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PREFACE

The recorded texts which this volume accompanies are intended for useafter an introductory Yoruba textbook and before or along with such a course asWolff's Second-Year Yoruba. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary and fluency.The 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 Yoruba.

The book was produced during the summer of 1966, when Mr. McClure wasan intern linguist on the staff of the Foreign Service* Institute. Director of theproject was Earl W. Stevick, who suggested the format and served as occasionalconsultant. 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.C.L.A. provided special assistance in readying three of thetexts for publication.

Most of the cost of this project was underwritten by the Peace Corps.

James R. Frith, DeanSchool of Language Studies

Foreign Service InstituteDepartment of State

YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

Introduction

This course is based on a series of brief monologs, recordedimpromptu by John 0. Oyewale, a western-educated native speaker ofYoruba from the 9y9 area. It is intended for students who havealready had an introduction to the language. The central part ofthe course is the recordings; 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, 1926, 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 monolog 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 modi-fier pronoun for third person plural are written nwca 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 se 'do it.'Elsewhere, mid tone is unmarked.

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

dadt as dfiadfia

papa p&g.pag

bale bafil§

bale bIale

esrun =a Z56rZin

ma ma5

nkan = firikan

Placing both and a single tone mark over, a vowel symbolizesa two-mora vowel with level pitCh, such as in Awe Wwej. Aknowledge of subject tone rise, juncture between noun and posses-sive 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.

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.

11!ggfLort3inthelStlestiOTIlaterialsWithatutor.

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

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 awn ability.)

5. Give à brief, somewhat formal speech to the instruc-tor. 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 features of this book.

The substance of this book is simply a series of brief, over-lapping 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.


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JOHN 0. 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 ap-pointment 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 Uni-versity, 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

Introductionii

About the Authorsvi

PageLagos - Text 1

1Text 2

4Text 3

6Ibadan - Text 1

8Text 2

10Ifc - Text 1

13Text 2

15Text 3

179y9 - Text 1

19Text 2

22Ogbom9shq - Text 1

26Text 2

29Text 3

32'A.:;Arq - Text 1

35

38

41Travel from Awc to Ibadan - Text 1 44

Text 2 46Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Train - Text 1 06001 OOOOOOO 48

Text 2 51Travel from Lagos to Ibadan by Road - Text 1 54

Text 2 57The Hoe Text 1

60Text 2

63Mortar and Pestle - Text 1 66

Text 2 69The Cutlass Text 1

72Text 2

75Text 3

78

Text 2

Text 3

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Page

Garden - Text 1 81

Text 2 814.

Rainy Season - Text 1 87

Text 2 90

Text 3 93

Dry Season - Text 1 96

Text 2 99

Buying Food in 9y9 - Text 1 102

Text 2 105

Food Preferences - Text 1 108

Text 2 110

Text 3 112

Traditional Yoruba Meals - Text 1 115

Text 2 119

Having Company - Text 1 122

Text 2 125

Menus and Mealtime - Supplementary Text 128

Stranger in Town - Text 1 132

Text 2 135

Text 3 138

Women's Work at Home - Text 1 141

Text 2 144

Text 3 147

Women's Work Outside the Home - Text 1 150

Text 2 154

Text 3 157

Men's Work at Home - Text 1 160

Text 2 163

Text 3 1666

Children's Work - Text 1 169

Text 2 172

Some Modern Occupations - Text 1 175

Text 2 178

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PageBuilding Rapport - Text 1 182

Text 2 185Text 3 188

Yoruba Greetings - Text 1 191Text 2 194Text 3 197

More About Yoruba Greetings - Text 1 200Text 2 203Text 3 206

Modern Greeting Customs - Text 1 209Text 2 212

Being Tactful - Text 1 215Text 2 218Text 3

221Instructions to a Child - Text 1 224

Text 2 227Text 3 230

Community Development - Text 1 233Text 2 235Text 3 237

Poultry Raising - Text 1240

Text 2 243Text 3

246Recommended Peace Corps Projects - Text 1 249

Text 2 252

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LAGOS-TEXT 1

Eko 3? olu ilu fun Naijiria. Lagos is the capital city ofNigeria.

Okun at19sa wa 19ba Eko, qugbon

okun tobi ya 9sa 19.

Aw9n enia p9 pup? l'Elo.

Eko ko j inna pup9 slAb?okuta.

Awon enia tlo wa liEko 3? onisowo.

199 agb ko si tobe llEko.

Aw9n ara Eko fpran fiji.

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

There are very many people inLagos.

Lagos is not very far fromAbeokuta.

The people who are in Lagos aretraders.

Farming is almost nonexistentin Lagos.

The people of Lagos enjoy aneasy life (high living,pleasure).


/ % /Eko 3e olu au fun Naijiria.

/ V / /Awon enia tfo wa 1'Eko j? oniciowo.

. N/ N / / ,6 N. / AOkun atfqsa wa 1pba Eko, flugbon Ipp agbe ko al tobe 1'Eko.

Okun tObl ju 'qs'a lo.

e / vAwqn enia pq pup? 1'Eko.

/ \ f \Eko ko jinna pups) sfAbpokuta.

Eko olu ilu

Okun att9sa

WIC

okun qsa lo.

Awqn enia

Eko

MOO! MODM

0.0410 ..... OlOMM

Awon enia IND OD MI .40M

Ann ara Eko fpran faji.

- J ? 01110M Pan Naijiria.

cugbon ...... wa 1pba Eko, cugbon

tobi. ju

a fAbpokuta.

I', agb? 1'Eko.

Ann ara 111,0111.

glow gm fa 1

onipowo.

MI 011M OW - -PS) pups) 1'Eko.

...ko jinna pups) sf

COMMONS

GIIMeel=

___.,t'o wa 1'Eko j?

...ko al tobir 1

.Eko fpran

2


1. Kinni olu ilu fun Naijiria?

2. Amp omi nia meji wo ni o wa 10a Eko?

3. Ewo ni o tobi ju ninu won?

4. Nje enia die ni o ngbe Eko?

5. ilu wo ni ko jinna pup? si Eko?

6. Iru ise wo ni op?lopo awpn ti o wa ni Eko nqe?

7. Bawd ni if, agbe ti,e ri ni Eko?

8. Iru igbe aiye wo ni awon ara Eko feran?


LAGOS-TEXT 2

Eko 3? olu ilu fun Nai3iria.

Okun at19sa wa 1?ba Eko, fugb9n

okun jinna die s'Eko pia 19.

Lagos is the capital city ofNigeria.

The ocean and lagoon are nearLagos, but the ocean is alittle farther from Lagosthan the lagoon.

Odo okun kun fun '79. The ocean is full of salt.

Odo 9sa ko nliy9 pupq. The lagoon does not have a lotof salt.

Ab?okuta ko 3inna pups? mfEko. Abeokuta is not very far fromLagos.

Ibadan 3inns di? s'Eko. Ibadan is a little distance fromLagos.

Ilaro sunm9 Ab,okuta yalbadan 19. Ilaro is closer to Abeokuta thanIbadan.

0 0 ,0 .% e eEko 3e olu ilu fun Nai3iria.

, /Ws ,Okun at19sa wa lob* Ekos fugb9n

Okun 31nria dii slik; Osi 19.

e

Odo okun kun fun '79'

4

Od; Qse lc?) n'iy9 pupq.

- , ,,

Ab?okuta ko Minna pup mitEko.

, , , VIbadan 3inna di? sink°.

0

Ilaro sunm9 Aborkuta ju'badan 19.


Eko 3?

anal IMO, II line

41011010M Mi1110111

------

fun N513irla. olu llu

wa lgba Eko, irugb9n

3inna di?

IMMONiin 0111011iii0 kun fun 179.

VIIMOMO 410.1

Okun at'9aa

okun

Odo 9sa ko -----

jinna pupil Ono.

Ibadan dig of

sunm9 Abgokuta

----- Min IMO 41NO

Bko,

sfilko 3u sma 1.

Odo okun 179.

nne ko nf179 pupq.

Abgokuta koOft IWO NM in

Anna sfEko.

Ilaro 3utbadan 19.

1. Kinni Eko jit fun Naijiria?

2. Ninu 9sa ati okun ewo ni o sunmo Eko ju?

3. Kinni odo okun kun fun?

4. Bawo ni Ibadan tine jinna si Eko si?

5. Ninu Abgokuta ati Ibadan, ewo ni o sunmo Eko?

6. Ilu wo ni o sunmo Abeokuta ju Ibadan lo?


LAGOS-TUT 3

Eko j9 olu ilu fun ilu Naijiria.

Odo 98a atlokun wa 1pba Eko, fugbqn

okun tobi pup? J I9sa 19.

Odo okun ni iy9 ninu.

9sa ko ni i79 to ado okun.

Abeokuta ko Anna stEkoi

Ibadan Anna s'Eko au Abpokuta 19.

wa Ur= Abfokuto at 'Eko.

Eko olu ilu fun ilu Naijiria.

Lagos is the capital city ofNigeria.

The lagoon and ocean are nearLagos, but the ocean isbigger than the lagoon.

The ocean contains salt.

The lagoon does not containas much salt as the ocean.

Abeokuta is not far from Lagos.

Ibadan is farther from Lagosthan Abeokuta.

Ilaro is between Abeokuta andLagos.

, vAbeokuta k6 Anna stBko.

av

% I' AIbadan nn Ono yu AbiOkitta 19.Odo 9sa attokun wa 104a Eko, fugbqn

okun tobi pupa jNisit 19.

Odo okun ni iy4 ninu.

% s 0 s

paa ko ni i79 to odo okun.

6

s ^ s " ssIlaro wa Abtokuti Wino,


Im OIN olu ilu tun Ilu Eko 3?

Odo 988 attokun

okun

Osa

IMO 101

-- - - -- Ma, fugbgn31984 190

Warn

1111. l iyg -- odo okun

Abilokuta Jinn

m 11

tobi pup?

IP I=2 Nalpzia

wa 1?ba not

Odo ni ninu.

ko ni to IIMPOIM 11111

ko s rJgkom

Ibadan a'Eko 4 inns

wa Abfokuta atfilko

'..whonsiim OM ONO

nitro wa arm

Abpokuta 19.

1. Eko j? fun Naijiria.

2 Nibo ni odo °kw, ati psa wa?

3. Ninu odo okun ati °sat ewo ni o kere ju?

4. Iyo p0 ninu ju lg.

5. Bi ibus? lati Mc) si Abrikuta ba j? ?gota, ibuso lati Eko si

Ibadan yio is si ni tabi yio din si ogota?

6. Bawo ni Ilaro 'Life wa si AbTokuta ati Eko?

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IBALAN-TNZT 1

Ibadan j? olu ilu fun 349ba iw9

orun Naijiria.

Oho a mi ro pupq ntIbadan.

Wasik° ?run nabadan, limn a

MI mu pup9.

Ibadan is the capital city ofthe government of the WesternProvinces of Nigeria.

It usually rains a lot in Ibadan.

In the dry season in Ibadan, thesun shines a lot.

Ibadan ilu tto tobi au gbogbo Ibadan is the city which isbigger than all other cities

ilu yoku 19 ni Naijiria. in Nigeria.

Ibadan ni ()bun ti o p9 Rico to Ibadan has more of handcraftsthan Lagos.

ninu ion 915).

Ibadan tobs pup? ju awvn 11u

yoke 1?.

% % / /i

I e

Ibadan jg olu lu fun ij9ba iw9

Oran Niijirii.

s

oj; a mi re pUP44 n'Ibadan.

No N s

Wasik° ?run nlIbadan, orun

MI mu pUp'9.

8

Ibadan is very big, rand]surpasses the other cities.

Ibadan ji I1U tIO tobi ju gbogbo

ilu yOka 19 ni Niijirii.

. %

Ibadan ni ohun ti 6 pi ju ileO 19

nine ice

ibti4den tObs ptipi yu awvn 11us

V 14.

yoku 19.


Ibadan je olu ilu 1w9

Torun Naijiria.

a mars) MEI I1 nlIbadan.

Idasiko n' Ibadan, 'run a

pup9

Ibadan je ju gbogbo

ilu yoku 19 ni. Naijiria.

Ibadan ni ohun ti o p9 yu

n 0.mite

tobi pups) yu

10.IMO MIND

OMNI 111 111 IWO

0.041 OMPOMIII

olu ilu ij9baNaijiria.

Oho a nqbadan.

Wasik() ?run

ms mu

10.1. am:

ilu tot)]. ju

19 ni NaijirlasIMO Oar I

Ibadan ni xm law lo

ninu is? 9w9.

Ibadan

yoku 19.

MOS

1. Da'ruko olu ilu fun ij9ba two orun Naijiria.

2. Bawo ni ojo se nro si ni Ibadan?

3. Se apejuwe oju ?Jo ni asiko Brun ni Ibadan.

4. Pi titobi Ibadan we awon ilu 'yoku ni Naijiria.

5. Kinni Ibadan ni ti o p9 ju ti Eko 19?

9

u *nn ilu


INMAN-TEXT 2

Ibadan j? olu ilu fun inba iw9

run Naijiria.

Ibadan ni o tobi juninu gbogbo

ilu ti o wa ni Naijiria.

Qua p? pup? nfIbadani

Ibadan ko jinna pup? el Orgsmu.

Ibadan ko tun jInna si 979 sti

Abgokuta.

9ja t'o wa n'Ibadan p? pup9 3u

t'ilu yoke

Ibadan jet ilu t'o ni onlqowo pup9.

Aw9n are Ibadan j? 91904n0

10

Ibadan is the capital city ofthe government of the WesternProvinces of Nigeria.

It is Ibadan which is biggestof all the cities which arein Nigeria.

The markets of Ibadan are varyplentiful.

Ibadan is not veey far fromSagamu.

Ibadan is also not far fromOyo and Abeokuta.

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

Ibadan is a city which has manytraders.

The people of Ibadan are wise(smart).


Ibadan a? olu a iu fun nba 1w9(Iran Nai3iria.

Ibadan ni 6 tobi ya aims gbogbo,

ilu ti o wa n1 1413iria

93A pi pfip4 nlibian

NOP%N. .0 "/

Ibadan ko ainna pup? ai. Sagamu

Ibadan a?

Zrun Nalairia.

=IN 11.1 11.1

Ibadan kO tun jinria si Oyi iti

AbidkUta.

_ ,

9ja t1; we n1Ibadan p9 pup9 Ju

t111fi yOka 1?.

Ibadan ai ilfi t'6 ni onlOwb p6p46

0 - ,Axon are Ibadan ae ?l9gb9n

fun laps 11/9 ap olu ilu fun

run Naijiria.

o tobi yu ninu gbogbo

Nalairia.1=1..11110, I1

p? pup9 n1

ko Minna pup? el

Minna si 979 at'.

Ab9okuta

Oaa t to wa n1Ibadan 3Ut/ilu yoku 1?.

Ibadan ni onmowo pupg

a ?19gbin

11

Ibadan ni o _ ninu gbogbo

ti o wa ni Naljaraa.IMO

9ja _ _ n1Ibadan

Ibadan sl qiiamu

Ibadan ko tun alma si

P9 pup? yu

t'ilu yoku 1?.

Ibadan a, ilu t/o ni

Axon ara Ibadan a?


