n ni

eko, ----- 0 yat9 di~• •si ti awon ---- --- wa.•

Ni asiko yi, aW9n ti nW9n nieko, ikini nwo.n 0 _. .si ti awon baba n1a wa ••

Awon --- wa nkunl~, nw<;>n•si ndobale nigbati nW9n ba. ,fe• -- ---- .

Awon baba n1a wa -----_, nw<;>n•si -- nigbati nW9n ba

fe ki enia.•

Sugbon ni igbayi, ---- -- ----, .- , nwqn nfi 9W~ s~hin lati

ki' ni ni.

.....owo wa nibi e1eyi na.. ,

Ki ise pe 0 d'igbati ------- baI

kunle tabi ba ~9ba1q,nikan 1'0 to ni owo ninu., ,

E1eyi j~ ohun ti _ __ _ _

19 s~hin.

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~ugb?n ni igbayi, aW9n ti nwqnK~kq, nwqn lati

ki' ni ni.

.....--- wa nibi e1eyi na.

Ki ise pe 0 d'igbati obinrin ba•----- tabi okunrin ba _,

nikan 1'0 to ni owo ninu., ,

Eleyi je ohun ti 0 ti•-- -----.


1. Pari gbo1ohun oro yi: .t Ikini aw~n ti o ka iwe si ti• •awon baba n1a "wa •

•2. Bawo ni awon baba n1a ati iya n1a wa se nki enia?• •3. Bawo ni awon ti 0 k'Efko fie nki enia ni aiye ode oni?,

•4. ~a ikini wo ni ko wopo tobe mo?. , • •

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BEING TACTFUL - TEXT 1

nW9n ro wipe

nkan, 0 nse•

ko feran awon.. . 'on ti ni to.

Xi a t'o ni irePQ larin awon• • ,enia ti a nba gbe, o ye ki,a mo asa nw?n•, •

A~a kinni ni arin Yoruba ni

wipe, nigbati nw~n ba fun

alejo ni nkan, ko ye ki•

alejo k'o ko••

Nipa ~i~e bayi,alejo t'o ko

•fari ni tabi

tabi 0 ro pe

Nitorina, 0 y~ ki alejo k'o gba---ohun ti nwon ba fun.•

Ni ~na keji, alejo tabi onile

ko gbod9 to'ka si eniti 0., ,ba ju Ip ti nwqn ba nS9r~

wipe, "Iwq na ni roo nba wi".

Xo gbodo se eleyi., , .

Before we have harmony amongthe people with whom we areliving, it is proper that weshould understand theircustoms.

One custom among the Yorubasis that when they give avisitorl something, it isnot proper for the visitorto reject it.

By [his] doing this, they thinkthat a visitor that refusesto accept something is beingostentatious or that he doesnot like them or that hethinks that he has had enough[of everything].

Therefore, it is proper thata visitor accept whateveris given to him •

In the second way, the visitoror the host should not pointhis finger at whomever isolder than he when they aresaying that - ''You are theone I am talking to."

He should not do this.

l/Alejo/ may mean 'visitor, foreigner, guest, alien,' or,frequently heard in Nigeria, 'stranger.'

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YORUBA:

I' ~ I '\ / \ A). :i.X1 a t'o n~ 1repq lar1n awon. . ,,,~, ... , / / "I' {en1a ti a nba gbe, 0 ye k,, \

a mo asa nwon." f

'" V ,I (~. "".A,a k1nn1 n1 ar1n Yoruba n1r" {" ( / ""w1pe, n1gbat1 nW9n ba fun

\. ,,/ \ '

1 · ~a e)o n1 nkan, ko ye ki, .' / \' .ale)o k'o ko.,

/ . / b" Y " " 1'''N1pa ~1~e ay1, nW9n ro W1pe

~lej6 t'6 ko nkan, ~ ~seAt ( . "'I " / \ ~

far1 n1 tab1 ko f~ran aw~n,

'" ( " , ... ,- /"tab1 0 ro pe on ti n1 to.

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" """ ("" "Nitorina, 0 y~ k1 alejo k'o gba/ ,,~

ohun t1 nwon ba fun.,

I '" ., \. , '.I (/N1 ~na ke]1, alejo tab1 on1le

'" / \. /, ( . I /ko gbOd9 to ka 81 ~n1t1 0/' .~' : / """ \.ba )u Ip t1 nwqn ba n89r~.II' " ~ ,,// I

W1pe, "Iwq na ni roo nba W1".

Xi a t'o ni _____ larin awon Nitorina, 0 -- ki ----- k' 0 gba,enia ti a nba gbe, o ye ki ohun ti nwon ba f~., ,a mo asa nw~n.

I •

Asa kinni ni arin Yoruba ni•wipe, nigbati nW9n ba fun

_____ ni nkan, __ -- --

----- k' 0 ko.,

Nipa ~i~e bayi, nW9n ro wipe

alejo t'o kp nkan, 0 n,e

fari ni tabi ko f~ran aw~n,

Ni ~na keji, alejo tabi onileko 9b?d9 __ _ -

-- -- nwqn ba n89r~

wipe, "Iwq na ni roo nba wi".

Xo gbodo sle eleyi., ,

tabi 0 ro pe -- -- -_.

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YORUBA:

Ki a t'o ni irepq larin awon. . ,enia ti a nba gbe, 0 y~ ________ nw~n.

Asa kinni ni arin Yoruba ni,wipe, nigbati nW9n ba fun

alejo ni nkan, ko ye ki•alejo •

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Nitorina, 0 y~ ki alejo k'o gbaohun ti nwon •,

Ni 9na keji, alejo tabi onile

ko gbod9 to'ka si eniti 0., .__ __ __ ti nwon ba nsoro. , .

wipe, "Iwq na ni mo nba wi".

Nipa ~i~e bayi, nW9n ro wipealejo t'o ko nkan, 0 nee• •

ni tabi ----- aW9n,tabi 0 ro pe on ti ni to.

Ko gbodo se eleyi.. . ,

1. Nitori kinni 0 fi ye ki a mo nipa asa awon eniti a nba gbe?• • r"

2. S~ afa kan ti 0 m9 larin aW9n Yoruba.

3. Kinni aw~n Yoruba yio ro nipa eniti 0 ba k? lati gba ~bun

lowo won?., .4. Kinni asa awon Yoruba nipa itoka 8i enia?. , .

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Ki a to Ie gbepo dada, 0 ye, ,ki a mQ a~a aw~n ~niti anba gbe.

Nigbati alejo ba 10 si ile• •Yoruba, 0 y~ k'o m9 wipe

asa nwon, on gbodo mo.•• • I ,

Ekinni, ti nw?n ba bun ni

nkan, 0 ye, k'o fi tayotayo, .gba, ko y~ k' 0 k9'.

Ekeji, ti nw?n ba nS9r9, koye k'o na ika seni tWo ba, .ju 10 tab! k'o wo loju.•

Eketa, ti nwon ba fe fun ni, . ,nkan, 0 y(} k'o gba taY9taY9.

Ti ohun papa ba si f~ fun enia

ni nkan, ko ye k' 0 fi owq. ,"""osi fun.

OWo otun 1'0 ye k'o fi fun. . . ,enit'o fe fun., '

T'o ba fi owo osi fun, nwon, , .yio k~ si al"ebu.

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Before we can live togetherwell, it is proper that weknow the customs of thosewe are living with.

When a foreigner goes to Yorubaland, it is proper that heknows their customs; he hasto know it.

First, if they give himsomething, it is proper thathe receive it gladly; it isnot proper that he refuse it.

Secondly, if they are speakingit is not proper that hepoints his finger to hiselder or even looksstraight at his face.

Thirdly, if they want to givehim something, it is properthat he receive it gladly.

If he, himself, wants to givea person something, it is notright to use the left handin giving it to him.

The right hand is the properone to use in giving (things)to whom he wants to give.

If he gives him (something)with the left hand, theywill count it as an insult(a blemish in his character).


, /, ,' ........ ,/

Xi a to 1e gbep? dada, 0 y~

/ '" ,~,k1 a mQ a~a aw~n ~n1t1 a/ / /nba gbe.