1. Bawo ni Ibadan tise je fun ijoba km? ;run Naijiria?

2. Ilu wo ni o tobi ju ni Naijiria?

3. Dalruko nkan kan ti o po pupo ni Ibadan.

4. Dalruk9 ilu mqta ti ko jinna si Ibadan.

5. qe apejuwe awon ara Ibadan.

6. Iru won (vile wo l'o po ni Ibadan?

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IF# - TEXT 1

Ile-Ify ilu too qe pataki pup? Ife is a city of great importancefun awon Yoruba. to the Yoruba people..

Itan s? wipe Yoruba Nor? lati

Ile-If,.Tradition says the Yorubaa

originated from Ife.

Oduduwa logni ti o ql Yoruba ail?. Oduduwa is the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

If? a ilu too tobi.

ppolopo ere loo wa ni Ile-If?.

ppa 9ranyan ohun too qe pataki

ni. Ile-Ife.

Oduduwa too eq Yoruba sill aenia ti o tie pataki.

Ife is a large city.

There are many pictoralcarvings in Ife.

Oranyanos staff is an importantthing in Ife.

Oduduwa from whom the Yorubasdescended is an importantperson.

Ile-If; toO e p* p oeNn,

i i, ip? e o a i Ile-Ifq.fdn axon Yortibi.

eItan so wipe Ybruba bine? lati

Ile-Ifi.

Oduduwa logni ti o q4 Yorigia sili.

Ifi JQ ilia t'o tobi.

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.

ppa Oranyan1ohun to; qe pitiki

ni

Oduduwe ttc; eq Yoruba sili ji

enia ti o se Attila.


Ile-Ifp j, ilu pup? j, ilu ge pataki pup?fun axon Yoruba.

Itan so wipe la ti

Ifo jq ilu t'o

ONINI

fun

1111 Yoruba bore lab.

ti a silp. Oduduwa lIgni ti o

1111*

1lo wa ni

=111. 4=1=1. ilu V° tobi.

ppolop? 110 wa ni ___

II

Je ohun t'o qe pataki ppa Oranyan j?ni ni

Oduduwa t'o pl J, Oduduwa t'o pe, Yoruba 404 31emit ti o toe pataki.

1. Iru ilu wo ni Ile-Ifo je fun amp Yoruba?

2. Kinni itan so nipa isedal? mop Yoruba?

3. Tani o se aw?n Yoruba ail??

4. Ife kere ni tabi o tobi?

5. Dalruk9 awon nkan ti o po ni Ile-If?.

6. Kinni o le pataki ti a le ri ni Ile-If??

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II


II,- TUT 2

If je ilu ge pataks pups) ninu Ife is a city of great importance

itau Yoruba. in Yoruba tradition.

Oduduwa ni 4ni t'o axon Yoruba

Bile.

Oduduwa is the person from whomthe Yorubas have descended.

ppa Oranyan je ohun ti o qe pataki The staff of Oranyan is an

late ri ni Ile-Ife, important thing to see in Ifs.

Oni ni oruko oba Ile-Ife fje.

Axon ara Ile-Ife ki saiii kola.

Ife j, ilu ti o lokiki pup? ninu

axon Naijiria.

Axon ara Ile-Ife je oniqg owci.

Oni is the titular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ife usually donot have facial markings.

Ife is a city of great fame inall Nigeria.

The people of Ife are craftsmen.

Ife ji lia tIO 4e pitiki pUpp ninu. ?ni ni orilk? oba !jib

itin Yoritbi.

Oduduwa ni Qni tIO imion Yorixbi

Bile.

Oat Orinyiin ji ohun ti 6 ole pieaki

liti ri ni Il;-Ifi.

15

/ Zo.Axon ar ki saba kola.

Ife ji ilu ti 6 16kiki )140 nine

inn Niijirii.

Axon j4 9w4.


ilu V° se patakl pups) ninu

ltan

Oduduwa ni cni tfo ft

ail?.

ppa 9ranyan 3? obun ti o

ni Ile-Ifl.0011 IMIONM

Oni ni Ile-If? /3?.

IBM IMO MIMI ENO al=III. MS Ile-If? ki aalig kiaa.

ti o lokiki pup? ninu

axon Naijiria*

Awon ara mists 91141.

It 3? ilu t'o se pups) ninu

Yoruba.

ni coni too limn Yorubaail?.

1111,

3? ohun ti o se pataki

ni

ni oruk? obi* somMomile 111001.

Awon ara ki.11 1111= SNIP

If? 3? ilu ti o ninuaxon Naijiria.

Awon ara 0

1. Dalruko ilu ti o se pataki ninu itan Yoruba.

2. Tani Oduduwa j??

3. Nibo ni ?pa Oranyan wa?

4. Kinni oruko oye oba Ile -If??$

5. Nje awon ara xle -If? a ma saber kola?

6. Ife wo ni awon ara Xle -If? 'lige?

----- OM 6


IFF TEXT 3

If? 3e ilu ti o ge pataki pup? ninu

axon itan Yoruba.

Oduduwa ni 9ni ti itan 89 wipe o

Yoruba silt!.

ppa 9ranyan ohun ti o 90 pataki

late ri ni IleIf9.

3;na ni oruko 9ba Ile -Ife In.

Awon ara Ile-Ife ki aa'a kola.

Amon are Ile -If9 kun fun 191 qwq.

Ile -Ife 3e ilu ti dirs.

Ife jei

'wn

Ife is a city of great importancein the traditions of the Yorubes.

Oduduwa is the person from whom,according to tradition, theYorubaa have descended.

The staff of Oranyan is animportant thing to see in Ifs.

Oni is the titular name of theruler of Ife.

The people of Ife usually do nothave facial markings.

The people of Ife are fond ofcraft work.

Ife is a nice city.

/ i /

ilu ti o 9e plitiàki nu (milt? oba Ile-Ife

itan Yoruba.

s / s

Odildu$A ni gni ti It'in 89 wifpg O 99Awon are Ile-Ife ki alba kcsaa.

Yoruba silv

Opa Ot(nylln 34 ohun ti O le petakl

late ri ni

Inn are kun fun Toni.

/ /i

/o/ I

Ile-If? 39 lu ti dirs.

17

fitT4'4,r - -


ti o ge pup? ninu Ife jg ilu ti o ge pataki pup? ninuaxon itan Yoruba. ____ Yoruba.

Oduduwa ni gni ti

Yoruba silo.

OIMmii11141M2 1.1121. 0 gg gni ti itan $9 wipe o qg

mmemmemomemmos. mos me

jg ohun ti o Opa jg ohun ti o ge pataki

lati 1'i in. Ile-Ifv. .0 OM =MO MO ni Ile-Ifg.

n3. oruko

NMI 11 ONO MIMS

Axon

010.0

IMO MIII ONE 011.16 ISM

MI.114. fOIMS.

eiNisava

m ewe ONO

3?

eabe kola.I

oba Ile-If? fn.

Axon ara Ile-Ife ki

kun fun Axon ara Ile-Ifg

Ile-Ife je ilu ti _I

aro gm. Iwo esto Ile-Ife je NM GUNN IN11, 111= 411

1. Iff f ilu ninu axon itan Yoruba.

2. ni gniti itan so wipe o qv axon Yoruba silv.

3. Tani §ni j??

4. j? ohun ti o qe pataki lati ri ni Ile-Ife.

5. Iru ilu wo ni

6. Xinni axon are Ile-Ife k3 aa3 se?

18

MID011M 11.1.11111.

al= OM NNW

dara.

11"1 9w9


9Y9 - TEXT 1

Oyo je ilu ti o ge phtaki ni ile

Yoruba.

Awon ilu ti o wa yika Oyo ni

Akinmorin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

Awon onise owo po pup? ni ?yo.

tango ni ?ba ti o ge pataki ni

Oyo.

Ile kan ti a npe ni Atiba je ile

ti o tobi pup? nib?.

Igba gbigbp ati aworan po pup?

ni 9yq.

Akesan ni oja ti o tobi pup? larin

?"19.

Awon ara 9y? feran lati ma 1?

gecko, nwon si f,ran lati MI

jo ni oja nigbat'o ba di ?j?

ale.

9y? jf ilu ti ko jinna pup? si

Ibadan.

19

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 Oyo.

A building that we call lAtibalis 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.


OyO je ilU ti o se patakI ni il+

Yoruba.

Awon ilu ti O w'a 1ik

AkinmOrin, Fiditi ati

,

ni

Shaki.

Awon onise awo po pup? ni 9yo.I

pngc; ni oba ti o pe pitikl ni

aIle kan ti npe ni Atiba j, ile

ti o tobi pup? nib?.4 / .

o je ilu ti o se phtaki

Awon ilu ti o 11 g.p.g.pgpgp

Irma rionomr1

ni

Akinm;rin, Fiditi ati Shaki.

Awon po pup? ni 9yo

ni oba ti o11.1 MED

PY?

Ile kan ti a npe

ni

ooll Om me MO WO

ti o tobi pup? nib?.

jq ile

20

Igb'a gbIgbi ati aworan pi; pCip+Z)".

ni 919.

ilk;sn ni oja ti 6 t6bi pfipO lirin

3Y°.

/ \Awon ara Oy? feran lati ma 19

s'Oko, nwfn si Orin Ati MI. 0

(pjo ni a nigbat g

o bit di pj?

ale.

/ . , /.Oy? je ilu ti ko jinna pup? si

Ibadan.

ati aworan po pup?

ni 9179.

ni oja ti o

°Y9.

ealg 1.11 gala 11.1 pupo larin

Awim ara Oyo feran lati ma 19

nwon si fpran lati ma

nigbat'o ba di pjo11100 HMO. rear*.

9Y9 i9 ilu ti ko

/badan.

..... MIMI ONO 1.11*si


400 =D

Yoruba.

ti o se Pktaki ni ile

Awon ilu ti o wa yika 9y9 ni

Fiditi ati

Awon onise owo

fang° ni

PY9.

tio

0110 == 11,

- --

ni 9yo,

pataki ni

ti a npe ni Atiba js

=0 =II =0 040 Pup? pibs,

1. Nibo ni ilu

2. Awon ilu wo

Oyo wa?

ni yi Oyo ka?

3. Awsm onise wo ni o po pup? ni

4. Da/ruk? okan ninu awful oba ti

5. Iru ile wo ni Atiba je?

6. Aworan ati kinni o pupo ni

7. 9ja wo ni o tobi pupo lirin Oy

8. Da'ruko nkan meji ti awon ara

9. NJ? Oyo jinna pupp si Ibadan?

/gba gbigbp ati

ni 9y9

AkIsan ni

°Y9°

00.1 MDOM tio

Amp ara 9y9et I

PQ pun

lArin11=1101011 UM Mb

nwon si fsran lati a

jo ni oja nigbatlo ba di 09

als,

ilu ti ko jinna pup? si

9114

o se pataki ni

PY9?

9?

Oyo feran lati ma se.

BY?*

21


9Y0 - TEXT 2

0y9 je ilu ti o tise pataki pup? Oyo is a town which is veryni igboro1 iwo run Naijiria. important in western Nigeria.

Aw9n ara 9y9 f?ran lati ml gbfe The people of Oyo love to carveigba ati ill ona. calabashes and [they like the]

act of embroidery.

fin ni ile2 ti o tobi pup9 ni The palace is a very bigbuilding in Oyo,Oyo.

Atiba tun j, ile kan ti o ge

pataki ni igboro 9y9.

Atiba is also a very importantbuilding in Oyo,

Qja ti awn enia fifran lati ma The market where the people liketo trade in Oyo is what wena ni 9y9 ni a npe ni Akvsan,call 'Akesan.'

Tango ni qba ti o j, eni ti o sisc3 Shang:: was a king that founded

9y9 do. Oyo (new Oyo).

1 /ni igboro iw9 Brun Naijiria/ means 'in all ofwestern Nigeria.'

2/iilu/ was corrected to /11e/.

31t should be either Ac...silil or /4...do/9ibut not App...doi as it is.

22


Ni agbegbe Oyo awon agbe po pupo. In the vicinity of Oyo farmersare very numerous.

Iseyin, Shaki, we ni awon ilu ti Iseyin, Shaki and Awe are thetowns that surround Oyo.nwon yi Oyo ka.

Noon ara Oyo feran lati ma jo ni

owo ale.I I

% / / / /9Y? je ilu ti o pataki p144

ni igboro iwo 'O's4n Naljira,

,

Aw9n ara 9yo fyran lati ma gbe

igba ati ise °A.

I / 0Afin ni ile o tobi pups) ni

?)Y°8

Atiba tun je ile kan ti o ge\

pataki ni igboro Oyo.

%e

N%Oja e awn ms., .

na ni 9y9 ni a

fgran lati ma

ripe rd

23

The people of Oyo love todance in the evening.

/ eOng6 ni 9ba ti o j, eni ti o

Oyo do.

%. %Ni agbelbe Oyo awon agbe po pup?.

\ /Iseyin, Shaki, we ni won ilu ti

44 / /nwon yC Oyo ka.

iw9n ara Oyo laki ma JO nif

cowl ale.

mos 111. MMM


... pups)

ni igboro iwo 76run Naijiria.

Awon ara Oyo feran lati ma gbe

ni ile ti o ni

91T'

..... --je ile kan ti o se

pataki ni 9Y9.

awon enia feran

ni Oyo ni a npe ni Akesan.

.... ---ti o je eni ti o sgOyo do.

Ni agbegbe Oyo po pupo.

2 Shaki, ni awon ilu ti

nwon yi Oyo ka.

Awon ara Oyo f/ran lati ma jo

24

Oyo je ilu ti o se pataki pups)

ni igboro

feran lati ml gbe

igba ati is ona.

ile ti o tobi pups) ni

Atiba tun je ti o re

ni igboro Oyo.

Qja ti awon enia lati ma

na ni 9y9

o sg

Ni awon agbe po pupo.

§ango ni oba

Oyo do.

9 ni awon ilu tinwon yi Oyo ka.

Awon ara Oyo feran ni1 G I

owo ale.


1. Iru ilu wo ni Oyo je ni igboro iwo ;run Naijiria?,..

2. Lehin igba gbigby, kinni awon ara Oyo tun feran lati ma se?. . .

3. Dalruko ile meji ti o se pataki ni Oyo.f .

4. Nibo ni a npe ni Akesan ni Oyo?

5. Tani Sango je?$ .

6. Iru ise wo ni opolopo awon enia nse ni agbegbe Oyo?f I I 1 I 1

7. Yato si Shaki, dalruko ilu meji miran ti o yi Oyo ka.

8. Kinni awon ara Oyo feran lati ma se ni owo ale?I 1 I I

YORUBR: INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

OGBOMIOSHO - TEXT 1

ogbom9sh9 j, 9/can ninu awpn ilu Ogbomosho is one of the big

ti o tobi ni iwo 'run Naijiria,towns in western Nigeria.

Awyn ilu ti o yi Ogbomosh9 ka ni

Oyo, /19rin ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi maili

mftadinl9gbon si Oyo.

Ann onion Olorun p9 pupo nib?.

Amp ti o wa nibe ni ij9

Baptisi.

NW9n ko sIsi ti o tobi, nwon si

ni ile'we ti o pp pup9 ni

Ogbomosho.

Oja ti o qe pataki pupo nib? ni

a npe ni Taki.