( , I' ,'.I' I • "N1gbat1 a1e)0 ba 19 81 11~

'.I' / ,.I" ~/Yoruba, 0 Yf( k 0 ~ W1pe, , ,- /, '...tasa nwon, on gbOdo mo... '"

\ I I / / / tv (Ek1nn1, t1 nW9n ba bun n1

/ ,.I'. " "nkan, 0 y, k 0 f1 tayotayo\t" ,/ \.{, , •

gba, ko ye k' 0 ko.• •

" .\ I ,/ / / ,,' "Eke)1, t1 nw~n ba nS9rq, ko/ \ ,/. ,/ /ye k'o na 1ka sen1 teo ba

~ 'I / ');,J '/, /ju 10 tab1 k'o wo 10Ju••

Xi a to 1e gbepo , 0 ye, ,ki a mQ a~a _ a

nba gbe.

Nigbati a1ejo ba 10 siI

------, 0 Yf( k'o m9 wipe--- ----, on gbodo mO.,. ,

Ekinni, ti nwon ba bun ni,nkan, 0 y, k'o fi _

gba, ko ye k' 0 - _ •,

Ekeji, ti nwon ba nsoro, --• • •-- k'o na s~ni teo ba

ju 19 tabi k'o wo loju.

, I / , / ~ (Eketa, tJ. nwon ba fe fun n1, ' • ,>'" ,''''' " ,nkan, 0 Y~ k 0 goa taYQtaY9.

/ -,., / " / / \ \.\T1 ohun papa ba si f~ fun eniat " I "', ,n1 nkan, ko ye k 0 £1. owq, /- . .

" """osi fun.

/", , ' ,/ f1.' f'/Owo otun 1 0 ye k 0 un. , . ./ / ,

enit'o fe fun., '

/ / '" ,," !=T'o ba fi qwo osi fun, nwon/ ':Jb I':'~"'" ,

Y1.0 ka S1 a1ebu.

Eketa, ti nwon ba -- --- --. '----, 0 Y~ k'o goa taYQtaY9.

Ti ohun papa ba 8i --- --- eniani nkan, k' 0 fi f:!Wq

•"""osi fun.

Owo otun --- -- k'o fi fun• • •enit'o f~ fun.~

T'o ba £1 --_ fun, nwon, "'" ,- 'Y10 ka 81 alebu.

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YORUBA:

Ki a to 1e dada, 0 y~

ki a m9 --- aw~n ~niti anba gbe.

Nigbati ----- -- -- si i1e•Yoruba, 0 y~ k'o m9 wipe

""mo.,

Ekinni, ti nw?n ba --- ----- 0 ye k'o fi tayotayo,. ,.gba, ko -- k' 0 k9'.

Ekeji, ti nwon ba ----_, ko,ye k'o -- --- seni teo ba. .ju 10 tabi k'o -- ---- ••

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Eketa, ti nwon ba fe fun ni, . .nkan, 0 y~ k'o --- - •

Ti ohun papa ba si f~ fun eniani nkan, ko -- k' 0 fi _

'"--- fun.

--- ---_1'0 ye k'o fi fun,enit'o fe fun., '

T'o ba fi cwo osi flln, nwon. . ,. ~Y10 ka - •

1.

2.

3.

4.

Kinni 0 ye ki alejo ki 0 mo nigbati 0 ba 10 si ile Yoruba?, . "Bi nwon ba bun alejo ni nkan kinni 0 ye ki 0 se?

• • I

Ti omode ati agbalagba ba nsoro kinni ko ye ki omode ki 0 se?, • • I I I, ,

OWo wo ni awon Yoruba ro wipe 0 ye lati fi fun enia ni nkan?• ,T •

-vEniti 0 ba fi awo aito fun enia ni nkan kinni awon Yoruba ka ai?f " I ,

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Xi a to Ie gbe dada Iarin aW9n

enia kan, 0 ye ka mo asa nwnn.I I' T

~nik~ni tWo ba l~ si ily Yoruba,

o y~ k' 0 Ill<? wipe ti nwpn ba

bun on ni nkan, 0 Yff x'o gba.

. ""Ti 0 ba ,e a1a1gba, aw~n yio

ro wipe 0 n,e fari si awon

ni tabi 0 ro pe on ni to.

Ekeji, ti 0 ba nba nW9n s9r q,ko ye k' 0 ma wo nwon loju• •korokoro tabi k'o na'wo si,nwon•

•

Asa yi je nkan ti'6 dar~., .Eketa, k'o ma f'awo osi fun, . . .

nwon ni okano•

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Before we can live well amonga nation it is proper thatwe know their likes anddislikes.

Whoever goes to Yoruba landshould know that if theypresent him with somethingit is proper that he acceptit.

If he rejects it, they willthink that he is beingostentatious before themor that he thinks that hehas enough of everything.

Secondly if he is talking tothem, it is not proper thathe should look straight attheir faces or that he pointhis finger at them.

This is a bad practice.

Thirdly, he should not use hisleft hand to give out something•


{/ \ / - t=' I\. \..

K a to Ie gbe dada larin aW9n, l' / / " "-en a kan, 0 ye ka mo asa nwo.n.

• ••

/ / / /, ",nik,ni tWo ba I? si il~ Yoruba,

/ / \ ~/ ( / Io y, k' 0 :m9 W1pe t1 nwpn ba

/ ,- I / I ~bun on n1 nkan, 0 Y, k'o gba.

I 1/ I ~, {T1 0 ba ,e alaigba, aw~n y 0

\ 1/ 1 / ~I 1'-ro W1pe 0 nge far1 S1 awqn'1... I I '\ / \.- { Ini tab1 0 ~o pe on n to.

Xi a to Ie gbe ---- ----- aW9nenia kan, 0 ye ka mo - - - nwon.

• • •

Enikeni tWo ba 10 si ,•• •

o y, k' 0 InC? wipe ti ~n babun on ni rikan, 0 y, _-- •

. ~ awon yioTi 0 ba ,e ala1gba, .ro wipe 0 --- ...-- .... -- ... _---ni tabi 0 ~o pe on ni to.

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\. .\ I / / / I " \EkeJ1, t1 0 ba Dba nw~n s~rq,

\ / __ , / II

ko ye k'o ma wo nwon loju'\ II, I 'I /' / /

korokoro tab1 k'o na'wo si•

nwon••

'\ / I I" /

Eketa, k'o rna f'owo osi fun, . ( . .nwon n1 nkan.

•

Ekeji, ti 0 ba ,

ko ye k' 0 ma wo nwon IojuI •

korokoro tabi k' 0 na'wo 8i,nwon•

•

· J'e nkan ti'~ dar~.___ y1 •

Eketa, k' 0 ma f' --- fun, .nwon ni nkan.

•


Enikeni teo ba 10 __ ile Yoruba,. • T ,

o y~ x' 0 -- '~ipe ti nwon ba,_______ _ -w-» 0 y~ k'o gba.

enia xan, 0 ye __• -- .... _- ~---.

Ekeji, ti 0 ba nba nwon anro• T, ,

xo y~ k' 0 rna wo nwpn _

-------.-tabi k' 0 -- ainwon•

•

Asa yi JO Ok to"• ~ an 1. 0 _ _ _ _ •

Ti 0 ba ~e -------, aW9n yioro wipe 0 n~e fari si awqn

ni tabi 0 ~o pe -- to.

Eketa, k'o rna f'owo f, , , • --- unnwon - - nkan.

•

1. Pari gbolohun yi: "K! a to Ie gbe dada larin awon enia xan•

o Yf!! xi a m9 "•2. So okan ninu ohun ti o ye xi enikeni ti 0 ba 10 ai il~, . , • • ,

Yoruba mo.,

3. Iru enia wo ni awon Yoruba Ie so wipe o nse fari si aW9n• • •wipe on ni to?

4. Kinni asa awon Yoruba nipa wiwo enia loju?• •

5. ABa kan ni wipe ki enia xi 0 mase fi owo fun enia ni nkan.• , , • --

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INSTRUCTIONS TO A CHILD - TEXT I

Iyanda Agbo, wa jT nS9 ?r9pataki fun 9 ti 0 mu q di

ologbon enia laiye... .Nigbati 0 ba nl9 si arin awqn

enia, ma ~e ri nw9n fin.

Ti nW9n ba bun 9 ni nkan, fitayotayo gba.

I •

T'o ba gba, nwon yio ro pe. .o nse fari si awon ni tabi. .pe 0 ni to.

Lehinna, ti awon agbalagba ba• •nba 0 soro, ma se wo oju nwnn, ... .,.korokoro.

Ma ~e na ika si nwqn, arifin

l'a npe eleyi.

Lehinna ti 0 ba tun fe fun nwon, .,ni nkan (pe omi ni), ma ,e fi

owo osi fun nwon.. , .Ti 0 ba fi qwo osi fun nwon ni

• •kinni yi, arifin ni.

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Iyanda Agbo, come let me tellyou important words whichwill make you a wise personin the world.

Whenever you go in the companyof people, do not insultthem.

If they give you something,accept it gladly.

If you do not accept it theywill think that you are,Showing off to them or thatyou have everything.

Then if the elders are speakingto you, do not look straightat their faces.

Do not point your finger atthem: for that is an insult('insult is what we callthis' ).

Then if you also want to givethem something (say - water),do not use your left handto give it to them.

If you use your left hand togive them this thing, thatis an insult.


,,'\ .I" '\ / / \ \Iyanda Agbo t wa je nsc;> 9r <;>•

\ t~' / ( , /

q dipa 1. fun 9 t1. 0 rnu/ " \"

// /

ologbon en1.a laiye... ./, // // (~o"

Nigbati 0 ba n19 81. arl.n awqn,,\'\ / ( /enl.a t rna ,e r1 nwqn f1n.

I / / / ~

Tl. nwqn ba bue c;> n1 nkan t £i" '\ -tayotayo gba.t t

/' / \I I\./

T'o ba gba, nwon Y10 ro pe· / /\.,/ ~\ ,,/o nse fari si awon ni tabi,/. (.I •

pe 0 n1 to.

Iyanda Agbo, wa j~ nsc;>

------ fun 9 ti 0 rnu q di~l?gb9n enia 1aiye.

Nigbati 0 ba n10 si ---- ----•----, ma ,e ri nwqn fin.

Ti nwqn ba bun 9 ni nkan t £i--- gba.

T'o ba gba, nwon yio ro pe. .-. --- ---- si awon ni tabi•

pe 0 ni to.

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/') C- ~, '\L~hl.nna, t1 awon agbalagba ba

/ / .... " / ./nba ~ 8qr9, rna ~e WO oJu nwqn

'\ / " /korokoro.

/ "" IM Ok ~ , ofa ~e na 1. a 81. nwqn, ar1 1.n,'\ / / V

1 a npe eley1..

/ '\. A / / / / /Lehinna ti o ba tun fe fun nwon, • •< nkan (~ omi ni),/n1. rna se £i•/ \. '\.

funowo osi nwon •• • t

/ / .I" / /Ti 0 ba fi 9Wo osi fun nwon nl.

• •k o ( '( 'of/ i1.nn1. y1., ar1. 1.n n •

Lehinna, ti awon --------- ba, .nba ~ , rna ~e wo oju nwqnkorokoro.

Ma ~e na --- -- ----, arifinlea npe e1eyi.

Lehinna ti 0 ba tun fe fun nwon, ..ni nkan (pe omi ni), rna ,e fi______ fun nwon.

t

Ti 0 ba fi 9Wo osi fun nwon ni• •

kinni yi J ------ ni.

YORUBA:

Iyanda Agbo, wa je nS9 oroI , •

pataki fun 9 -- - --

------- enia 1aiye.

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L~hinna, ti awqn agba1agba banba p sqr 9, _________ e

---- ----.enia, ma fiJe --

Nigbati o ba nlo si arinI

awqn Ma ~e na ika si nwqn, _

l' a npe e1eyi.

Ti nW9n ba < , £i

tayotayo gba.• •

________ , nW9n yio ro pe

o nse fari si awon ni tabi• •

pe 0 ni to.

Lehinna ti 0 ba tun fe _ _, .------- (pe omi ni), rna se fi•

owo osi fun nwon.• I •

Ti 0 ba fi 9Wo osi fun nwon niI •

_______ , arifin ni.

1. Iru ~rp wo ni nW9n f~ 1ati so fun Iyanda Agbo?•2. Kinni ko ye ki Iyanda se nigbati o ba wa ni awujo?

• • •3. Bawo ni 0 ti ye ki 0 gba ohun ti nwon ba bun?

• •4. ebun ti -Kinni ero awon enia ti Iyanda ko ba gba nwon fun?• • •-5. Kinni ko ye ki o se ti agba1agba ba nba soro?

• I • ,

6. Nitori kinni ko ye ki 0 £i fun enia ni nkan pe1u owo osi?, • • •

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INSTRUCTIONS TO A CHILD - TEXT 2

Iyanda Agbo, ~m? mi, wa ki ns~

fun 0 ni oro ogbon.. "'.

Ti 0 ba 19 si arin awpn agbalagba,

ti nw~n ba nba q sqrC?, ma "e vaoju nwqn.

Lehinna, ma se na ika 8i nwon., , .

Arifin ni 'wonyi.,

Ti DW9n ba bun ~ ni nkan, £1tay~tay? gbi., k' 0 si du~

lnwo nwon.i""'. , ,

T'o ba ka, nwon yio ro pe 0, I •

n~e fari ni, ati wipe 0 rope 0 ni to.

Ti nw?n ba ni k'o lq ba w9nbu omi wa, tabi k' 0 10 ra,nkan wa, teo ba de, 9W?

?tun ni k' 0 fi fun nwqn, m.f! owo osi fun nwon.. . ,

227

Iyanda Agoo, my son, comelet me talk to you in wordsof wisdom.

If you go in the company ofthe elders, if they aretalking to you, do not lookthem straight in the face.

Then do not point your fingerat them.

These are insults.

If they give you somethingreceive it gladly and thenthank them.

If you reject it, they willthink that you are ostentatious, and that you feelthat you have enough.

If they tell you to bringwater for them or that yougo and buy something (forthem), when you come, givethem (the thing) with yourright hand, do not use yourleft hand to give it tothem.

YORUBA:

" /" / (Iyanda Agbo, omo mi, va k1 nso. . .,. ~ " \. /fun 0 n1 oro ogcon.. "',

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Ti nwon ba btin 0 n{ nkan, fi~ \. " t /_ • '" /

tay?tay? gba, k'o S1. dupe;!/ ,.

1owo nwon.t. ,~ I' I'~ \. " '\.

T~ 0 ba 19 81 arin awpn agba1agba,/ / //1 " '"t1. nwpn ba nba f:! sqrC?, ma fie wo.,.

oJu nwqn.

I'" / \ {L~hinna, ma ~e na 1ka 8 nw~n.

\. ~ ,\/Arif1n ni 'w?nyi.

------ -:-- , omo mi, va ki n80• • •fun 0 ni -----.•

Ti 0 ba 19 8i awpn ----- .,

ti nwpn ba nba f:! sqrC?, ma fie vo___ _ e

Lehinna, ma se na 8i •, ,

------ ni 'w?nyi.

Ti nwon ba --- 0 ni rikan, f1, ,________ ---J k'o 8i --______ nwon.,

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~ / ~ / \. /T'? ba k9, nW9n Y1.0 ro pe 0

I ~/ , // "n~e fari ni, ati wipe 0 ro

"" ,/,/pe 0 ni to.

r / ,/ ~ /- /T1. nw?n ba n1 k'o 1q ba w9n

• / "{ 1-bu om1. wa, tab1. k' 0 10 ra

/ 1-./ / 'I'nkan wa, teo ba de, owo, / /- ,/" /

9tun ni k'o fi fun nwqn, ma./ ,,). /

fi owo 081. fun nwon.. . ,

---- --- -- --nse fari ni, ati wipe 0 rope •

Ti nwon ba ni,

-- --- --, tabi k'o 10 ra,nkan wa, teo ba de, _

---- ni k' 0 fi fun nwqn, rna

fi --- --- fun nwon.,

YORUBA:

Iyanda Agbo, -- , va 'ki nS9

fun 0 ni oro ogbon.• " I I

INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

T'? ba k9, nW9n yio ro pe 0

n~e fari ni, ati wipe 0 rope •

Ti 0 ba 10 si arin awon agba1agba,I ,

---- -- --- - ----, ma .e wooju nwqn.