Aw9n ara Ogbom9sh9 jf onifowo,

nwon a si A 19 si

26

The towns which surroundOgbomosho are Oyo, Ilorinand Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho is about twenty-seven miles from Oyo.

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 1Taki.'

The inhabitants of Ogbomoshoare traders, and they usuallytravel far from home ('usually

go to distant places').


Ogb6m4h9 ;4 ?kan ninu awQn ilu

ti 6 tobi ni

/ ,Awon ilu o yi Ogbom9sh9 ka ni

OyO, ilqrin ati ijigbO.

ogb6m0hC? to bi mgili

mitidlnlOgbtim si OyO.

.inn olorun p9 pup9 nib?.

Amp ti 6 wl n1b4 ni ijc

Baptisi.

ninu wdim ilu

ti o tobi ni iwo orun Naijiria.

Awie ilu ti o yi Ogbom9sh9 ka ni

ati Ejigbo.

Ogbomosho to bi

mytadinl9gb?n

OMNI Mop .1111 INN

Anal _____ p9 pup( nib?.

Awon ti o wa nibe ni ijs)

NWOn kO sOsi ti o tobi, nwOn si

ni ilg'we ti 6 pi, 1,60 ni

ogb6mOshO.

ida a 6 ge pataki p(IpO nibi ni, ;a npe ni Tdkl.

. #Awcn ara Ogbom9sh9 3? onipowo,

nwon a si ma l9 si Idal.

Nwon k9 ____ __ - ___ -, nw9n si

ni ile'we ti o pp pup9 ni

ogbon9e4.

Oja ti o pataki pupil nib? niOAwon ara Ogbompsh9 jel

nwon a si ma 19 si

27


Ogbomosh9 jg okan ninu aw9n ilu

ti o ni

Awon ti o wa nib, ni

Amp ilu ti o ni Nw9n ko sOsi ti o tobi, nwcon si

Il9rin ati Ejigbo. ni ti o po pup ni

Ogbomosh9.

Ogbomosh? to bi maili

91T'

Olorun p9 pupo nib?.

a npe ni Taki.

pup? nib, ni

if onisowo,

awon a si di 19 si idale.

1. iru ilu wo ni Ogbomosho je ni iwo run Naijiria?

2. Ann ilu wo ni o yi Ogbom94h? ka?

3. Bawo ni Ogbom9sho ti jinna si pyo to?

4. Awon ij9 (ojise Olorun) wo lo p? ni Ogbomosho?I

5. Kinni aw9n ij9 na k? si Ogbomci,sh??

6. Oa wo ni o se pataki pupa ni Ogbomodho?

7. iru ise wo ni opolopo awon ara Ogbomosho rise?

8. Nibo ni amp ara Ogbomosho feran lati 10g g 0

28


OGBOMIOSB? T 2EXT

Ninu won ilu ti o wa ni ile1

Yoruba, Ogbomosh9 je Okan

ninu mice eyi ti o tobi.

Aw9n ara Ogbomoshq fgran lati

MI 19 Si idalp ati lati MI

paw°.

Oja ti o le patdki pupp nibf

l'a npe ni Taki.

Aw9n oniee 919run gegibi Baptisi

po pup? nib,.

Nwon k9 ssi ati ile'we fun amp

Awon ara Ogbomosh9 feran lati ma

ro oka am9la ati lati mit° se

cibe gbegiri.

Aw9n ara Ogbom9sho feran ie,

919run, nwon a si ma 19 si

ssi nigba gbogbo.

Aw9n ara Ogbom9sh9 tun feran

lati Iu kola, pp g Jul'? bmu.

29

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

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 'benne'


NinU 6spn ilfi ti 6 wit ni i1i

Yorilbis OgbOmiU111, j e Okan

ninu aw9n eye. ti o tobi.

iwapn ar& OgbEeZpb4 Orin liti

ma 10 sl 1di1O ati lgti a

pow°.

oa a 6" le pltlki pap?) nib4

'la 4.6 ni Ta3ci.

Aw9n onftlf4 clOrun *Of Baptisi

pO pfipi) nibi.

Ninu awn ilu ..... _ __ ...... il,

Yoruba, Ogbom?sb? if Okan

ninu awn eyi ti o tobi.

Mop ara Ogbansbq fcran

ati lati MiOM ONO IMO MOO _ .....

pow°.

9ja ti o le pataki pup? nib,

l'a 4MOOMOOMO MMONMIs 4060100010400.0

,kwon oniqf 9lorun

pup? nib,.

Nw9n k9 ati fun awn

r119

30

%Nw9n k? :Komi ati ftin ann

cmq

Avon ara Oglkmisb firn lgti'Ma

ro vka amol ati ifiti ma as

ob gbOirl.

Aw9n ara 006mgehiS

24run, nwon a si ma 10 al

sgai nigba gbogbo,

Awon ara Ogb6maishO tun fir:41

lgti ma kpli, papa ja?

Ann ara Ogbom9Sh9 f9ran lati maati lati ma asro.....

Aw9n ara Ogbom?sho ffran if,

21prun, nwon a si ma 1? si

Aw?n ara Ogbomysbo tun ffran

lati ni jul9 0111111 WM *


ti o wp ni il?

Yoruba, j? Akan

ninu awon eyi ti o tobi.

feran lati

A 19 si idale ati lati a

sow.

l'a npe ni Taki.

Aw9n

pupp nib?

11111111111 -- dasi ati ile'we fun ____

',ran lati ma

ro Oka am9la ati lati ma as

obi gb?giri.

Awon ara Ogbomosho

.nwon a si ma 19 xi

nigba gbogbo.

gegla Baptisi Awl= ara Ogbomoshq

po pup? nib?. k9las papa Jul? Vimu.

1. Ogbomosh9 j? 9kan ninu awon ilu ti o ni Nigeria.

2. Pelu owo rise kinni awon ara Ogbom9sho tun feran lati ma se?

3. Nibo ni a npe ni Taki?

4. Onje wo ni won ara Ogbomosho fpran lati mi toju?

5. Aw9n ara Ogbom9sho feran ice Olorun, nwon a si ma 1?

6. Iru ila wo ni awon ara Ogbom9sho feran lati ma ko?

6arrit.t

31


OGB0/498H9 - TEXT 3

Ogbomosho is Om ninu avian ilu

ti o se pataki ni ils Yoruba.

Awon enia po pup? ni ilu yi.

Awpn are ilu n; fpran lati m;

servo, nwon si fr'ran lati ma

10 si idale.

9ja ti o se pataki pup? nibs

l'a npe ni Taki.

Awon onisl 91orun, papa july

Baptisi po pun nibs.

Nwon ni ssirsi t'o tobi, nwon

si ni awyn sukt1 lopolopo.

Ann ara Ogbom9sh9 ftran lati

m; se abs gbsgiri ati Oka

am9la,

9Y?, zlarin, Ejigbo ati aw9n ilube lq ni nWcin yi Ogbosi9sh? Ica.

32

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 market which is veryimportant there is whatwe call 'Tdki.'

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, norin, Ejigbo and suchother towns are those thatsurround ogbomosho.


Ogb648110 je gkan ninu 'won' ilia

ti o se pataki hi ilg Yoruba.

iwon enia p4 p4.4 ni ilia yi.

/

Awgn ara ilu na fyran lati ma

saw ?, nwQn el f#rin lati ma

lo si

oa ti o se pitiki prive nib

Ape ni Takl.

Awon onise 91grun, papa julg

Baptildp70 'kip?) nibi.

/Nw9n ni s'si t'o tobi, non

Si ni aWon sUku4i e

Awon ara 006mis4 fern lgti

ma se Va4 gbegla ati oka

97ge

e, Ilgrin, Ejigbo ati awn ilu

bo; la ni nwan yi OgbOatiabO kg.

Ogbomosho je okan ninu awon ilu. Nwon ni siTsi t'o tobi, nwon

ti o le pataki ______ . si ni awn

Awon enia ni ilu yi.

Aw9n ara ilu nawma

nwon si fltran lati a

10 si idea,.

OM IWO MO OW OM IMO OW AM ......l'a npe ni Taki.

pup? nib,

Awon °nip, 91grun,

pg pupg nib,.

,10 OM ma ow:

33

Awon ara Ogbomodhg .....

gbf gbfgiri ati Oka

amola.

- - -, 9 ati awn ilube to ni !inn yi Ogbornaho


Ogbom9sho je 9kan MONIMUIO Nw9n ni ,awon

ti o le pataki ni ile Yoruba. si ni awon sukill?p?19p9.

OMFOOM IMMOMO .110OOM ni ilu yi.

Aw9n ara ilu n; feran lati ma'

powo, nwon si feran lati ma

01100110 11.00misommilwamlo

9ja ti o ee pataki pup? nib,

l'a 111111M0110 11.108111.411000

papa jul9

Baptisi p? pup? nib,.

Amp ara Ogbonsb9 feran lati

ma se ati

9Y9, Il?rin, Ejigbo

MO MN OM IMP ni yi Ogborassah? ka.

1. Nibo ni Ogbornsh? wait

2. Bawo ni enia tile p? ni Ogbom9sho si?

3. Da'ruko nkan meji ti awon ara Ogborpoisho feran lati se.

ni oja ti o le pataki pup? ni Ogbomasbo.

5. Obe wo ni awon ara Ogbom?shi feran lati ma le?

6. Ann ilu ti o yi Ogbom9Sho ka ni, ati

34

4111010MINAMMONIO


liff a. TEXT 1

j? ilu kekere lean lfba 9y9. Awe is a small town near Oyo.

Ann ara Axe feran lati ma to

sloko.

Opolop9 axon ara Axe bran lati

ms gowo.

Axon ara 1141 reran lilt' ma gbe

ile kana.

Axon 7b1 a ma gbe p9 loju koala.

Gbogbo axon enia tea wa ni Awl

is ni egbiiwa.

Aw9n ara Axe feran lati ml 19

stop.

Op? lopo Lie anti 110 vs 1 'Awe.

1Corrugated iron sheets.

35

The people of Awe like to go

to (their] farms.

Many of the people of Awe liketo engage in tradingji.e.,retail merchandising].

The people of Awe like to liveIn the same house togetherLas families].

Those families usually livetogether at the same place.

All the people of Awe exceed20,000.

The people of Awe like to goto market.

There are many pan-roofedlhouaes in Awe.


114 3; lia kekere ken libi iyi.

"If JO %Axon are Awe reran lets. loa lOko.

0?Wm axon era Awe reran lettire 110W04,

,., . ,Axon ari Awe fera%n lib. ma gbe

, 4ile karma.

Ix? jf ilu kekere ken

MO. IMOD 11. 11. MI= 1101111 ONO.

loko.

11111

trim lett mai lo

Opolopo axon are Axe reranow

Axon era Aweile

IMa MN.

36

4.1, pAlton ebi a ma gbe Po lo karma.

. .Gbogbo axon kill too wa ni Ax,

...le ni egbawa.

Axon arii Le/ feran lib. a lqstOJL

Opolopo ile pilinu 1 to xi VAwq.

Awon ebt a gbe Po

Gbogbo axon eniale ni ?gb;wa.

Axon ara Axe /Veen latef---

WOW 1 OM% 111

l'o v* lfiwe.


7641 J9 kan lfba

Axon ara Ix, train

Axe reran lati

mil sow°.

Axon ara Awe reran latl ma gbe

a ma gbe po to ju kanni

Gbogbo axon enia t!o

_ - egbrixa.

11.11. 1Ii

Ann ara Axe 19

aloja

9P212P? ONO .END =1 lto ws lfAvv.

1. Leba ilu wo ni Awe wa?

2. Iru ise wo ni onion awon ara Awe feran lati ml se?

3. Bawo ni awn ara Awe se feran lati a gbe?

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

5. Iru ile wo 10 po leiwe?

6. Bawo ni awn ebi se ngbe ni Awe?

7. Da oruko ibi meji ti awon ara we feran lati ma lo.

37


iWi - TIMM 2

we ilu kekere kan leba Ort

Aw9n ara Awe reran lats. ma 19

sloko.

ppolopo axon are elime l'o tun

feran lati ma 1? e'Eko.

Nicoll finnan lati ma gbe pv lloju

kanni.

Axon ebi a ma gbe ile kanna p9.s

Axon ti o ngbe lwed le n1 egbiwa.

(Ischin a) axon ara Imp florin

lati ni l9 slidalf.

Is oko lto pcou lirin awfn ara

Aver era 1we ki isle pl.

38

Awe is a certain small townnear Oyo.

The people of Awe like to goto (their] farms.

Also, many of the people ofAwe like to go to Lagos.

They like to live together inthe same place.

The families usually livetogether in the same house.

Those who live at Am* exceed20,000.

The people of Awe like totravel.

Aiming is a very commonoccupation among thepeople of Awe.

The people of Awe are notloafers.


\ / /Awe je ilu kekere ken labs 979.

Axon are Awl) bran let ti mi 19

slOko.

Opelwio iw9n era Ax? lvo tun

ferAn litm mi 10 alEko.

Nxon firian 1fitm mi gbil pi 11;j11

karma.

Avon ebm a ma gbe Ile kanni p9.I

,Aw9n ti 6 Agbe Axe le mi Wawa.

n(Lhin nab an era Awe f?ranla ti mi 19 alidili.

oko 116 pijit lirm, awyn erg

0C, %Ann area Aw? km mile 91.

Axe ken lipa 9794 llo p9 :u lirmn align are

Avon ara Awe ma 19Bioko.

ppolopo axon are lwe

lets. mi 1? alZko.

OMMAIMPOOMO 0.1.1,

Nwiln f9ran

karma .

MO MO NM

Axon ti

MOOMOOMORMO OM =II. 111111 11M11 po lloju

a mi gbe ile kanni p9.

11.11M41110 OM AIM OW egbiwa.

(Lchmn ni) axon ara Ax4 frenla ti mi

39

Avon are Axe km am MO OW


we 3e ilu. kekere

Aw9n ara lw?

eloko.

IMO

00.1.

ONO MEIWt, Ann ti o ngbe 1.we le

ma 10 (Lchin ne )

lab. ma 19 efidal?.

ppol9po awr ara lw? 1'o tun

reran

Nwon reran lats. mw

Axon Obi a ma gbe

Iae oko lfo

.11, .MM1 INNS

1I, ----- awyn arm

ki 1,0 91g.

1. Deruk? ilu kekere kan ti o wa leba 01,9.

2. Yat? si oko Ulf), nibo ni opplopp aw9n ara lwe tun feran lati

A 10?

3. Ise wo lo poju lgrin awon ara Iwe?

4. Nip 91e ni aw9n aralw??

5. Bi beko, kinni idi ti ko fi j, be?

40

YORUBA: INTERMEDXATE TEXTS

'ion! TIIXT 3

ilu kekere ken 1pba 979.

Axon tfo ngbe ilu Awp le ni

egarun.

Aw9n ara 141) Aran lats. nuto s'oko.

(L9hin nA) 9polopp aw9n are

Axe fpran la ti A 19 s'Zko.

Ise agbt l'o p9ju lirin awpn

are Axe.

Awon tfo ngbe71liv seam; gbe

ale kanng po g,gebi 01.

Aw9n era Awe ki irse 9111.

Ile iinu 1'o p9311 1 lAwir.