Lehinna, ma se na --- 8i nwo,n.. ,

Arifin ni 'wonyi.,

Ti nwon ba bun ° ni nkan, fi• •

tayotayo gba,• •

1owo nwon.'. ,

Ti nwon ba ni k' 0 1q ba w9n•

bu omi wa, tabi k'o 1? ra

nkan wa, t' 0 ba de, 9W?____ __ __ _ , ma

fi owo osi fun nwon.I • ,

1.

2.

3.

3.

Tumo Yoruba yi 8i ede Oyinbo: ''Ti 0 ba 10 si arin awon. "agbalagba, ti nwon ba nba 0 soro mase wo oju nwon".. I.,. ,Kinni asa awon Yoruba nipa ika nina 8i enia?

• •Pari gbo10hun oro yi: 'I Ti nwon ba bun 0 ni nkan £i tayotayo

•• , I

gbaki 0 81 ..

owo wo ni ° ye ki Iyanda £i fun awon agbalagba ni nkan?. " .

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INSTRUC'l'IONS TO A CHILD - TEXT 3

Iyanda Agbo. orno rni, wa ki, .nfun 0 ni oro ologbon kane

t •••••

Ti 0 ba 10 sarin awon agbalagba,, ,rna te'ti sile k'o gbo ohun ti, , ,nwon nwi ••

Ma ~e ri nw~n fin.

Ti nwon ba ni k'o 10 rnu nkan wa,. .fi owo 9tun fun nwqn, ma se

• , •fi owo osi fun nwon., , ,

Ti nwon ba bun 0 ni nkan, du~, . .lowo nwon, rna se ka.••• ••

T'o ba ko kinni nwonyi, arifin• I

ni.

Nwon yio ro pe 0 ni to ni.

Lehinna, t'o ba njuwe fun nwqn,tabi 0 nba nwc;>n s9r9. rna "ewo oju nwon korokoro, rna si

•se na ika si nwon.. ,

Ti 0 ba se iwonyi, arifin ni• •lodo nwon.•• •

230

Iyanda Agbo, my son, come andlet me give you a word ofwisdom.

If you go in the company ofthe elders always payattention to what they aresaying.

Do not insult them.

If they ask you to go andbring something, give it(the thing) to them withthe right hand, do not giveit with the left hand.

If they give you something,thank them, do not rejectit.

If you reject this thing, itis an insult.

They will think that you haveenough of everything.

Then, if you are giving thema direction or you aretalking to them, do notlook straight at theirfaces, do not point yourfinger at them.

If you do these things, itis an insult to them (at/intheir place).


'\ ", \ '''k''Iyanda AgbO, ?rn~ m1., wa 1." .( '- " /'nfun 0 n1 oro o1ogbon kan.

a • • , •

/- /

T'-o ba ko k1.'nn1.' , / , 'f'nW9ny1., ar1. 1.nni.

! , " (/Nw9n Y1.0 ro pe 0 n1. to ni.

", /\. ,,- / " " /Lehinna, t'5 ba njuwe fun nwon, •t~!

, /b" , ,"0 n a nwon s9r 9, rna E1e,

, " , / \ " / \wo OJU nw?n korokoro, rna 81.se na lka

,9l. nwon.• ,

T / b" '\"" 'flloa ~e 1.wqny1, arlo 10 nilo/do' nwon.

" .

\ ''" "awon agbalagba,"-'" "k'o goo ohun ti•

Ti /bci I /- " /

nwon n1 k'o 1<;> mu nkan wa,.fi

/ " " fun "owo <;>tun nwqn, rna se• , ,fi

/ \ \ /owo OS1 fun nwon•, , .

/ ( IMa ~e r1. nw~n f1.n.

,..T{ 0 b~ 10 sarin

•rna t~'ti sil~,nwon nwi.

•

I " "" ( //T1. nwon ba bun 0 n1. nkan, du~/ '" / '''\!. •lowo nwon, rna se ko,.". .

Iyanda ----, omo mi, _. ,______ ni oro o10gbon kan.

a • • • •

T'o ba k~ kinni nW9nyi, _

ni.

Ti 0 ba 10 sarin awon agbalagba,. ,-- -- -- - k'o gbo ohun ti

\ .Nwon --- ro __ 0 ni to ni.

nwon nwi.•

__ ri nwon fin.,

Ti nwc;>n ba ni k'o 1<;> mu nkan wa,fun nwqn, rna !Ie

--_ fun nwon •.

L~hinna, --- , njuwe fun nwqn____ 0 nba nwon soro __

, "-- --- ---- korokoro, rna 8i

_____ ika 9i nwon.t

Ti 0 ba ~e , arifin ni

---- ----.

Ti nwpn ba ... , dU~

lowo nwon, rna se __ •". . 231


Iyanda Agbo, mi, wa kinfun 0 ni ologbon .. . . .

--_ ba ko ----- nwonyi arifin. .'--.

'1'i 0 ba 10 ----- awon -------__ ,• •ma t~'ti .il~ k'o g~ ohun tinwon nwi ••

Ti nwon ni --- 10 mu. .fi owo otun fun nwqn,• , .£i owo osi ________ •, r

---- yio -- pe 0 ni __ ni.

nwc;>n ----, ma ~e

t' 5 ba -____ fun nwon,tabi 0

wo nw~n , rna si

~e na ika •

-------,

Ti 0 -- -- iWC?nyi, ni

10do nwon.., .

nkan -- ,se•

---.nwon,

-- nwon ba bun 0 ni nkan,r •lowo J ma __ ka., . .

1. Pari gbolohun yi:I(

Iyanda Agbo, omo mi, wa ki nfun 0 ni. . , "2. Kinni 0 ye ki 0 se ti 0 ba 10 sarin awon agba1agba?., , .

Kinni awon agbalagba Ie kasi arifin 1ati odo aW9n omode?r , , , ,

Bawo ni 0 ye ki 0 tise jise ti nwon ba ni ki 0 10 mu nkan wa?• , , ' , ,

Lehin igbati enia ba gba ebun, kinni 0 ye ki 0 ~e?• • I

Ni igbawo ni ko ye ki omode wo oju agba1agba korokoro?• ••

3. Tum? ede yi 8i oyinbo: "Ma,e ri nW9n fin'.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - TEXT 1

,

Nigbati orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba. ,fe wa ona lati tun agbegbe kan• •se, papa julo lati gbe kanga,• • •ohun kinni ti yio koko se nipe,

• I ,

yio 10 sodo bale tabi oniwasu.. " .AW9n nw?nyi ni yio k?K<;> ba s9rq,

lati so wipe 'Ohun ti mo fe ni. .yi fun idagba soke ilu nyin.'

Lehin na yio so awon alebu t'o• • I

wa ninu orni ti ko dara, awon,aisan ti omi nw?nyi ma fa,

ati wipe opolopo 9mo kekere• • , I •

ati agbalagba ni nku l'f>j9

aipe, n'tori omi ti ko dara.

" .... .. ~ '" ,Nigbati 9mq Peace Corps ti 0 ba

f~ wa ana lati tun agbegbe kan• •","".' " , "-se, papa ]ulo lati gbe kanga,. ~..; ( ,,', . "ohun kinni ti Y10 koko se nipe,

/ / " -, ,.,' " .., ....yio 10 sodo bale tabi oniwasu.

• I. •

" """ ba' " ..AW9n nw?nyi ni yio k?k<;- s9rq,lati so wipe 'Ohun tl mo fe ni. .

.., /""" " " ,yi fun idagba soke ilu nyin.'

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When a PCV seeks the way toimprove a community, especially to dig a well,the first thing which hewill do is to go to thechief or the pastor.

These (people) are those withwhom he will first discussthe issue, to say that 'This[the digging of a well] iswhat I want for the improvement of your town.'

Then he will point out thedisadvantages of [using]bad water ('the defectswhich are in water whichis not good'), the illnesseswhich such water regularlycauses, and that many childrenand adults die untimely [deaths]because of [using) bad water.

, '- ~ ~ .. ,"'''Lehin na Y10 so awon alebu tWo

• • I

, .-: ~ . ;; k' / "wa n1nu om1 t1 0 dara, awon,aisan ti omi nW9nyl ma fa," ........"ati wipe opolopo 9mo kekere. . " .~ti agbalagba ni nku l'oj~• •'~" "'," /,,,a1pe, n tori omi ti ko dara.


---- ,

Nigbati orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba, ,fe wa ona 1ati tun agbegbe kan• •....... ,.., . 1~e, papa )u 9 ---- --- -----,ohun kinni ti yio ,

yio 10 sodo bale tabi oniwasu., " .AW9n nw?nyi ni yio k?k9 ba s?rq,

1ati s9 wipe ' __ --

__ fun idagba soke i1u nyin.'

Lrhin na yio s9 t'o

wa ninu orni ti ko dara, awon,--- ------ -- -- ,

ati wipe opo10po 9rno. kekere. . , .ati agba1agba ni nku l'ojo. ,aipe, n'tori •

Nigbati orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba, ,fe wa ona• •....... ,.., .__ , papa )U19 lati gb~ kanga,

ohun kinni ti yio koko se nipe,. , ,yio 10 ••

AW9n nw?nyi ni yio koko, .lati 89 wipe 'ahun ti mo f~ niyi fun ilu nyin.'

Lehin na yio so awon alebu t'o• I,wa ---- --- -- -- ----, aW9naisan ti omi nW9nyi rna fa,ati wipe opolopo _

I • , •

ati ni nku 1'0)'0. ,aipe, n'tori omi ti ko dara.

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2.

Bi omo'se Peace Corps ba fe se eto lat1 gbe kanga si. . .. , . .agbegbe kan kinni ohun kinni ti yio koko se?. , .Kinni yio kO,KO, so fun awon ti 0 10 1ati ba soro?

T • • • •

Kinni awon ohun ti yio so nipa alebu ti 0 wa ninu omi ti• •ko dara?

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.; , ..,ni orlsirisi

• I

" ~ ~ ": "-Ie rou alaf~a~

ilu na.

Nigbati omo'se Peace Corps t'o. , " .ba f 7 gba im9ran pe bawo ni

aw?n ara ilu kan ~e Ie gbe

qaradara: papa julo, bawo ni•

nw?n ~e Ie ni omi ti 0 dara,

yio pe bale tabi oniwasu J' 0 i, .yio si s? fun nW9n wipe

~P9l?P? 9m9 ni 0 nku, nitoripe

nwon ko ni omi daradara ••

L7hin n~ yio gba nwqn ni 'yanju

bawo ni nw?n ~e Ie gb~ kanga,

bawo ni nw?n ti~e Ie io, bawo

ni ori?iri~i nkan t'o j~pe yio

Ie mu alafia ba ilu yio de fun

ilu na.

Aw?n 9ba ati awqn ijoye, nwqn yio

si gba imoran re tow9towo.• • f f.

Nigb~ti omo'se Peace Corps t'c. , "... .... ,ba f~ gba im9ran pe bawo ni~ ", :' 01 '/

aw?n ara ~lu kan ~e Ie gbe

daradara, papa jUlo, bawo niI

nwon se Ie ni omi ti 0 dara,

yi~ p~ bal~ tabi oniw~su jqi(~"" -: /'

y~o s~ s? fun nW9n w~pe

opoloP9 omo ni 6 nku, nltorlpe• I I • • •

nwon ko nl omi daradara.•

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When a PCV wants to offer asuggestion on how the inhabitants of a city can livewell, especially on how theycan have good water, he willmeet with the chief or thepastor, and he will tell themthat many children die becausethey do not have good water.

Then he will advise them on howthey can dig a well, how theycan use it, [and] how thingswhich can promote good healthamong the inhabitants may bebrought to the city.

The king and his counsellors,they will take his advicewholeheartedly.

Lehin n~ yio gba nwqn ni 'y~nj~I

bawo ni nwo,n se Ie gbe kanga,. .bawo ni nw~n ti~e Ie 121, bawo

nkan t' ~ jepe yioI

/ " ,., ,,;ba ilu yio de fun

, "'''' '" ,Aw?n 9ba ati awqn ijoye, nwqn yio... "' .. ,' ./ ,/

s i gba imoran re tow9towo •• • f ,.


Nigbati omo'se Peace Corps t'o. , I'ba fe gba imqran pe bawo ni,awon ara ilu kan ~e Ie gbe,daradara, papa jul?, ______________ ti 0 dara,

yio pe ---~ tabi ---- j9:

yio si s9 fun nW9n wipe

?P9l9P? 9m9 ni 0 nku, nitoripe

nwon ko ni omi daradara.•

Nigbati omo'se Peace Corps t'o. , .,ba fe --- ------ pe bawo ni,aw?n ara ilu kan ~e __ _ __

_ , papa julo, bawo ni•

nwc;>n ~e Ie ni ,

yio pe baIT tabi oniwasu j9:

yio si s9 fun nW9n wipe_______________._, nitoripe

nwon ko ni omi daradara.•

Lehin n~ yio•bawo ni nwc;>n

ni orisirisi. .Ie mu alafia

ilu na.

~e Ie gb~ kanga,________ , bawo

nkan t'o jepe yio.ba ilu yio de fun

L~hin n~ yio gba nwqn ni 'yanju

bawo ni nwc;>n ~e Ie --- -----,

bawo ni nwc;>n ti~e Ie 10, bawo

ni ori~iri~i nkan t'o j~pe yio

Ie mu ------ -- --- yio de fun

ilu na.

Aw~n 9ba ati awqn ijoye, nwqn yio

si gba_----- tow9towo •f ,.

Aw~n ati awqn , nwqn yio

si gba imoran re tow9towo.• • f ,.

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Kinni ohun ti omo'se Peace Corps yio koko ~e bi 0 ba fe, , I I • • •

gba awon ara ilu kan ni imoran bi nwon tise Ie ni omi ti. .. ,o dara?

Iyanju wo ni yio gba awqn ara ilu na?

Kinni ohun ti 0 nsele si awon enia ti ko ni omi ti 0 dara?, . .Bawo ni qba ati aW9n ijoye yio ti~e gba im9ran ti ~m~'~~

Peace Corps yi fun W9n?

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Bi omo Peace Corps ti 0 ba fe waI , .,

ona lati mu alafia wa si ilu,•papa' 'ju19 lati gb~ kanga, yio

koko 10 si odo bale tabi oniwasu.", ., I

Yio ba nW9n so nipa alebu tWo wa•

nipa mimu omi ti ko dara, bi

iwonyi se nmu iku ati orisirisiI I I ,

arun wa.

""L~hin na yio s9 fun nW9n bawo ni

nwon 0 se gbe kanga yi, bawo. , ,ni nwon yio se mo odi y1 kanga. I.ka ti awon eranko bi ewure tabi

, I ,

agutan ko fi ni le rna ya'gbeI

s~ba reot

OP9lopo nwon - inu nwon yio dun, , ,.' .lati ri eleyi nitoripe nW9n f 1lati gbe fun oP9lopo odun., r , , ,

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If a PCV wants to seek a wayto bring healthfulness toa town, especially to diga well, he will first of all~o to the chief or the pastor{of the town).

He will discuss with them theevils that are in drinkingbad water, how this bringsdeath and various diseases.

Then he will tell them howthey will dig this well,how they will build a fencearound it so that animalslike goats or sheep may notpass their dung near it.

Many of them [the people] willbe very glad to see this,because they like to livefor many years.