Awe is a certain small townnear Oyo.

Those who live there exceed10,000.

The people of Awe like to goto rtheirl farms.

Many of the people of Awe liketo go to Lagos.

?arming is a very commonoccupation among thepeople of Awe.

Those who live at Awe usuallylive in the same housetogether as a family.

The people of Awe are notloafers.

Fan-roofed houses are numerousin Awe.

1The student should have noticed that this figure is 10,000less than that given in the preceding two, versions. Thechange was unintentional.

41


Awe je i kbkerg ken lib; Oci.

0 /0Awon tlo nfoe ika Awe le ni

' A)egbarun.

e

Awpn are Awe reran liti ma

to afflko.

%(Lib= pppopp9 axon ari

Axe Bran lipti A 19

10 0.00

Awon tfo

egarun. 1

...... 000 MI 0100 000 0001 S

0100 MO OM IMO MO 001

Awpn are Axe fpran

0.00 .....

le ni

000000000, 000011

(109hin ng) ppplop9 awpn era

Awe

MO OM 000 000 000 000 MI 10

aril Ime.

10 MO 000 MIN

Awpn tio ngbe Awe

0000000 10000001.00

NMI 1110 0111 mwomshow,

0000110 000001000

a liCko

larin awpn

000 00.00pp g9gebi 016

lipe 91?.

14) p9ju

42

0 % %agbeyo ppju 15rin awpn

are Awe.

, .40 . eAwon tIO ngbe Awe Baba

1ma gbe

4 % /ile kanna pp gegebi 9b16

e 4 /Axon are Awe ki ise 914s

/ % % % X 0

Ile panu lto ppju llAwl.

00001010. ......

0000000

egarun.

01000.

1p afoko.

(1,9hin

feran la ti A 19 a'Eko.IMO OMR 00101

ken lioba 9yo.

ilu Tiwp le nu

feran lats. ma

Ise agbe lio ppju

W.

ass 001 000 0000 41000000000010

..... 000 OMR OMR OM

sabg ma gbe

ile kanal pp gtgebi 9b16

Aw9n ara Axe

Ile iAnu lto

MY WM 0000000001 000400040

000000000


1. je ilu kekere kan leba2. Da'ruko ibi meji ti awpn ara Awy fvran lati ma 19.3. ni ive ti o poju lirin awon ara Awe.

4. Awsin ti o ngbe Awl '1mb-hi ma gbe ile kanria p? kinni?5. Iru ile wo ni o poju

43


TRAVEL FROMti

TO IBADAN - TEXT 1

ti o ba fp lq si. Ibadan

lati Awl, yio k9k9 gun m9to

lati Awe de 9yq.

Nigbatto ba de 9y9, o le gun

m9to elero tabi bOal.

Tlo ba gun bOsi, yio san nkan

bi pile meta IN.

Tlo ba gun mpto elero, yio san

nkan bi pile meji 1b9.

Whoever might want to go toIbadan from Awe will firsttake a car from Awe to Oyo.

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

If he takes the bus, he willpay something like threeshillings sixpence.

If he takes a lorry, he willpay something like twoshillings sixpence.

ppolop9 enia f9ran lati ma gun Many people like to take the

1481, nitoripe ki ifun hagahaga.bus because it is seldomcrowded.

Awe si Ibadan to maili

merinlel9gb9n.

nikgni ti o btt lq si Ibadan

litti AIN?, yio ki)ki gun mit8

lti Awe de 9yq.

1 / /o/ \

Nigbatfo ba de 9y9, le gun

mOtO elero tabi 481.

Tfo ba gun bOsl, yio san nkan

IA pile meta ib4.

44

[From) Awe to Ibadan isthirty-four miles.

TfO tott gun DO;

nkan bi

/ %eleros yio san

meji ab9.

OpOlopil) enia frtIn late ma gun4 / / /b9s10 nitoripe ki ifun hagahaga.

A/ / /we si Ibadan to maili

/ /

merinlel9gb9n.


Vnikeni o ba

yio

lati Awe de 9y9.

si Ibadan

gun----

ba 9y9, o le

moto elero

T'o gun bOsi, Ban nkan

vile meta

T'o -- gun moto ylo san

almommw silo lb9.

pp919p9 feran Luta. -- gun

b;?'82.0 ki if'un

Awe Ibadan to mails

merin

puke= ti fe lq si Ibadan

lati 2149, k9 k9 moo9y9,

ba de 9y9, - gun

m9to tabs amsersommoss

T'o ba bOsi, yio ran nkanbi. meta 1139.

T'o ba into elero, san

nkan elle Mejl --.

enia lata. mn OM OW ONO

1481, nitoripe ki hagabaga.

litre si Ibadan mathlel9gb9n.

1. Bawo ni a tips le de Oyo lati Awe?

2. Njf a le gun bOsi ati m9to elero lati Oyo de Ibadan?

3. Ti enia ba gun lko elero tabi bOrsilelo ni yio san lati

9y? de Ibadan?

4. Nitori kinni onion enia fi f9ran lati ma gun blsi?

5. Bawo ni Awe Use jinn& si Ibadan to?

11.5

__L


TRAVEL FROM LE TO IBADAN - TEXT 2

Enikeni t to ba f? 19 la ti, 71w9

al Ibadan, yio koko gun into

de 9y9.

Nigbati o ba de 9y9 tan, o le gun

1481; o si le Wok? ero.

Tic) ba gun bOsi, yio san 9ile

meta lox), qugbon tto ba

pope 9ko elero 1/0 gun, yio

san pile M8J1

Awe si Ibadan to ibuso

lelogb9n, 9ugb9n Awe si 9y9

jp ibus9 kan atfib9.

Enikeni tto ba f? 10 lati Aw9

si Ibadan, yio kk6 gun mifstOI

de 9y9.

Nifgblti o NI de; (;)yo tan, crIgl gune.) /bos1; o si le glokO

46

Whoever might want to go fromAwe to Ibadan will firsttake a car to get to Oyo.

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

If he takes a bus, he will paythree shillings sixpence,but if he takes a lorry, hewill pay two shillingssixpence.

EFrom] Awe to Ibadan Isthirty-four miles, butEfromJ Awe to Oyo is oneand a half miles.

T16 b4 gun *II, y16 san 93/,.1;

% I / /mpta abo, sugbp tlo ba

pope Qkp el4rO 1, o gun, ylO

san Hite m4ii tb9.

Awe si Ibadan to ibueo m4An-

leligbOt, pizgbs'n X144

j i1 89 kan a t'abq.

YORUBA: I ERMEDIATE TEXTS

Etikeni tfo ba f9 10 lati Awe

si. Ibadan, yio 'Tic?

011000

Nigbati o ba de 9yo tan, thellon 0001.01

----; o si le g'oko ero.

imm mus 41041000 0000110 01000000

, sugbon tfo ba

oepe oko el ero lfo gun, yio

san pule meji

MOM of ..... Memo WO 0 merin-

1e1 ion, Awe si 9y9

j9 ibuso kan atlib9.

Enikeni t o MOM 6401 01500 0001000410 440.10M

------ , yio koko gun m9to1 1

de 9yo.

Nigbati o ba de 9yo tan, o lel" gun

boss;

ba

meta

111111 MD

.... i' 0

gun bOsi, yio san 911e

abo

san sil

........... Y10

e mop. Tab9.

Awe si Ibad

J9

an to ibuso

sugbon 1w9 Si 9y9

1. o ba fe 19 si Ibadan lati Awe yio

2. Aw9n 9k9 wo ni o le gun ti o ba de 9y9?

3. Ti o ba gun yio san pile meta lbo, sugbon ti

yio san sale mejilbo.gun

4. We si Oyo to ibuso melo?

koko se?

o ba


TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 1

Enikeni tlo ba fe 12 la ti Eko

s'Ibadan le ba oko oju'rin lq.

Ty° ba fe gun oko ojuirin yi,

yio lo si Ido.

ppolopo enia 110 feran late ma

gun oko ojufrin.

Nipa eyi, awon ibuso die die ni

a o kan, ki a to de Ibadan.

Whoever might want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytrain.

If he wants to board the train,he will go to Ido.

Many people like to go by train. ,

On the train (i concerning this0,we shall pass a few stationsbefore we reach Ibadan.

Awon ni AgWge, Ifo ati Olokemeji. These are Agege, Ifo, andOlokemeji.

Owo ti enia nsan nips gigue oks,

oju'rin ko fi be pq pupq.

Opolopo ti No nips qko ojulrin

feran la ti ma qe firji ninu

oko yi.

48

The fare which people pay forthe train is not really veryhigh.

Many of those who go by trainlike to have a good timethereon.


1:Immkenm t'6 bla ft) lq lgtm Eko

s'Ibadan le bg okO ojUIrmn lq.

TIC) ba f gun qkO ojiormn yi,

yio lo si id8.

opOlopO enii 116 ferian lgtm ma

gun ok..

Nipa eyi, Awon ibis die die nm

a 6 kin, ki a to de Ibidin.

Enmkena t'o ba late Eko

s'Ibadan le ba 9k9 ojuIrmn lq.

Tlo ba fe ojuIrmn yi,

llo feran late magun oko ojuIrmn.

Nipa eyi, awon dm9 dm9 nm

a 0 kan, km a to de

Awon nm Aigge, ati

ti enia nsan nipa gigue ?kg

ojuIrmn ko fi bg

ppolopo tm No nipa oko ojuIrmn

nanu

49

I ,

Awon nm Agego, Ifo atm Olokemejm.

0146 ti enia nsan nips gigue okqe

ojiiIrmn fi be pq pupq.

OpOlopO ti No nipa Rk4 0311121ln

fern lgtm ma qe firji ninix

?la; yi.

Enikeni t'o ba fe lq late Eko

a'Ibadan le ba ______ lq.

T'o ba f9 gun 710

ymo lo sm wommomiAl

Opolopo enma llo lati ma

gun oko

Nipa eym, awon _____ nm

a o kan, km a to de Ibadan.

Awon nm , Ifo atm

Owo tm enma nsan nipa gigue

ko fm bg po

ppolopo tm No nipa oko oxufrIn

reran la ba. mg qe ninuoko ym.


1. Nibo ni enia ti le gun oko oju'rin ti No lati Eko si Ibadan?

2. Nje awon enia feran lati ma gun oko yi?

3. Dalruko ibus4 meta ti a o kan ti a ba ngun oko oju'rin lati Eko

si Ibadan.

4. Bawo ni awo ti enia nsan fun gigue oko yi ti po to?

5. Kinni opolopo awon ti ngun okia yi feran lati da se ninu re?

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TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY TRAIN - TEXT 2

Enikeni t'o tea fe lo lati Eko si

Ibadan le lo nipa oko ojuirin.

T'o ba fe gun oko yi, yio gun ni

Ido.

Whoever might want to go fromLagos to Ibadan can go bytrain.

If he wants to board thisconveyance, he will boardit at Ido.

Awon ibuso Stan ko to de Ibadan Stations which it passes before

ni Agege, Ifo ati Olokemeji. it gets to Ibadan are Agege,and Olokemeji.

Opolopo enia feran lati mg lo

nipa oko ojufrin, nitoripe

owo re ko po pup9.

Oko yi l'aye ninu.s

Awon ibuso tlo si wa ki o to

de Ibadan po lopolopo.

Many people like to go by trainbecause the fare isn't verymuch.

This conveyance is quitespacious. ('This conveyancehas room in it. 1)

There are many stations beforeit reaches Ibadan. (fAndstations which are, beforeit reaches Ibadan, arenumerous very.,)

Aw9n ijoko ti o wa nibs rgrun The seats which are there arevery comfortable.lopolopos.

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Enikeni tld btfl

ibladan le 19

fi 19 14ti tkO si

nipa 914 ojUlrin.

Tlo ba fe gun ok9 ya, yao gun ni

IdO.

Inn 1131'24 t'o kan kc5 to d4 lb\aAn

nu. Agege, IfO ati 01(5kemfl.

% ./9p919p9 enaa .reran 'Etta ma 19

nipa akCi ojtifran, nitoria/ /

owo re ko p9 pup9.

Enikeni ba f? 'Etta EkoI

Ibadan le 1.0 nipa 9k9 witwOMOmme onlosimmem0

T'o f? gun ..... ya, yio

Ido.

__MN ni

Aw9n kan to .. Ibadan

ni AgZge, Ifo Olokemeji.

Opoloponipa

OM MO

OM AIM OM

--- re ko

feran late lo

ojurran, natoripe

pup9.

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01,4 yi lfEiye nintie

.kwon ibuso t'o si IA $:Cs to

de Ibadan po lOpOlopO.

Aw9n ijoko ti o wa nabe rgrun

lOPO19A.

Oko _..l'at'eI .

ow am so Ir.

Ann t'o si kb o

de Ibadan lopolop9.

AW9n

OW

ti. o Tub? rcirun


t'o ba 19 Eko si

Ibadan -- 10s

- -- .1.0 oko oju 'ram.

Ma SNIP MOO y3. ninu.

T'o ba -- gun 9k9 yio Awon ibus9 ...al wa o to

Ido. __Ibadan po

ibus9 t'o ko de Ibadan

AgZgel ati 01okemeji.

911919p9 enia -----oko oju frin,

Luba. ma lo

owo re p9 5....

.55-51joko o wa r9ran

lopolopol.

1. Enikgni ti o ba fp 1? lati Eko si Ibadan le 10 nipa

2. Nibo ni Ido wa?

3. Agege, If? ati Olokemeji ni awon ti o wa llrin

atiMO.N.Pwosmemiew

4. Idi wo ni awon enia Li feran lati MI 10 nipa dlcci oju'rin?

5. Bawo ni aye tile p? to ninu ak? yi?

6. Se apejuwe ay/9n ijoko ti o wa ninu ik? yi.


TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAR BY ROAD - TEXT 1

Enikeni tlo La fe lo latfEko$

ellIbadan, t'o si f? gba oju

titi le gba Ana Abelokutai

t'o be f?, o si le gba 9ns

Ikorodu.

Whoever wants to travel fromLagos, to Ibadan by the mainroad ('who also wants to takethe main road') may takeAbeokuta road if he likes, orhe may go by Ikorodu road.

9na Ikorodu ye ju tlAbgokuta 19. Ikorodu road is shorter thanAbeokuta road.

0 le gun 1481; o si le gun

taxi; so si tun le gun ?k9

elero.

Enikeni tlo be gun taxi, ylo

sanlwo pup9 ya 9ni t'o1 gun

14si 1©.

Bisi r9 ni 19run ju 9k9 Ilepu

19, nitoripe enia ki ip9 pup9

nib?, ati pe ijoko ti a r9run

we nib?.

He can go by bus, and he canalso go by taxi and by Aprry.

Whoever travels by taxi willpay much money, more thangoing by bus.

It is more comfortable to go bybus than to go by lorry, ('Busis comfortable, more than lorry')because the bus is seldom crowded,and the seats therein arecomfortable.

On the tape, ATni si to gun.../ is heard.

The wordMi/should be omitted.

54


Enikeni VS be re lo le t'EkoI

slibAdAn, t'6 A f gba ojti

titi le gba gna AbOkata;

t'o be f9, 6 51 la gba 411

IkOreld.6.