~ .... v.... "n~pa alebu +-' 0 wa

" ,ti ko dara, bi.41". {"t~'t~ku at~ or~s~r~s~, ,

Bi orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba fe wa, , .., "'" / /. "',,ana lati mu alafia wa s~ ilu,

• _ -J "....'

papa ju19 lati gb~ kanga, yio

koko 10 s1 odo bate tabi oniw~s~.,1' l' ,

yio ba nwon so, ." ~nipa mimu omi

iW9nyi ~e 6m~,...... /arun wa.

Bi orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba fe wa, , .,ona lati mu alafia wa si ilu,I _ -J

papa jU19 lati - , yio

koko 10 si odo _.:::.-__ tabi .•,1' I'

", ~ '" " ,/L~hin na yio s9 fun nW9n bawo ni

, ,." " "nwon 0 se gbe kanga yi, bawo. , ., " "ni nwon yio se mo odi y~ kanga• ••, "'...... ""'~ ,"ka ti awon eranko bi ewure tabi

~ . ,"" ,," - " /agu~an ko fi ni Ie rna ya'gb7"" ,seba re.- .'" " ":'0P91opo nwon - inu nwon y~o dun, I' ,

lati rl eleyl nitoripe nw~n f~

lati gbe fun onOlopo odun.I,,;.-r , , ,

Bi orno Peace Corps ti 0 ba fe wa, , .,?na lati mu ,

_ -J

papa ju19 lati gb~ kanga, yio

koko 10 si odo bale tabi oniwasu.'" I I ,

Yio ba nW9n s9 nipa alebu t'o wa

nipa mimu orni ti ko dara, biiwonyi se nmu _-- ati _, ,____ wa.

Yio ba nW9n s9

nipa

iwonyi se nmu. ,arun wa.

nipa t'o wa

____ dara, bi

iku ati orisirisi, ,

Lehin na yio s9 fun nW9n bawo ni,nwon 0 se gbe kanga yi, bawo. , .ni nW9n __ __ __ _ _

ti awon eranko bi ewure tabi~ , ,

agutan ko fi ni Ie ma ya'gb7s~ba r~.

OP9lopo nwon - inu nwon yio dun, , ", I

__ ----- nitoripe nw~n f 1lati gbe fun oP910po odun.. , , , ,

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L~hin na yio s9 fun nW9n bawo aJ.---- - -- , bawo

ni nwon yio se rno odi y1 kanga. '.ka ti awon ------ bi ewure tabi

~ ,______ ko fi ni Ie ma ya'gbe

I

s~ba re.I

OP9lopo nwon inu nwon yio dun, , , I I I

lati ri eleyi nitoripe nW9n £1lati gbe fun •

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Awon wo ni omo'se Peace Corps yio koko ba da imoran bi 0. . . ., . . .ba nfe lati mu anfani wa si ilu kan?

•Kinni ohun ti yio s9 fun w9n nipa mimu omi ti ko dara?

Kinni aW9n ohun ti yio ~q fun w~n nipa kanga gbigb~?

Nitori kinni inu won yio £i dun lati ni omi ti 0 dara?•

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POULTRY RAISING - TEXT 1

Ti a ba fe sin adie lati le rna• •

ri opolopo eyin nibe, a 0• I ' , I ,

toju awon adie t'o dara lati. . 'ko nwon sibi kanna.

•

Lehin na a 0 fun nwon ni onjeI I'

t'o dara.

Opolopo awon enia wa ni nrnaI I • I •

powe wipe 'Oniranu a je'yin,awo. '

Iturn9 eleyi ni wipe 7yin ki

ise nkan ti enia Ie rna ko je.I •

Aw~n adi7 - k'a kan rna sin adi~

lati tun Ie bi omo adie miran., .ni awon enia ntoju adie fun.. . ,

Sugbon asise patapata ni eleyi., . .'Awon enia wa, 0 y~ ki nwon k'o

I ,

rno wipe eyin dara pu~ l'ara.., .

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If we want to raise poultryto be able to get plentyof eggs from them, we shallselect fine chickens andkeep them in a pen (' ... finechickens, in order to gatherthem to the same place').

Then we shall give them goodfood.

Many of our people quote theproverb: 'He that eats aguinea-fowl egg is a prodigalperson. '

The meaning of this is that theegg is not what a person shouldbuy and eat.

That fowl may produce youngones seems to be the reasonwhy our people keep poultry.

But this is a complete mistake.

It is proper that our peopleknow that eggs are verybeneficial to the body.


./.... "./",...Ti a ba fe sin adie ·Iati Ie rna. ,ri opOlopo eyin nib~, a 0, I , , , ,

toju awon adie t'o dara Iati~ • ,,,' .c

xo nwon sibi kanna.•

..Lehin n~ a 6 fun nwon ni onjeIt,

t'c, dara.

it~rn9 eleyi ni wipe 7yin xi;II " .... , ...... ..., /

ise nkan ti enia Ie rna ko je.I •

, ... ~, ,Aw~n adi~ - k'a xan rna sin ad~~

;# " ..... ' "'"Iati tun Ie bi orno adie rniran., ,... ""'""" .... .,ni awon enia ntoju adie fun •

• • t

... / .... , //// ,,""Sugbon as.i~e patapata ni eleyi., .

"" '''' " ............Opolopo awon enia wat t •..... ,,:, ~ ...

powe w~pe 'Oniranu;'

awo. '

ni nrna

a je'yin,~....... .,,, "

Awon enia wa, 0 y~ xi nwon x'o, ,rn~ wipe ~yin dara pup? I'ara.

Ti a ba fe sin adie Iati Ie rna. ,ri ni~, a 0

toju awon Iati, .xo nwon sibi xanna •

•

"V

niLehin na a 0 fun nwont t

t'o dara.

enia ni -Opolopo awon wa nrnaI Itt .

powe wipe ,------- - ------

Awon adie - k'a xan rna. .Iati tun Ie bi orno adie rniran., ,ni awon enia _

t

Sugbon patapata ni eleyi., .Awon enia wa, 0 y~ ki nwon x'o

I ,

rno wipe eyin --__ l'ara.• •

Iturn? eleyi ni wipe 7yin xiise nkan ti enia Ie rna, -_.

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ri opolopo eyin nibe, a 0J I , , , ,

toju awon adie teo dara Iati. . '

Ti a ba fe•

YORUBA:

sin adie ·lati Ie rna•

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Iturno eleyi ni wipe---- Ie rna ko jet,

_______________ e

Lehin na a 0,t' 0 dara.

Opolopo awon enia wa nit I " •

____ wipe 'Oniranu a je'yinI

awol '

Iati tun Ie __ ___

ni awon enia ntoju adie fun.• • •

Sugbon asi~e, . .Aw?n enia wa, 0 y~ _

wipe 7yin dara pup? l'ara.

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3.

4.

5.

Kinni ao ~e ti a ba f~ Iati sin adi~ ki a ba Ie ri

pP?lqp? ~yin?

-Kinni owe ti awon Yoruba rna pa nipa enia ti 0 ba nra•

eyin je?. .Kinni opolopo ro wipe adie sinsin wa fun?. , , . ,

Nje ero yi ba igbayi rnu?

Da'ruko ohun kan ti 0 ye ki awon Yoruba ki 0 rno nipa• •• •

eyin jije.• •

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Ti a ba fe toju awon adie, papaI I I •

julo lati Ie ri eyin lara nwon,I I I

a 0 ko awon adie nwonyi sibi ti• 'Io dara, a 0 si fun nW9n l'onj~

t' 0 dara puPq.

Opolopo awon enia wa ni nwon ni• I " , •

igbagb~ wipe oniranu enia ni

nje eyin awo.I I

Sugbon asise ni eleyi., I • I

AW9n enia wa nt?ju adi~ lati Ie

bi omo adie miran ni.I I ,

Sugbon 0 ye ki a ni eyin loWlop;>" I T I I I ,

ki a si ma je nwon, nitoripe, ,eyin je nkan ti 0 wulo lati tun, ,ara wa !?e.

PP9l?P9 9m<;> kekeke, 0 y~ ki nW9n

k'o ma je eyin, 0 si ye ki, , ,agbalagba na ma je eyin ~lu•. , ,

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If we want to keep poultry,especially in order to geteggs from them, we shallkeep these chickens in agood pen, and we shall givethem very good food.

Many of our people have thebelief that it is a prodigalperson who eats eggs.

But this is a mistake.

Our people keep poultry simplyfor the purpose of raisingmore chickens.

But it is proper that we shouldhave many eggs, and eat thembecause eggs are somethingwhich is useful to build upour bodies.

Many children should eat eggs,and it is also right thatthe adults should eat eggs.


Ti a ba fe toj~ awon adie, papaI. I •

J'ulo lati l~ ri eyin lara nwon,I • •'" " ... ,. //

a 0 ko awon adie nwonyi sibi ti. ,.6 dara, a 0 si fun nwqn l'onj~

t' 6 dara pupq.

'" " ' , ././

9ppl?P? aW9n enia wa ni nW9n ni

igbagb~ wipe oniran~ enla ni

nje eyin awo.I I

Ti a ba fe ---_ - , papaI

J'ulo lati le ri eyin lara nwon,I I I

a 0 ko awon adie nwonyi sibi ti• , I

_ ----J a 0 si fun nwqn 1' _

t'o dara puPq.

Opolopo awon enia wa ni nwon ni. . " , .igbagb~ wipe -__ ni

nje eyin awo.I I

" '" ;"'"", .. "Awon enia wa ntoju adie lati le...... I'

bi orno adle rniran ni.I' ,

... ./" "'./ ,,""Sugbon 0 ye ki a ni ~yin lOP9lonn.,. T I I r',

, ~ -""'. / ~ (/ki a S1 rna Je nwon, n1tor1pe

I I

eyin je nkan ti 6 wU16 l~ti t~n• I

ara wa ~e.

" " "- " '" " 0 '"?P9l?P9 orno kekeke, ye ki nwon, , • ,k'o rna je '" "

,~¥in, 0 si ye ki• ,

"... ... "" .....jE; eyin ~lu.agbalagba na rna , .

~ugbpn 0 y~ ki a ni _ _

ki a si rna je nwon, nitoripe, I

eyin je nkan ti 0 wulo lati tun• I

~e.

?P91?P9 --- ----__ , 0 y~ ki nwqn

k'o rna j7 ~yin, 0 si y~ ki"" .....

--------- na rna je eyin ~lu•. , .

Sugbon, , ni eleyi.

Awon enia wa ntoju adie lati le. I'___ _ ~ ni.

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Ti a ba £e toju awon adie, papaI I • •

juI9 Iati Ie ri ,

a 0 ko awon adie nwonyi sibi ti. ,.o dara, a 0 si _

t' 0 dara PUPq.

Opolopo _ wa ni nwon ni• • f • •

------- wipe oniranu enia ninje eyin awo.

I ,

Sugbon asise, I ••

Awon enia wa lati Ie•bi orno adie rniran ni." ,

Sugbon 0 ye ki a ni p-yin 10P910P9.,. T, I • ,

ki a , nitoripe

eyin je nkan ti 0 wul0 lati tun, .ara wa ~e.

Op<?lopo orno kekeke,• I , I , ,

----, 0 si y~ kina rna je eyin ~lu.. , .

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5.

6.

9na wo ni a Ie gba Iati ri yyin dada Iati ara aw~n adi7 wa?

Kinni igbagbo ti opolopo awon Yoruba ni nipa ~yin jije?. "" . .Ni asiko yi, kinni a Ie s9 nipa igbagbq yi?

Nitori kinni awon enia wa fi ntoju adie?I ••

Nitori kinni 0 £i y~ fun wa lati rna j~ ~yin?

Awon wo 10 ye ki 0 rna je eyin?• f , ,

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Owe ti 0 W?P? larin.aw9n enia

wa nipe 'Oniranu enia a

j' ~yin awo.'

Awon ologbon enia ti ri pe• 'I ,

a~ige ni owe yi, nitoripe

~yin j~ nkan ti 0 dara pup?

l'ara.

o ye ki awon enia wa k'o niI •

adi~ ki nW9n k'o si sin

nwo.n lopoloP9, nitoripeI I , I

nipa sinsin adie nwonyi• •

a nni awon eyin.• I

Ninu eyin jije idagba soke wa, I

fun eran ara wa.•

Gbogbo ibi ara to jTpe 0 ti

baje, €yin jije 0 ndi nwon.,. I •

Sugbon ti a ko ba je eyin,I I • •

asise gba l'eleyi., .

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A saying which is common amongour people is, 'He is a prodigal person that eats eggs.'

The wise have discovered thatthis saying is a mistake,because the egg is somethingwhich is very good for thebody.

It is proper that our peoplehave chickens, and that bykeeping these chickens wehave eggs.

In eating eggs, there isdevelopment for our bodytissues .

For all parts of the bodyalready worn out, eatingeggs fills them.

But if we fail to eat eggs,this is a real mistake.

YORUBA:

" "/"" " , ...........Owe ti 0 wopo 1arin awon enia, , • T

. ;', -( """ "wa n1pe On1ranu en1a a

j' yyin awo.'

, , .......... " ~ ""Awon 010gbon enia ti r1 pe. " ,,~ .' 't ': ~"a~1,e n1 owe y1, n1tor1pe

, '" "" , "~yin j~ nkan ti 0 dara puP9

1'ara.

, -:..... ..... '" ,,""o y~ k1 aW9n en1a wa k' 0 ni.. /, , , ~

adi~ k1 nW9n k'o S1 S1n

nwon 1oW1ol>9, nltori~': . .,..n1pa s1nsin adie nW6ny1. ,~ 6n1 awon eyin.

• •

OWe ti 0 aW9n enia

wa nipe ' enia a

j'yyin

Awpn ti ri pe

asise ni owe yi, nitoripe. ,~yin j~ nkan ti 0 dara puP9

1'ara.

o y~ ki aW9n enia wa __

____ ki nW9n k'o si sin

nwon 10polo~, nitoripe, ,.. I

nipa sinsin adi~ nw~nyi

a nni •

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" , "", ......

Ninu eyin jije idagba soke waC I

fun eran ara wa.,

, ."Gbogbo ibi ara to J~pe 0 ti

baj~, ,yin jij~ 0 ndl nW9n.

S~gbon ti a k~ ~ j~ eyin,. ,'., ~ ,,~'aS1se gba 1'eleyi., .

Ninu eyin jije idagba soke waC I

fun •

Gbogbo ibi ara to j~pe 0 __

____ , eyin jije 0 ndi nwon.• • •

Sugbon ti a ko ba j~ e,yin,, t

________ 1'eleyi.

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fun eran ara wa ••

YORUBA:

--- ti 0 W?P? larin _ _

__ nipe 'Oniranu enia a

j' eyin awo.',

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Ninu idagba soke wa

Gbogbo ibi ara to j~pe 0 tibaj~, ~yin jij~ a

Awon ologbon enia ti ri pe. ., ,a~ige ni , nitoripe

____ __ ti 0 dara puP9•

l'ara.

o ye ki awon enia wa k'o ni• •adi~ ki nW9n k'o si _____ . , nitoripe

nipa sinsin adi~ nw?nyi

a nni awon eyin.• I

1. Pari owe yi: "Oniranu

Sugbon ti a __ __ __• •

a~i~e gba l'eleyi.

II

----J

5. Pari gbo1ohun yi I

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3.

4.

Kinni ero awon o199bon nipa eyin jije?, ." , ,Kinni 0 ye k1 awon enia wa se nipa adie sinsin?