IkOradU ye ju tlAbiak(ita 1941

/0 le gun b4 pi; o si is gun

taxi; S al tun 1e gun ?ki

elero.

Enikeni t'o be fe lo lat'EkosfIbadano t'o ex fE3 gba oju

titi le gba 9na Abgokuta;

t'o ba fib o ai

arrow ....... OWWW

WW1 ~WO OWOWOOOW

IONIWO IOW WWI VW WO WW1 OWO

Ehikelni t'6 b/a gun taxi, yio

sanfwo pup9 ju eni t'o gunt.bosi

0BBoaz. r9 ni 19run yu 9k9 e1Qru

loo nitoripe MA ki ip4 p44nibio ati p6 246ko ti o r9runwe nib,.

Enikeni tfo be fe lo latfEko

a 'Madan, t'o ex gba ojutits OWO OFW

OW NW NW OW O..

WO IWO WW

ONO MO jp

ikorodu.

o sl le gba 9na

yu tlAblokuta 19. 9na Ikorodu ye ju

....; o sl le gun

taxi; o si tun le gun 9k9

elero.

Enikenl tfo ba gun taxi, yioo

tfo gun..... WWWWWWOM

bQex lo.

11,4481 rg ni 19run .....aarrnitoripe enia ki 1p9 pup9

nib?, atl pe ijoko tl 0 r9run

we niby

55

0 le gun b461; WWWW swift. WWWWWW

..--; o sl tun le gun 9k9

elero.

....... ritowow orwrom omm000mme p ylo

sanfwo pups; ju enz. t'o gun

14s1 loo

BOsi rg nz. igrun ju 9k9 Ilgru

loo nitoripe enia ka 1p9 pupg

nib?, atl pe

MOW* 40WOOMPOO4WO

WWWWWOWWWW OWOOW 4WD WWWWWWWWFWI

YORUBA: INTERMEDI.TE TEXTS

1. Bawo ni a tile le .9 xi irin ajo lati Eko si Ibadan bi a bafp koja liiin Abpokuta tabi Ikorodu?

2. 9na wo ni o ya lati Eko xi Ibadan, ti Ab9dkuta ni tabi

ti Xkorodu?

3. Da'ruko nkan meta ti a le gun lati Eko si Ibadan,

4. Ewo ni owo rp kere ju nib9?

5. Enikeni to ba gun4

6. Iru ijoko wo ni o wa

7. Nitori kinni bisi Li

san owo pup,

ninu b"cisi?

roni lorun?

56


TRAVEL FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN BY ROAD - TEXT 2

Enikeni ti o ba fit 10 late Elko

si Ibadan, ti o si. j? pe oju

tits 110 fe gba, o le 19

la ti Eko lona Ikorodu.

0 si le 19 si Abgokuta.

pugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya ju ti

Ablookuta 19.

Ti o ba fe, o is gun bIal; o le

gun taxi; o si le gun idol

elero.

rerun ju 9kci elero 19,

taxi si rerun ju bioi 19,

trugb9n owo taxi mu.

Whoever wants to travel fromLagos to Ibadan, if ithappens that it is the mainroad he wants to take, hecan go from Lagos by Ikoroduroad.

He can also go by Abeokuta.

But Ikorodu road is shorterthan Abeokuta [road].

If he likes, he can go by bus;he can also take a taxi; hecan also take a lorry.

A bus is more comfortable thana lorry and a taxi is morecomfortable than a bus, buttaxi fare is the most costly.

9p919p9 enia ngun boat, nitoripe Many people take the bus, becauseii3oko ti o rerun wa nib,. it has comfortable seats.

57


Enik;ni 0. 6 ba f; 19 lati Eko

al Ibitcthl, ti 6 81.3i pe

tit. 116 Ai gb', ; 1; 19

Ifiti EkS lOna

0 al le 1? si AbioOkilta.

Sugb9n iitna IkOrOdll ye ju ti

AbiOkiata 10.

Enikeni ti o ba fe 19 lati Eko

si Ibadan,

o le 19

lati Eko lone Ikorodu.

0 si le 1? si

3ugb9n 9na Ikorodu ya

19.

Ti o ba fe, o le gun bqa1; o 10gun taxi; o si le gun

Biisi ',run ju

taxi si rerun yu b-§si 19,

eueb9n owo taxi mu.

0919p? enia ngun boei, nitoripe

vi

58

Io

\ eTi 0 ba fe, le gun WI o; le

gun taxi) 6 el le gun eki

elero.

ABasi ',run ju 9kq elero 19,

taxi si rerun yu b9si 19,of

sugbon owci taxi poju.

9134914 enia ngun boei, nitoripe

ti o reran v nibi.

Enikeni ti o ba fe 19 lati Eko

81 Ibadan, ti o si.je pe oju

tits l'o fe gba, o le 19

0 si _ Abeokuta.

Sugbgn ya ju ti

Abeokuta 19.

Ti. o ba fe, o le gun baa.; -

411.11. )elero.

o si le gun ok9

rorun ju 9kq elero 19,

b-§si 19,

sugb9n ma mon m. poju.

IMO .11.0

, nitoripe

ijoko ti o rerun we nib,.


1. Enikeni ti o ba fe ba oju tits lo si Ibadan lati Eko lee 4

gba ona$

tabi ?ma .

2. qugbon ona ya ju ti ona lo.p

3. Yato si bOsi, kinni enia tun le gun 1? si Ibadan?

4. Nitori kinni 9p919p9 enia fi ngun b§si?...,

5. rorun ju bolsi lo sugbon,

59

.


TEX HOB TUT 1

Oko 3e ohun elo ti o wulo pup?t

fun axon agb9.

Laisi oko agbe ko le le 199 r9

Ti a ba ro oko, a o 17 slodo

axon alagb9d9.

Ann alagbede yio ro inn yi.

Iran p919b9 ni nwon No fun

oko.

Ilhinni a o lo si oko late ge

igi ti o1 ri bi kokoro fun

eruko.

Nigbati a ba 9e eyi tan, oko

de nu ni.

Axon agb9 gran lata. ma 10 9

fun ebe kiko, ilu gbingbin

ati oripri91 nkan =rano

A hoe is a tool which is veryuseful to the farmers.

Without the hoe, the farmer cannot do his work effectively.

When we want to make a hoe, wewill go to the blacksmith.

The blacksmith will forge theiron blade.

A flat, thin piece of iron iswhat they use for the hoe.

Then we shall go to the bushto cut a tree which is curvedfor the haft.

After we have finished this, ahoe is then produced. ('Whenwe finish this, a hoe arrivesis that.1)

Farmers like to use the hoe formaking heaps, planting yamsand many other things.

lhIti a o mit heard on the tape, is a Islip of the tongue.'

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Ok; je ohun el; ti a Ai.; p44

fUn Axon ilgbis

Irin pel9b, ni nwp nlo fun

?kr).

Laiai oko ;gbe ko le le 1, ri Wining' a o lo ei oko lets ge

&Tali% igi ti o ri bi 1040 An

Ti a bit fe ro okO, a 0 14 a*?axon altIgbidg.

0Axon alagbede 710 r? inn 72.

1

ciko jet ohun elo ti wulo pup?,

fun OIMPOMPOOPM ONIONOWWW011

agbe ko le le iff rf

wen, Owl moms oww ammo amamolmw,

axon alagbpdq.

a o 19 efild9

Ann alagb?d? yi.

Irin ni nw9n NoONO WI mo.

MO ale IWO

61

insa;

Nigbitl a bi eyi tin, 04

de nil ni.

S.

igbi firin Iati MI lo,?ki

fun el); kik?, ifu gbingbin

*Its. orifir1,1 nimn Burins

LOinni a o l? moms moms_ ow NM 0= *MO OW NM@

ti o ri bi kOrtior? fun

?ruky.

......am

de nil ni.

_010 9k9

Awyn ...._

fun ebe kik?, i,u gbingbin

atx ormilr.11 nkan air*n.


Oko jeI

fun axon agbq.

Lava oko

1111111 OMB 1111111 ONO PuP9

0110 OMB OM OSIO .111011110 MOImMI MOM.*

T1 a ba f? ra oik?, a o 19

MOO .10. MOO WIG

INS OW. MS OM gm

IlhinnA a o la al oko lett]. ge

igi ti o ri In ------

Nigbati a ba eyi tan,

.00010 MOO. 01.101.11410

OMNI 11110

11111110 ONO

Ann agbc fgran lati a 10 09

Axon ylo ra ......._ _. fun _-, ..;i

$

ati.oriclrifi nkan maran6

ni nwan No funako.

1. Kinni Oka j??

2. idi wo ni aka fi wulo pupa fun awn agb??

3. Njf Inikvni le da yko ro fun ara re?

4, a idahun re ba je lad9 tani a gbe le ro oko?

5. Kinni a le lo lati fi ge oko?

6, iru igi wo ni a No fun erUka?

7. Dalruk? ilo me j i ti awan agl/s No oho fun.

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THE ROI io TEXT 2

Ok9 je ohun elo ti 0 wulo pup? A hoe is a tool which is veryuseful to the farmers.fun aw9n agb9.

Ti a ba 29 v) oko, a o 19 st9d9 When we want to forge a hoe,we will go to the blacksmith.aw9n alagb9d9.

Aw9n alagb09 ni yio r9 Limn

yi,irin ti o le p919b9 ni

nwon No fun 9k9.

The blacksmith will forge thisiron, iron which is flat andthin is what they use for ahoe.

n; a o 19 si oko lets 19 Then We will go to the bush tocut a tree.ge igi.

Igi ti o le k9k9r9 lla No fun A tree which is curved is whatwe use for making the hoe handle.9ruk9.

Nigbati a ba fe eyi tan, ok9 After we have finished this process,de nil ni.

Ann agb9 f9ran lati A 10 9k91

fun ebe kikq, i,u gbigbin,

ati oko tiro.

S hoe is then produced.

'armors like to use the hoe formaking heaps, planting yams,and for removing weeds.

1/1.9 9k9/ is heard on the tape, probably because the contractedform of /10 9k9/ was the speakker's intention, but he suddnleyhesitated after uttering /19/,

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Oko J9 ohun elo ti o wulO pupo

fan axon 1414.

Ti a ba f9 ro okl, a o 19 81409

aw9n alitgbidp.

Axon alfigbid9 ni yio r? inn

yi,irin ti 6 9e 139109 nl

nw(In No fun 9k9.

Libin ni a 6 lo el oko 19

ig/.

Oko 39 ohun elo

fun axon agb9.

YMNI. 41E11 11101 ONO =OW

ONO ONO

SIMI MO IMO OM SOO S

axon alagbvdp.

11.0.111MIVOIO

a o 19 sitiod9

Alton alagb9d9 ni yio

, irin ti o le 11109 nl

nwon No fun 9k9.

ONO MIMI .1.1 OEM

Wan nryt a o 1?

ge

01.40.10 SIVOIMPOl 0.101.111110 ingoolo

64

Igi ti 6 9e 4,421§ 1111 &o 1'6

Nigbitti a 14 se ey1 tin, 5.14

de nu ni.

Alton igbe Alfir%an lit' n to okofin et); kik9, ifu oloin,

ati oko nal°.

Igi ti o le 1 fa No fun

Nigbati - --

de nil ni.

ONO OEM 011M ?kg

Axon agb, reran lats. rd lo 91mt

tun

ati

MO

Mb NON SFS

411.11.0mOiftbil,

MI OW NM MO


PEW .1 OMB OMB MO ONO i OM. OWED

ruko.kpkyr9 1 to No fun

Ti a ba ro oko, a o 19 al9d9 Nigba ti. a ba le eyi tan,

nwon No fun 9k9.

Lohin nil a o 1? al oko la.ti l?

-- nip

Axon 9k9fun ebe kik90 ifu gbigbln,

ati oko =To.

1. Ninu oniqowo ati agb?, tani oko wulo fun gvgIbi ohun elo?

2. Lodo tani ao 19 bi a ba fe r? oko?

3. qe apejuwe ohun ti a fi npe oko.

4. Kinni a No fun 9rUko?#

5. Nibo ni a ti nge ohun ti a No fun cruko?

6. Ann agbp fp:an lati A 10 oko fun , ati .

64PdrAeoi.4**=


MORTAR AND PBS= TACT 1

Odo ati 9mq odo 39 ohun elo

tfo wulo, papa yulq fun

on39 titcou.

Ann gb9nagb9na l'o ngb9 odo.

The mortar and the pestle aretools which are useful,especially in the preparationof food.

It is the carvers who make themortar land pestle, for thetwo are subsumed under theone name, viz. do].

Nigbati nwon ba 1? ge ntnu After they go cut a tree fromthe bush, they will hollow

oko, nwon yio nrnu. it out inside.

Eyi na iya odo. This is the mortar.

Omq odo gun yu iya odo lg. The pestle is longer than themortar.

A No odo la ti. gun lyan. We use the mortar to pound(peeled and boiled] yams.

A No odo late gun agunmu. We use the mortar to poundagunmu (i.e. a powder addedto a drink to form medicine).

Aw9n obinrin /lo f9ran latl sic It is women who like to use themortar most of all.

lo odo 3u.

Odo 39 Oen ninu obun elo ti

o wulo pup? ni Ilse

66

The mortar is one of the toolswhich are very useful in thehoUse.


0d6 at1 omq od6 3i ohun el;

t16 wino, aii ik19 Punot13?

Aw9n gbin;glini 11S figbei odcl

A No od6 la ti gun xyin.

A No od6 igti gun igiliimu

Alton obinrin fipan sir

lo odo Jam.

Nigbst ti nwan bi 19 gel iv. nizet

oko, nviOn ylo gVe Wino. odO 3i ikan ninu ohun ;1; ti

6 )4.11; pfipO ni

Eyi ni iya odo.

?m9 odo gun yu lye odo lq.

Odo eti 9m9 odo 31 ohun elo

tvo wulo, aii 31119 ---

.... ......

Aw9n llo ngbq odo.

Nigbatl.nwon bet 19 ge

nwon ylo gbh nxnu

EyinX

IWO MS SIM

Mill001011Y .11,0011111100

011141140111010 WOMIlliewid

gun 3u ON SOO MO lq

ow oral WO OIS

67

A No odo la tx.

A No odo

siommioftoorAftsomoSowfte

01.101.1.11W

Aw9n 1lo fiman lett. alo odo ju.

Odo 3, 9ken ninu ohun elo is...


Odo ati 9m9 odo je

julq fun

onj? titcou.

Aw9n gb?nagbima llo

Nigbati nwon ba 19 gee igl nxnu

oko, nwon

III000100110 .111.080

01101.0.0 000.101.1 4.41.111,101.11.

iya odo.

___0m9 odo 1:a odo lqo

A --- ___ lab. gun .....--41

A --- ___. late gun

Awon obinrin l'o f?ran let% MA

011100.111. 4010010110,114 0.1111.1110

Odo js) .4114.1.11.1.111 0.01111141000. OPM01.4100.11010 01111V0100.1.

o wulo pup? nl ileo

1. Kinni odo ati omo odo jp?

2. Awin tani o ngb9 odo?

3. Kinni nw9n fi rife odo?

4. Nibo ni nwon ti nri shun ti amp fi nee ado?

5. Ewo ni aw9n gbviagbtna gbr inu rr, cle© odo ni tabi iyatodo?

6. Ewo lo gun ju ekeji 1?, 9m9 odo tabi iya ado?

7. Kinni a nlo odo fun?

8. Ninu epcunrin ati obinrin tani o frran lati AN lo odo ju?

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MORTAR AND PESTLE TEXT 2

Odo jt ?kiln ninu ohun elo ti

o wulo pup? fun itcou onj,.

Orisi meji ni nw9n, ekinni,

iya odo; ekeji, Qm9 odo.

pm? odo tiro?, o si gun ju iya

odo lo.

Iya odo kuru.

Ann gbenagbtna l'o ngbt odo.

A No odo lati gun agunmu,

elubo ati cyan.

The mortar is one of the toolswhich are very useful in thepreparation of food.

They are of two kinds, firstthe mortar, and second thepestle.

The pestle is thin and longerthan the mortar.

The mortar is short.

It is the carvers who carve themortar.

We use the mortar (and the pestle)for pounding agunmu, yam flourand boiled yams.

Axon obinrin lfo No odo pup? It is women who use the mortarmost of the time.

ju.

Nigbati aw9n okunrin ba 13,

nwri n13 left gun agunmu.

Odo jt ?ken ninu ohun elo ti

o wulo fun once titisfu.

69

When the men use the mortar,they use it for poundingagunmu (powder added to adrink to form medicine).

The mortar is one of the moatuseful utensils for thepreparation of food.

The mortar is one amongtools which are ,usefulfor food preparation0)


Od; (3? Ocan ninu ohun el; ti

6 wulo pfapi fun It§Sfi An.

4 0 N 4Orip. map. ni mum,

iya od61 eked, om9 od6.

I /9m? odo tem, o al gun yu lye

odo 1?.

Iya odo kuru.

Inn gbenigbini 116 Agbi odO.

Odo J? ?kiln ninu 1141W

pup? fun atop onn.

Oriel ____ , Manna,iya odo; okay., ?mg odo.

odo 1?.

Iya odo IM IMO

o almmo 17e

llo ngb? odo.

A No odo late gun

ati

A No odO la ti gun agunmu,

IlabSS.

Ann- obinran 116 Alo odo` pup?

Nigba ti alidsm okiinran bi 15,

ni4n ;15 la ti gun

Od; ji Oran ninu ohun elC) ti

6 wino fun one?

loo No odo pup?ju.

Nagbati

nwp n13 let' gun agunmu.

Odo j, 9kan ninu ohun elo ti

o wulo fun

70


Odo j? 9kan ninu ohun elo ti

o wulo pup? fun

Oriti mop. ni nw9n,

___1 ekeji, 9m9 odo.

pm? odo

MN fa= AI=

IN= IBM SIM SIM p

lo.

kuru.

0 si gun __ __I

Awon gbenagb,na

A WOMBS= =MEMO=

elubo ati cyan.

Aw9n obinrin l'o

AI= MIMI

R gurunu

Nigba ti. axon okunrin ba 16,

nw9n

Odo j9 okan

AI= .1.1= 11. .1.1= AI=

MM M1.14

fun mil titcquie

1. Odo je okan ninu ohun elo ti o wulo fun kinni?

2. Origi melo ni odo?

3. Da oruko nwon.

4. Ewo ni o te're ti o si gun ju eke i 19?

5. Kinni nkan meta ti a No odo lati gun?

6. Kinni awon okunrin No odo fun?f

7. Iya odo

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THE CUTLASS - TEXT 1

Ada je ohun elo fun axon agbe.

Gigun re to elle Me V. ;In.

Ada ki lee ohun tfa nda fe ni

Naijiria.

Latfidale ni nw9n ti nka wa.

A No ada fun igbo s lean, ati

igi gage.

Nigbati a ba fp lo ada, a o

kpk9 gb; 19 s'9d9 awpn

alagbede late bawa tun

enu re se.

Nigbati enu re ba fele dial

nigbani ni ada yi to mu.

Ti o ba nku, a o mu 19 atom.

okuta la ti

72

The cutlass is a tool forfarmers.

The length of it is two anda half feet.

The cutlass is not an itemwhich we manufacture inNigeria.

They bring it from abroad.OFitom abroad it-is theytake it come.1)

We use the cutlass for clearingof bush and for cutting ofwood.

When we want to use the cutlasswe shall first take it to theblacksmith to sharpen it forus. 0...to accompany usrepeat its edge do.f)

When the edge is very thin, thenthe cutlass is sharp.

When it gets dull, we shall takeit to a stone in order tosharpen it.


Ada ji bhun ;16- f(An igbi.

Gigun re to eci meji 1114.

Ada ki ige ohun tli=1.14s1 pe ni

Naijiria.

47 /114tfidtile ni n4n ti tko WA.

A No ada fun 106 eiesin, iti,

igi gage.

Ada je ohun elo fun ____

Gigun re to ___ 0Ada ki iqe ohun tea

- =NS

ni nw9n ti Vika Ira.

A No ads funO

Nigba ti abg fi lo idai, a O

kpk9 gb; 19 alqdci axon

alt4b4de liti blots tun

enu re le.

Nigbti enu re be fele dada,

nigliang ni ada Ti t6

T1 o bi rilal, a O mu 19 s 'Cori

OkUta lip ti

Nigbati a ba fe lo ada, a o

kpk9

la ti bawl* tun

enu re le.

Nigbati enu re be fele dia,

nigban; ni

,aomulgeeoriokuta la ti. ion.

73


--- mop sgbf. a o

kpk9 gba* 19 st9d9 ann

alagb,d, lats. bawa tunGigun _ meji ib9. enu it? le.

100

Ada __ t,a nda 118 nx

Naijiria.

Latfidale ni nw9n ti IMOID saw

igbo plump at1

gige.

Nigbati

nigbang na ada 71 to

T1 o ba nkup

lit] ion.

1. Awon tarsi ada wulo fun?

2. Bawo ni ada ti gun to?

3. Nje a nro ada ni Naijiria?

4. Hi beko, nibo ni nwon ti Wawa?

5. Kinni a No ada fun?

6. Awon wo ni yio bawatun enu ada ye bi a ba fe 124

7. Nigbawo ni ada to mu adz?

B. Nibo ni a ti np9n ada bi o ba ku lenu?

74


TRIO CUTLASS .* TUT 2

Ada je ohun elo wulo fun

awon agbe.

Ada ki ife ohun ti a node ni

ile wa.

La ti idea? ni nwon ti nko ads

wa.

Gigun re to pill meji

A nlo ada fun igi gigs ati

igbo

Nigbati a ba fp p9n ada, a o

koko gbi; 19 s19d9 awpn

alagbpde lati baini lu gnu

re, ki o fell.

o mu 1? Si. ori okuta

lati pOn, bi o be ku 1?nue

75

The cutlass is a tool whichis useful to the farmers.

The cutlass is not a tool whichwe make in our country.

They (the Nigerians] bring thecutlass from foreign lands.

Its length is two and a halffeet.

We use the cutlass for cuttingwood and for clearing bush.

When we want to sharpen acutlass, we will firsttake it to the blacksmithto help us beat its edge,so that it (may] be sharp.

Later on, we will take it toa stone to sharpen it, ifit is dull.

9L

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g ma nT tuillq Wirt

rrrr opOiss at eq8 d4d4

o 'ape u6d dj eq a TqactliTH

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11, ..... imegoiromme

erg. 059T9 'CST unj ape op./ y

=MI V= =MI

IMO =MI =0

oq ea un2t

tq. UAMU 'EU kept Tqloq

'EU Oat/ T4

=MI =0 =MI

41 oTnA o, 0'0 unto er

IVY

nutt o 3q guck Tqr logngo TJO TR AT nm oi Buuttfin

,

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null TIT Tullq Tqtr( 6001103 udml 1!00; 6T ecal 445N

9 u§d 4j eq a .9N231/

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Tql 95332 t2t UN *IN! oTu y

_ rr 'u6d Tq*/ Ir *pup TATO TO 61 nm o *Auutqin

414j o ig g4a

nuoto nt WOK WIT 44)&12,11Te

mina 6pbow 6t 20 d4d4

T4111

0010 MI 111110 .1.1 - Tqe0Tx

mike ocIBT

unj sps ovic y

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1400=0,

unto eaT T4 spy

400 u(Sne

epy

6q6 'CCM 440 oq ea unifto

.9A

*01, agu T4 ISOM 'CU 6TapT Tqaq

"A fit

'CU elou

T4 unto eat T4 epy ,

actile (Amy

unj won oo. oTe unto er epy

smcaI asviamaINI :vanuox


1. Kinni ada je?

2. Ada wulo fun ati

ft,

3. Lodo tani ao Inko mu ada 10 nigbati a ba fp pip?

4. Bawo ni a tine nfe ki enu re ki o ri?I I 4 O

5. Nigbawo ni a nmu ada lo s' on okuta fun pipon?


THE CUTLASS TACT 3

Ada je ohun elo ti o wulo fun

argon agbe.

Ada ki ile ohun ti a nye ni

Naijiria.

A nra ada lati idale

Nigbati a ba fe lo ada, a

o k9k9 gbel" lo 19409 *won

alagbede lati ba wa pon

enu re.

Lehin ng a o 19 si on

okuta lati p9n, bi o be

ku lenu.

The cutlass is a tool whichis useful to the ferment.

A cutlass is not a thing whichwe make in Nigeria.

(On the contrary, we buycutlasses from abroad.

When we want to use a cutlass,we will first take it to theblacksmith in order to sharpenthe edge for us.

After that we will take it toa rock to sharpen it if itis dull.

Nigbati o ba mu a No fun When it is very sharp, we useit for cutting wood and

igi gage ati igbo eigan. clearing bush.

Ada je ohun elo ti mom agb?

feran pup?.

78

The cutlass is a tool whichthe farmers like very much.


Ada ji ohun elO ti 6 w1.11O ,ftn

ilwon

Ada ki ile ohun ti a ntle ni

Naijiria.

\A nra a a lati 'dal? ni.

Niglati a bafe

1?

alggia'Td a lAti

enu 1;0

Ada je ohun elo

awon agb?.

Ada

Naijiria.

A

ONO ONO - --

ONO ONO ANN

- - --

-------

o kok9 gb; 1? 911(19 axon

alagbede lati be we p?n

enu re.

loada,a044 innbi wa pfn

*MOM tun

ti a nee ni

Ida le ni.

a

79

0, .,-.4 1 ..., . ,

Ilh.in na a o mu lo al ors.,... I

Oklita lilt' p?n, bi 6 b/a

kii lenu.

, /

Nigbiati 6 ba mu dada, a nlo fun

igi gigg a ti 106 eigin.

Ada 34 ()bun elO ti awgn igiS

Orin ptipO.

la ti ppn, bi o be

ku llnu.

Nigba ti ONO ONO ONO NMI MO -----, a nlir inn

igi gig° ati igbo Illan.

NM MO IUD --feran

ti awn igbf


..6110.11WW110001

axon agb?.

Ada ki ile ohun

Nai3iria.

A nra ada latl

ts o wulo fun lapin fig a o mir 19 el

----- 1111

Nigbati a ba 10 ada, a

o 'Tic? gb; 1? elqd9 swim

alagbed?

lem ....

ku lenu.

---., bs. o be

Kigbati o ba mu agar, a n1 Ain

Ada j? ohun elo

pup?.

4111.

1. Da'ruko ohun elo kan ti o wulo fun awon agbft.

2. Nibo ni awon ara Naijiria ti nra ada?

3. Kinni ao koko ye si ada ki a to lo?I I

4. Lehin igbawo ni a to No ada fun igi gige ati igbo fipan?

5. Xru ohun elo wo ni ada J1?

8o


GARDEN - TEXT 1

O je asa lirin awon Yoruba lati

ma ni agbala kekeke leba ile

nwon.

Ki ige pe gbogbo.ile ile Yoruba

l'o ni agbala.

Sugbon awon ti nwon ba ni ile to,

nwon ml ni agbala.

Ninu agbala nwonyi, nwon ngbin

nkan gegebi ef9, clan, agbado,

epa ati nkan kekeke ti awon

en is le ma to 19ja.

Ti oko ba kun ninu agbala yi,

bale ile yio pe awon om9

kekeke jo lati ro.

Nigbati nwon ba ro tan, o le

fun nwon ni nkan b'o ba fe.

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 weeds1

fill this garden,the senior male of the housewill call the children tohoe it.

When they finish weeding it hemay give them something ifhe wishes.

lioko/ means 'grass' as well 'farm.'

81


% N.

liA

0 j? asa rin awon yorabg ltinia ni agbIA kekek4 lebaf ile

nwon.

Ki4ispe pe gbogbo ile ile Yoruba

1'6 ni agbilg.

pugbon

nwon

awon ti nwon bg ni ile to,

ma hi IglAlg.

0 je Yoruba lati

AI ni agbala kekeke leba ile

nwon.

Ki lie pe

l'o ni agbala.

Sugbon _ ile to,

nwon ma ni agbala.

Ninu agbala woonyi,

'fp, 9pan, agbado,

ppa ati nkan kekeke ti won

enia le MI ta loja.


blle ile yio pe __-

lati

Nigbati o le

fun nwon ni nkan b'o ba fe.

82

.

Ninu agbila nwonyi, nwon

nkan geg4b1 ifO, clan,

;pa ati nkan kekeke ti

enia le ma ta

ngbin

agbido,

awon

TiI % /

oko ba kun ninu agbala yi,

bl'le ile yio pe awon om9

kekeke jo lgti ro.

/Nigbati nwon ba ro tan, o le

fun nwon ni nkan b'6 bg fe.

0 je asa lirin awon Yoruba lati

MI ni

Ki lye pe gbogbo ile ill Yoruba

pugbon awon ti nwon _

nwon ma ni agbala.

Ninu agbala nwpnyi, nwon ngbin

nkan gegcbi

ati nkan kekeke ti awon

enia le Ma ta 1pja.


yio pe awon 9m9

kekeke jo lati ro.

Nigbati nwon ba r; tan, o le

b'o ba fe.M.O


1. Da'ruko okan ninu aea awon Yoruba.

2. Nje gbogbo ile ti o wa ni ill Yoruba ro ni agbala?

3. Iru awon enia wo ni o nni agbala?

4. Kinni awn enia ma gbin sinu agbala yi?

5. Ona wo ni mon ngba lati toju agbala yi?

6. Kinni bile ile le ee nigbati agbala yi bati ni itcdu tan?

4$


GARDEN - TEXT 2

O je aga 1Xrin awn Yoruba, pkiN

julo lati ma ni amba nigbati

ile nw9n ba tobi.

Awon ti nwon ma se eleyi ni anal

bile ile.

Nigbati nwon ba fq qe ogba, nw9n

yio ra igi yi ka tabi lati m9

ogiri yi ka.

Amp 9m9 kekeke ile ni yio ro oko

nigbati oko ni ba kun.

Bale ile yio pe nwon yio si fun

nwon ni nkan.

NW9n mA'gbin sf9, agbado, 9san

ati nkan miran ti nwon le to

119ja

Awon enia fsran lati MI ni ogba

kekeke nitoripe i ml mu owo

wide fun nwon.

8L.

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 house-holds.

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.


,

0 je age firin iw9n Yorabt, paPT

jiao lgti ma ni qgbl nigbati

ile maim ba tobi.