., • t

~

Kinni anfani ti 0 wa ninu eyin jije?• •

"~ugbon ti a ko ba je eyin, , ,

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RECOMMENDED PEACE CORPS PROJECTS - TEXT 1

Nigbati ?m? Peace Corps ba lq

si Naijiria, ohun ~inni ti

o ye k'o koko se ni lati ba. . , .awon enia soro, bawo ni nwon• , • r

se Ie toju nkan oko nwon ti.' .yio fi dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe aW9n agbe jo,• •

yio si ~e alaye bawo ni nw~n

se Ie tun oko nW9n se, bawo• •ni nwon se Ie gbin ohun ogbin, . .tWo dara, bawo ni nwon se le

I ,

kore re.I

Ti 0 ba ~e eyi tan, yio gba

nw<?n ni'yanju bawo ni nW9n

o ti~e t9ju nw~n.

Lehin na 0 Ie pe awon obinrin. ,jOt lati ba nwon soro, ona wo

t • T •

ni nwon Ie gba toju omo nwon.. ",'

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When a PCV goes to Nigeria,the first thing which heought to do is to discusswith the people how theycan best take care of theircrops.

In this process, he will callthe farmers together [fora discussion], and he willexplain how they can improvetheir farms, how they canplant good crops, how theycan harvest them.

After he has done this ~ hewill advise them [onJ howthey will store them ('carefor them').

Then he can call the womentogether to discuss withthem [on] how they cancare for their children.


" ",. ,Lehin na 0 Ie•

j9 Iati ba

ni nwon I~&

~ ,,~ /

Nigbati ?m? Peace Corps ba Iq~ , , . ( ~, ~ '. t"si NaiJ~r~a, ohun k~nn~ ~

o ye k'o kOko se ni Iati ba, ' , ., ,'" \ , . ,awon enia soro, bawo n~ nws>n. , . /

se Ie t9jU nkan oko nwon ti·'" .yio fi dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe aW9n agb~ j~,.I( ~ ""''' • 'y~o s~ ~e alaye bawo n~ nw~n

se I~ tun oko nW9n se, bawo· '"ni nw6n se Ie gbin ohun ~gbin, . .t'o dara, b~wo ni nwon se Ie, ,/, ,kore re •.

Nigbati omo Peace Corps ba Iqt •

si Naijiria, ohun kinni ti

o Yr k'o kpk 9 ~e ni Iati baawon enia soro, _. , .

___ ti

yio fi dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe j~,

yio si ~e alaye bawo ni nw~n

se Ie tun oko nW9n se, bawo· ,ni nwon se Ie ---- -----, .t'o dara, bawo ni nw?n ~e Ie

re •.

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/ ;' '" '.I',. '" "Ti 0 ba ~e eyi tan, yio gba" , , , ~

nwon ni'yanju bawo ni nwon. .,. / . /

o t~~e t?Ju nw~n.

.... ....pe awon obinrin,

".... .... ~nwon soro, ona wot 'T •, /. /

gba tOJu omo nwon.t " •


nW9n ni'yanju bawo ni nW9n

o ti~e

Lehin na 0 Ie pe _ _•j9 Iati ba nw?n s~r9, 9na wo

ni nwon Ie gba ---- --- nwon.• •


Nigbati orno Peace Corps ba 10• • T

si Naijiria, ohun kinni tio ye k'o koko se ni , _

\ , . , .____________ , bawo ni nwpn

se Ie toju nkan oko nwon ti.' .yio £i dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe aW9n agb~ j9tyio si ~e alaye bawo _

-- --- __ , bawo

n~ nwon se Ie gbin ohun ogbin• • •t'o dara, bawo ni _


nW9n -------- bawo ni nW9n

o ti~e t9ju nW9n.

Lehin ""'" Ie obinrinna 0 pe awon• ,j9 ---- ---- , ona wo

•ni nwon Ie gba toju orno nwon.a , • I •

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Kinni ohun kinni ti 0 ye ki omo'se Peace Corps ~e nigbati. .,. ,o ba 10 8i Naijiria?

•Kinni awon imoran ti omo'se Peace Corps Ie fun awon agbe?.. , , " . .Iru imoran wo ni 0 1e fun awon obinrin?

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RECOMMENDED PEACE CORPS PROJECTS - TEXT 2

Orno Peace Corps, 0 Ie wulo pupo• • •

fun Naijiria nipa biba awon•

enia soro.I •

Ekinni 0 Ie pe awon agbe, ki 0, ,la nwon loye bawo ni a ti~e

If,

Ie gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko

ti yio fi dara, bawo ni a ti~e

Ie tun il~ oko wa ~e, bawo ni

a se Ie kore nkan oko wa.,

LThin na 0 Ie pe aw?n obinrin j9,"'" .......papa jul9 aWQn ti nW9n ti bim~,

bawo ni a Ie toju omo wa ni ona, .. .ti 0 mo, iru aso wo ni 0 ye ki

• • • •a wo fun nwon, lehin na bawo ni. "a se Ie toju ile ile wa ni 9na. . ,t'o jepe yio mu alafia ba wa.

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A PCV can be very useful toNigeria by advising thepeople (the Nigerians) .

First, he can meet with thefarmers and explain to themhow we can plant our cropsat the best time, how wecan improve the soil on ourfarm, how we can harvestour crops.

Then he can invite the women,most especially those thathave had babies, for adviceon how to take care of ourchildren in a clean way, thetype of dress which we oughtto put on them: then, howwe can take care of our housein a way that will promote('bring') healthful living[to us].


a wo,

" , " , / "-Orno Peace Corps, 0 Ie wuIo PUp?.. , ..... "'" / /... , '/;' .....

fun Naijiria nipa biba aw?n..... ':-' ..... '"~n1.a s9r9.

..... '" '" #' ...... "" /"Ekinni 0 Ie pe awon agbe, ki 0, ,.... , / / , ,

Ia nwon Ioye bawo nl. a tl.~e• •• ~ "'" ...........

Ie gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko

t1 ylo fi dara, b~wo ni a ti~e

Ie tun ile oko wa se, bawo niI •

a se Ie k6re nkan oko wa.,

Orno Peace Corps, 0 Ie. . ,

fun Naijiria nipa biba aw~n

enia soro.I •

~'" ... ....na 0 Ie pe awon obinrin J'o

• I ,

p~pa juI9 aW9n ti nW9n ti bim?,

bawo ni a Ie toju omo wa nl ona. .. .ti 6 / ,'" ,,, k-:m9, 1.ru a~9 wo nl. 0 y; 1.

fun nwon, Iehin n~ bawo niI •

a se Ie toju ile ile wa ni 9na. .' , . { "" .... .:::"", .,t'c JTpe Yl.O mu alafia ba wa~

Orno Peace Corps, 0 Ie wuIo pupo• • •

fun Naijiria nipa _

Ekinni 0 Ie pe , ki 0

Ia nwon Ioye bawo ni a ti~eI • I

ti yio fi dara, bawo ni a ti~e

Ie tun __ --, bawo ni

a se Ie nkan oko wa.,

Ekinni 0 Ie pe awon agbe, ki 0, ,bawo ni a ti~e

Ie gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko_________ , bawo ni a ti~e

--- --- --- wa ~e, bawo ni

a se Ie kore nkan oko wa.•

Ie --- wa ni asiko

'"Lehin na 0 Ie pe awon obinrin jo,• • I..,..-papa juI9 aW9n ti nW9n ti bim?,bawo ni a __ -- ni 9na

..,..-papa juI9 aW9n ti nW9n ti ,

bawo ni a Ie toju orno wa ni onat •• •

__ , iru ni 0 ye ki•

a wo fun nwon, Iehin na bawo ni, "a ~e Ie t9ju --- wa ni 9na

t' 0 jepe yio mu alafia ba wa~.•

ti 0

a se•

t'o

mo, iru aso wo ni 0 ye ki• • • •

h ' -...J_______ , Ie l.n na bawo ni•

Ie toju ile ile wa ni 9na• •

jepe yio rnu alafia ba wa~•

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Lehin na 0 Ie pe• ---- ------- --,

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Ona wo ni omo'se Peace Corps le gba wulo fun Naijiria?• • • ••Da'ruko. awon imo.ran ti omo'se Peace Corps le fun awon

T • , "

agbe ni Naijiria .•Iru awon obinrin wo ni 0 tun 1e pe jo?. ,

Imoran wo ni yio fun iru awon obinrin bayi?• •

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