Awon ti nwon ma se eleyi ni inn

bale Jig.

.Nigbati nwon ba f9 9e 94ba, nwon

yio ra igi yi ka tabi lgti m9

Ctgiri la kg.

Awon 9mo kekeke ile

oko a bani yio ro oko

0 je aga larin awn Yoruba, p3pX

julo lati m; ni 9gba nigbati

_

bale ile.

ni aw9n

Nigbati nwon ba f9 9e ogba, nw9n

yio ra igi yi ka tabi

i.

.MO

tiAwon 9mo kekeke ile ni yio ro

kun.

8

gle ile yio pe nwon yio ei fun

nwon ni nkan.

Nw9n ma gbin ef9, agbado, 9ean

ati nkan mIran ti nwon le to

1' oja Abe.

N ob.

Awon enia ffran lati ma ni riba

kekeke nitorlpe i ma mu aw6

Toole fun nwon.

gle ile yio pe nwon yio Si

NWcin ma gbin

ati

nib?.

Amp enia fsran

kekeke nitoripe i ma mu owo

wole fun nwon.


0 je asa larin awn Yoruba, yio si funjulo nigbati

ile nw9n ba tobi.

Awon ti nwon IA se eleyi ni

0111. 010"0

Nigbati nwon ba fe ogba,

=MI al= 11 0111 IOW =MI MIMI MEOW=

ogiri yi ka.

Awon

=MI MI=

tabi lati m9

nigbati oko a ba kun.

ro oko

nwon ni nkan.

NVicn ma gbin ef9, agbado, 9san

ati nkan miran

119ja nibe.

Awon enia feran lati ma ni 9gba

kekeke nitoripe i in mu11.1111 1110

1. Ni igbawo ni awon Yoruba feran lati ma ni ogba (agbala)

leba ile nwon?

2. Awon wo ni sata ma se eleyi 1Srin won ebi?

3. 9na mejiwo ni nwon le gba se 9gba?

4. Anal tani yio ro oko nigbati agbala a ba kun?

5. Kinni kale ile yio se fun awon ti nwon ro ogba nR?

6. Da'ruka ohun ogbin ti o w9p9 nine 9gba.

7. Nitori kinni awon enia fi feran lati a ni 9gba kekere lebaile won?

86


RAINY SEASON - TEXT 1

Asiko ojo ni ile Yoruba b?re lati

oyu kgrin 9dun titi de olu kcj9

?dun.

qugbon ni keje 9dun, ojo a ma

rs, pupq.

Ni asiko yi awon enia a ma je

onje ti o gbona, gisgIbr 4k9

mimu tabi am9la ti o gbona

ad.X.

Lvhin na nwon a tun ma lo agbrunlati bo on nwon.

Nwon tun f?ran lati ma w9 att9 ti

o nipon ati lati ml de fila ti

yio bo eti nwon l' asiko yi.

Ni igba ojo, ill a ma y9 19p919p9;

nitorini, eni ti yio ba rin ninu

ojo yio mura leo ma Wm.

87

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.


,

Asiko ojo ni ile bare lati

opu kerin codUn titi de olu kcj9

odint.

qagben ni osu keje 9d4n, Ojii a mar4 ;Apo.

i asiko yi awon enia a ma je

ofije ti 6 gbOn&, gigebi 4k9

mimu tabi amola ti o gbona

dada.

Asiko ojo ni iig Yoruba byre ____

titi de oqu kej9

?dun.

qugbon ni oqu keje odun, ojo

=MOM .1111 OM MO

Ni asiko yi awon enia a ma je

_ 1k9

mimu tabi amola ti o gbona

dada.

Lehin na nwon a tun ma lo

ONO OM NE11 OM OM

Nw9rf tun feran lati ma w9 aso ti

o ati lati a de fila ti

___J l'asiko

Ni igba ojo, _ ------- -;


ojo yio mura k'o ma qtibu.

F)8

111116--

"afP

Lehin na 049n a tun ma lo agborun

iSti bo ori nwon.

NWOn tun firan lgti ma wo aso ti,

o nipon ati lfiti ma de files ti

yio bo etl nwon l'asiko yi.

Ni igba ojo, ilg a1;7

nitorina, eni ti

45;8 yio mura ke6

nay?) 1449pit

yio ba rin ninu

ma qubit.

Asiko ojo ni ile Yoruba beg, latiosu kerin odun

qugbon ni ojo a maro pupa.

Ni asiko yi awon enia a m'a 't je

onje ti o gbona,

tabi amola ti o gbona,... .10

dada.

Lehin ni _ agborun

lati bo on nwon.

Nwsin tun ..... OMMOOMOMOW MONO .0.0111 000_-M ti

o nip9n ati lati ma de fila ti

yio bo eti nwon l'asiko yi.

Ni igba ojo, ile a ma'y9 19p9191)97


ojo yio mura


1. Ni asiko wo ni ojo here ni ile Yoruba?

2. Ninu osu wo ni ojo ma ro pup??

3. Da'ruko iru onje ti awon enia feran lati ma je ni igba ojo.

4. Kinni awon enia fi nbo on mar ni igba ojo?

5. Iru alo wo ni awon enia feran lati ma wo r.i asiko ojo?

6. Se apejuwe iru fila ti awon enia nde ni igba ojo.

7. Nitori kinni eniti yio ba rin ninu ojo yio fi mura ki

o ma ba' qubu?

89



Ninu asiko ojo ni ile iw? orun

Naijiria, ojo a ma r9 lopplop9.

Eyi bere lati osu kerin/ ?dun

titi de osu kej9.

Ninu osu keje ?dun ojo a ma r9

pup? gan ni.

Awpn enia a ma lo 9mburela lati

bo on nw9n.

Nw9n a si ma je 9nje ti o gbona,

gegebi ek? gbigbona tabi anla.

Nwon ntun nw9 ass, ti o nipon.

Ile a ma y? pup? ni asiko yi.

ara a si tun Ma san bdkanni.

Ni asiko ojo aw9n enia fvran 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.

likeje/ corrected to Avin/ by the speaker.

90


e % ti %

Ninu asiko ojo ni ile iwo orun

Naijiria, ojo a ma r4 lOpolop9.

Eyi bire lati ()six kerin oduntiti de osu kljo.

e s %.Ninu osu keje odun ojo a ma ro

pupo gan ni.

s. '% /Awpn enia a ma lo 9mburela lati

bo on nwon.

Ninu asiko OMB WI. ONO 411.01 =IN

Naijiria, ojo a mg rq lopol9p9.

*** MO Yoe OM. ONW lati osu ksrin odun

titi de osu kljo.

Ninu osu keje odun

gan ni.

IMMO*

Awpn enia a ma lo 9Mburela lati

*1 Mot ws Si

Nwiln a si ma je cmje ti o gbona,

gegfbi tabi

Nwon ntun ti o nipon.

91

NW9n a si ma je oilje ti o gbOni,

*Obi eko gbigb6nfi tabs km0A.

entun e e /Nwon nw9 alto ti o nipon.

.%0 N / N. /Ili a ma yo pupo ni asiko yi.

Ara a si tun ma san bakanni.

/ s % % 1 N /Ni asiko ojo amp enia ftran lati

oft*

ma gbin nkan oko,

Ile a ma yo

**

* *

Ni asiko ojo

- --

Ma san bdkanna,

ma gbin nkan

----- lati


Ninu asiko ojo ni Lie iwo aiun Nw4n a si ma je R..* NM, ONO W. -----Naijiria, 19PP19P9i

9(igebi ek? gbigbona tabi am?lai

Eyi bere

010.1m010

412WWWMODOMI kerin Nwon ntun nw9

.00411010 ems01111

NM SENO 0111 ftla OMNI MIN NMI IMMO MO NUN IIM

pup? gin ni.

ojo a ma r?

Awpn enia a lati

bo on nwpn.

.111 41/O1

MIN 1* 01110

I? pup? ni asiko yi.

Ara a si tun bakanna.

Ni asiko ojo aw9n enia feran lati

adaima ,ONOWNIMIN. 011M4.1.14MAMO 01041.11M11,0

1. Bawo ni ojo ti nr? to ni iw?"6run Naijiria ni asiko ojo?

2. Ojo /Ire lati olu titi de osu .

3. Bawo ni ojo tile in ro si ninu olu keje odun?

4. Kinni awon enia MX lo agbi5run fun ni igba ojo?

5. Da'ruko onje meji ti awon enia ma saa je ni asiko ojo.s

6. Ni igba ojo, awon enia a di wo aims ti o

7. a ma san ni asiko ojo.

8. Kinni awon agbe ma ofe ni milk° ojo?

92



Ojo berg ni nkan bi osu kerin Rain begins [to fall] about

odun titi de osu ksjo.April [and goes] till August.

fugbon ojo yi a ma ro lopplopo But this rain is usually veryininu osu keje odun. heavy n July.

Onjs ti awn enia ffran ni igbayi,

ohun ni sko gbigbona ati amola

ti o gbona dada.

The foods which people like 0this season are hot Indiancorn meal and yam flour turnedwith very hot water.

Awon enia a in lo agb5iun lati bo People often use an umbrellato cover their heads.on nwon.

Ara a ma san lopolopo l'asiko yi,sift

Awn enia a si tun ma wo as ti o

nipon ati fila ti o nipon liti

ho eti nwon.

Ile a ma yo gan l'asiko ojo.

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.

Awon enia si fsran lati in diramu And people like to be preparedso that they may not fall.

ki nwon k'o ma bl subu.

Ara a tun ml Elan. It often thunders.

93


Ojo berq ni nkan bi osu kerin

odUn titi de osu kqjo.

OgbOn ojo yi a ma rO

nanu osu keje odUn.

. . . . . . .4,

Onje ti awon enia fvran ni igbayi,

ohun ni eko gbigb6nfi ati im41

ti 6 gbOni dida.

. ,

Awon enia a si tun ma woeago ti o

N.

nipon ati fila ti o nipon lati

bo eti nwon.

Ilesa ma yo gan 1 as o o o.

, , 0Awon enia si feran lati ma dirauu

eki nwon ki 0 ma ba gubti.

Awon enia a ma lo agborun lati boAra a tun ma san.

on nwon.

Ira a ma san 16pOlop6 l'isik;

Ojo berg ni nkan bi osu kerin

odun 9a in ro lopplopo

ninu osu keje odun.

Onje ti awn enia fqran ni igbayi,

ohun ni ati

ti o gbona dada.

Awon enia a ma

on nwon.bo

Ara a ____lopolopo 1'1 III

94

Awon enia a si tun ma wo a,9 ti o

nipon lati

bo eti nwon.

gan l'asiko ojo.

ki nwon k'o ma IA qubu.

MO a tun ma san.


Ojo berg

odun titi de osu k09.

qugbon ojo yi a M.%

ninu osu mi.00owl

ni igbayi,

ohun ni eko gbigbona ati am9las

"wti o gbona dada,

a ma lo agb5run

Ara a ma l' asiko yi.

mar

Awon enia a si tun ma __

ati fila ti o nipon lati

bo eti nwon.

Ile l' asiko ojo.

Awon enia si feran lati ma10Ara a tun __

1. Darin osu kerinodunsi osu wo ni ojo bete ni Naijiria?

2. Ojo a ma ro lopolopo ninu osu odun.s 1 I *

3. ati ni onje ti awon enia feran ni asiko ojo.

4. Dalruko ona meji ti awon enia fi npa ara nwon mo low? ojo.

5. 'rat? si ile yipo kinni tun ma sele nigbati ojo ba nro?ff f

95


DRY SEASON - TEXT 1

Asiko Brun byre ni nkan bi ottu

k?kanla ?dun titi de 0,11 keta

?dun titun.

Ninu osu kejila ?dun ati opu

kinni ?dun run a ma mu

lopolopo.

L'asiko yi awon enia a ma jg onjg

ti o tutu.

Eruku a MI po pups); nitorini

aisan g,ggbropanp?na o spiv?

larin awon enia.

NWon feran lati ma lo

Awon agbe a ma kore isu, 'pa,

agbado ati nkan oko miran.

Igbe did' o w?po ni asiko yi.

Ni asiko ?run na ni won enia ma

le igbeyawo.

96

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.


%

Asiko Brun bare ni nkan bi oiuk9kAnla 9dUn tlti de Ofa keta

titun.

Ninu ovU kejila 9d1In ati osakinni 9dun orun a ma mulfpOlopO.

L'Isiko% yi Imp enia a ma jv oiljfti 6 tutu.

Eruku a ma pi?) nitoriniaisan giObrtanpn;. 6 414Arin awon enia.

I

Asiko Brun b,rg ni nkan bi osukOkanla dun titi de

.....Ninu ovu kejila 9dun ati opu

kinni 9dun

lopolopo.III I

MOO IMP GM

L' asiko yi ann eniati o tutu.

11

nitorini

aisan gmbrfannna o njo9

arin awon enia.

-Nwon ..... ma to

97

m %

NwOn feran liti ma lo agborun.1

kwon0 , ,

agbe a ma kore 'pa,

Agbado ati nkan oko miran.

/ I / / a N s./

Igby dide o w9p9 ni asiko yi.

Ni asiko ?run na ni awon enia ma

se igbeyawo.

Amp agbp a ma kore

ati nkan oko miran.

oflia.

Igbe did, o

Ni

11.111 IMO Sae

le igbeyawo.

ONO IMI

41011 1 WWI OEM 1111SP yi.

awon enia ma


Asiko Brun. =WINSOME%

?dun titi de 0,11 keta

odun titun.

Ninu osu ati

orun a ma mu4400 MOM IMMO ONO

lopol?p?.

L' asiko yi aw?n enia a la jv

Eruku a ma po pups); nitorina

o wowlarin awon enia.

01.0 OM. OIM NNW

NWon fpran lati1

Awon agbp 161.11. $ cpa,

agbado ati nkan oko miran.

IMMO 111= OM* 11.1111 IMO MOM Me o w?p? ni asiko yi.

Ni asiko i'run na ni awon enia ma

1. Ni igbawo ni asiko Brun bpi.? ni Naijiria?

2. Afiko Brun yi a ti ma pp to

3. Ninu awon ofu wo ni Cirun ma mu lopplop??

4. Iru onje wo ni awon enia ma if ni asiko Brun?

5. Iru aisan wo ni o w9po ni asiko Brun?

6. Kinni swgn enia feran lati mn lo ni asiko yi?

7. Iru is, wo ni amp agbp ma se ni asiko Brun?

8. Tat? xi igb, did? kinni ohun ayo ti anal enia tun feranlati mi ni asiko ;run?

98


DRY SEASON - TEXT 2

Osu klokanla odun ati ck?ta oduntitun ni asiko erun

Sugb9n orun a ma mu pup? ninu ovukejila ati osu kinni odun titun.

Awon enia feran lati MI je onj,

tutu, tngTbr eko, emu ati omitutu.

Aisan ti o p9 l'asiko igbayi ni anpe ni fanp9nna, nitoripe eruku

Awon enia a maflo agbilrun lati boon nwon.

Aw9n agbf, nwon a ma kore nkan

oko nwon, glgfbi 'pa, itpu,

agbado.

Amp agbe tun feran lati ma 19 d,

igbie lati le ba pa Iran.

/gbeyawo ati ohun ayo es p9 ni

asiko yi,

99

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.


01U k9k;n1 odun ati ek9ta 9dUn

titun ni asks) eriln wtSpO.

. S.

Sugb9n orun a ma mu pups) n nu otpu

kejila ati 00 kinni °chin titun.

Awon enia feran lati ma je or*

tutu, gfgfbi eko, emu ati omi

tutu.

\\ \ 0 \ I

Aisan ti o p9 l'asiko igbayi ni a

pipe ni finpnnit, nitorip6 eruku

Pi.

Osu ______I _____ "MI

ni asiko /run won.

Sugb9n orun a ma mu pup?

ati _____ odun titun.

ONO ONO MO MN NO

Awon enia feran lati a je onje

tutu, gtgfbi "-- ati IMO

Aisan ti o pc l'asiko igbayi ni a

npe nitoripe eruku.P9

. %Awon enia a ma lo agborun latibo

on nwien.

Aw9n agbe, nw9n a ma kOre nkan

oko nylon, gigebi epa, isu,

abldo.

Awon ag fgrtun n lati ma lo deI I

i4b; lii 13Z pa eran.

igbey1w6 ati ohun ayo 6 pi ni

islk; yi.

100

Awon enia a ma lo agbBrun

0,111111.10

OMR 110.

Aw9n agb?-2.nwan a ma kore nkan

oko nw9n, gggybi awl dmD 9

Aw9n agbp tun fieran lati ma 19 de!

igbe .0

ati ohun ayo o p9 ni


Ofu k9kanla odun ati ek,ta odun

on nwon.

pugh9n - ninu ofu Aw9n agbe,

kejila ati or' kinni odun titan.

Awon enia feran

MIN IMO

lati bo

110011110

gitgebi Tpa, itu,

agbado.

gpgfbi eko, emu ati omi Awon agbp tun feran lati ma

tutu. lati le bi' pa Iran.

Aisan ni a

npe ni fanp9nna, nitoripe eruku

P9.

Igbeyawo ati

asiko yi.

1. Asiko irun bvr9 ni Naijiria lati

,10 owe

titi de

2. run a ma mu pup? ninu oqu ati oqu

MI. IMO

o ix? ni

3. Da'rdko nkan meta ti awon enia feran lati a je ni asiko Brun.

4. Nitori kinni aisan ,anponna fi won ni asiko yi?

= Kinni awon albe feran lati ma kore ninu oko won ni igbairun?

6. Kinni awon agbe tun fqran lati m le ni asiko yi?

7. Ohun ay9 wo ni o won ni asiko #run?

101


BUYING 1POOD Ill 9r9 TEXT 1

Ti a ba fe ra nkan onje ni

py?, a o 19 si 93a Akesan.

NI ?xi yi a nta orieirigi nkan,

gpgIbi 9gelde, agb9n,elub9 11,14

agbado ati aw9n nkan miran.

Nibibayi, a le y9 Iwo ohun ti a

to ra.

Ini tIo nta 93a yio fe ki a sanowo pup?, ,ugb9n eni ti o nra

?xi a fed la ti san owo t e o kere.

Ti no ba fe ra nkan ni 930 yi,

a le 19 al 93a robin =ran.

Iibibayi, nw?n ti k9 17e ti a

o san stars 93a ri119n6

102

If we want to buy groceriesin Oyo, we shall go toAkesan market.

At this market we sell differentkinds of things, like bananas,coconuts, yam flour, yams, cornand many other things.

Here, we can bargain for whateverwe want to buy.

The one who is selling willwant us to pay much money, butthe one who is buying will wantto pay a small amount of money.

I1 we do not want to buy somethingin this market, we can go to thebig shops.

Here, they have written the amountwhich we will pay on theirmerchandise.


Ti a bi fi ra nkan orb? ni

OyO, a 6 19 ei 9jA Akie;in.

e 171Ni. oj 7 meagbpn,ela

AgbAdo /hi awsm nkan mIr

nkan,

14,

an.

111111,

NIbib41, a le nix; ohun ti a

fe1

Ti a ba fe ra nkan onj? ni

Op?, a o 1? immem4 01..1100 ...... 0

ova yi a nta or1,116191 nkan,

agbado atl awn nkan mIran. .

Nlblbayl, a le

fe ra.

..... OM NMI OM.

Fnl tlo nta opt ylo f9

inigb9n tl 0 nra

pja a fit la tl

NNW.*

ti a

MEW OM ONO NM

mordmi mommr

TI ao ba f? ra nkan 9ja yl,

a le 19

Nxbi.bayl,

ram WM ONO 111011

01,1,~ (1000011.0M, lilmOW41.1

ft1110006 IMOWO Olt NOSY

ears ?Ja nw9n.

OM Mal

_.

103

tf6 Cita Olt yc.,o fi ki a aan

owo pup?, fugb?n enl ti 6 nra

pjit t; ft ifiti can ow6 tic') kirC

T1 a; bi fi ra nkan ni 93i 71,

a be 19 af 9j8 dOba miran.

NibIbiyi, nwin tl kis lye ti a

o can sltfrel pji nu9n.

Ti a ba fe ra

p

ftwooss ors

a o 1p al ova Ak9aan.

NI oja yi a --- ---------

geggbi ?We, agb?n,elub?, ifu,

agbado ati awn nkan miran.

Nlbibayl, a be y9Iwo

10111010

WillOMMOM 11.1.04. 0.0111M 00001W

01111 MIN -

ylo f9 kl a manowo pup?, crugbri

11.111.111. MOO.* 011110.010111110

pja a f? 1ati man owo tfo kere.

TI ao ba f?

a be 19 al 90 itIbu =ran.

4OMOMO 000100WOMO MOIOW 4MOMMW IMOOMM

Nlblbayl, nwp ti k? 17e tl ao man ----- _WOWSSIM


1. 9ja wo ni ao 19 ti a ba fe ra nkan onj? ni 41/9?

2. Dalruk9 origiriei nkan ti a nta ni 9ja

3. Nje a le rewo nkan ni 9ja

4. Bawo ni ?niti nta oja yio fe f? ki Tniti nra oja san awo

5. Ti a ko ba fe ra nkan ni oja yi nibo ni a tun le 10?

6. Kinni iyato ti o wa 1Wrin o ja yi ati ti a:4)4?

io4


BUrING !FOOD IN go . TEXT 2

Ti a ba fe ra onn ni ?no a

0 1? si ova Akfman.

Ni 9ja yi orisiriql once ni o

wa nib?) nwon nta nkan bi

agbado, isu, 9g9det, agbqn

at/orliarifi nkan maran.

Alton tlo ntsfja ylo ti le nkan

nw9nyi silej nwon o si so

iye ti a o san fun nwon.

Bi a ko ba fe ra kinni yi ta

9ja kekeke, a o 19 si slibu

tobi.

Emu aw9n s9bu nw9nyi, nw9n ti

k? iye owo ti a o man oars

oja kikan.

Aw9n 9ja ti nwson nta nibs ko

fi tif w9n pupg.

If we want to buy food in Oyo,we shall go to Akesan market.

In this market there are differentkinds of foods; they sell thingslike corn, yams, bananas,coconuts and many other typesof things.

The sellers will have arranged,in little heaps, their merchan-dine, and will have said howmuch we will pay for them.

If we do not want to buy thisproduct in the local market,we shall go to big shops(bupermarket0 ).

In these shops they have writtenhow much we are to pay on eachof the articles.

The goods which they sell thereare not very costly.

105


Ti a b; f o ra or139 ni 07g, a

1? al ova Aktman.

NI 9321 yi oricsiriql orig, ni 6

wa nibi; nwin nta nkan bi

440, igbqnattorigirifi nkan mirin.

Iwon tIO Atatja ylo ti le nkan

nw9nyi sile; nwon o si so

iye t5t a (5 can fain nwon.

Ti a ba fe ra

0 1? 81 930 Akiman.

11. OM. elle a

Ni 930 yi origiriql once ni o

wa rube; nwln nta nkan bi2 Vini 2

attoricurifi nkan Baran.

Awon tlo ntatja ylo _

nw9n o el so

iye ti a o can fun nwon.

Bi a ko ba fe ra kin= yi

, a o lo al eibu

tfo tobi.

Ninu aw9n , nwyn tl

IT iye owo ti a 0 Iran sore

ova kOkan.1

Ann 93a ti nw9n nta nib? ko

106

Bi a k8 b4 fe ra kinni yi211

93/1 kekeke, a 6 19 ai Eiclbu

tf6 tobi.

Ninu ;w9n s9bu nwpnyi, nwt;on ti

ko iye owo ti a 6 man NIA.

ojl kokan.

e e1149n 93a ti nwson nta nibs ko

fi be win plpi.

Ti_ ni 9y9, a

o lo si 930 Aktplan.

Ni

__ nib?, nwon nta nkan bi

agbado, ifu, ogcdel, agbgn

attormarlia nkan =ran.

Awon t'o ntalp ylo ti le nkan

nw9nyi aileg nwvn o sl soOn1

9ja kekeke, a o lo al dilbu

tto tobi.

Ninu awim tribu nw9nyl,

ti. a 0 man Nara

kikan.

Aw9n 9ja ko

Li be won pupq.


1, Nibo ni oja Akesan wa?

2. Kinni awon ohun ti a le ri ra ni oja Akesan?

3, Bawo ni awon ti nta oja yio tise toju oja nwon sill fun tita?

4. Lehin oja kekeke nibo ni a tun gbe le ra nkan onje?

5. Kinni nwon ka sara oja kOkan ni ile itaja yi?

6. Bawo ni awon oja ti nwon nta nibe gbe owo lori si?

107


FOOD PREFERENCES - TEXT 1

Onj9 ti aw9n Yoruba f9ran pupq

wa la ti ara iqu ati gbaguda.

Lara isu a nni elub9; lara

gbaguda a nni gari.

Aw9n Yoruba f9ran la ti. ma a

iyan, eyiti a nse lara

Iyan ati qka amola ni ona ti

swim Yoruba ti f9ran 419419

ri; qugb9n ni igbayi 91)9191,9

awn Yoruba ni nj9 Elba ti I

nqe lara gbaguda.

Gbaguda je ohun ti o eft) pa take.

pup9 fun Emil' Yoruba.

°cult ti awn YOrabh *in 1434wg D'ati ara iqu tsti

Lgra isu ; l;ra

gbaguda a nni gari.

/Won YorabA fir;n lati ma

eyiti a nee lira i#u.

108

The foods which the Yorubapeople like very much comefrom yam and cassava.

From yam, we have yam flour;from cassava, we have 'gars'(cassava meal).

The Yoruba people like to eatpounded boiled yam, which ismade from yams.

Pounded boiled yam and amola(made from yam flour) wereonce the staple foods ofthe Yoruba people; butnow many Yoruba people eatOa, which is made fromcassava. (Prepared by pouringgari into boiling water.)

Cassava 10 a very important foodcrop to the Yoruba people.

Iyan ;ti 91ta ;m0.11 ni oria tiawn Yorixbi ti fQran telltile

ri; qiigbc'm ni igbayi Op'919p9

aw9n Yoruba ni 1j9 ibi ti

ci#e lira gbfigildi.

Gbaguda je ohun ti 6 Lye pitilki

pilpO fun ilium Yorab46


Onj, ti arn Yoruba fran pupq

Lara isu a ; lara

gbaguda a

Aw9n Yoruba Wan

cyan, tau.

ati

aw9n Yoruba

ri; qugb9n

align Yoruba

lara

ni onjq ti

ti Wan 41941eni igbayi op919p9

ni nee _

Gbaguda 3e ohun ti o qe pa take

pup?

PuPqwa lati ara iqu ati gbaguda.

Lara elub9; lara

Ann Yoruba f?ran lati

eyiti a nqe lara

Iyan ati qka am9la ni onjq ti

aw9n Yoruba

__I qugb9n ni igbayi

nqe lara gbaguda.

NNW MN, 61181 *MY

ti a

je ohun ti o

fun aw9n Yoruba.

1. Lara kinni onje ti awon Yoruba feran pup? ti wa?

2. Kinni a nni lati ara isu?

3. Kinni a nni lati ara gbaguda?

4. Teletele ri, awon onje wo ni awonI II

5. Kinni onje ti opolopo awon Yoruba nje ni

Yoruba

I II I

109

feran lati ma je?

igbayi?


FOOD PREFERENOW TEXT 2

Onje t'o ee pataki pups) fun

awn Yoruba wa lara gbaguda

ati ieu.

Lara gbaguda, a nee gari.

Lara ieu a nni iyan ati oks

elub9.

Axon Yoruba feran iyan pup9

teletele ri; sugbln ni

igbayi op919p9 l'o n3e gba.

Eba 32 ohun ti o dare.

Aw9n Yoruba feran lati mi 3q

iyan ati oka elubo.

Onje t'o ee pataki pup9 fun

Aw9n Yoiabg wi lgra gbigadi

àti ieu.

Ltra gbaguda, a nee gari.

Lgra zeu a nni iyan ati ok.A

110

The most important foods forthe Yoruba people are derivedfrom cassava and yam.

From cassava, we make 'gam'(cassava meal).

From yam, we have pounded boiledyam and thick porridge made ofyam flour.

The Yoruba people liked poundedboiled yam very much at onetime; but now many of themeat eba.

Eba is good food.

The Yoruba people are fond ofpounded boiled yam and thickporridge made of yam riour.

Aw9n YbRibg finin iygn pupQtelitele ri; siagb(m ni

igbayi Op*019p9 116 ri3e ;114.

Eba 32 ohun ti 6 dam.

Aw9n Yoruba Bran lgti ml 3q

lygn a ti ?kik ;144.


pup? fun Onn tlo se

aw9n Yoruba wa Ur* gbaguda aNn i= lab wa Ur* gbaguda

ati iqu. ati iqu.

Lara gbaguda, a

ONO ONO ON.

OM OMB 1=Mi

a nni iyan ati oks

Lara , a nqe gars..

Lara iqu a nni at'

elub9.

Axon iyan pup9

'410919 r1; qugb9n ni

igbayi op919po l'o

=MI ,11=1,

Ann Yoruba feran IMMO =MI =MI MIN

ONO . =MI

ONO OMB =MI

; qugb9n ni

igbayi op919p9 l'o nee qba.

ti o dar. Eba 3e ohun

Ann Yoruba fqran lats. a jq Aw9n Yoruba ftran

iyan 111 MI* ONO

WOO OMB MIN =MI

ati oka elub9.

1. Pari gbolohun on yi: "A nee gari lati ara ."

2. "Lana isu a nni ati01111.11111111111011111411

AM& OM MIN 1.110

3. Nje eba je OnjT ti o data?

4. "Awon Yoruba ftran lati ma je ati

5. Ninu oka elubo ati gari, onje wo ni Yoruba feran pup? ju?

111


FOOD PREFERENCES . TEXT 3

Ong) tto qe pa take axon

Yoruba ni iyan ati eba.

A nni iyan lara isu.

A 81 tun nni 9ka am9la lira

iqu.

Ninu gbaguda a nni gars.

Tflgtqle ri aw9n Yoruba ffran

late m4 je iyan ati 9ka

am91a, cugbon nigbayi opolop9

lfonjf Oa.

Eba nwa lara gbaguda.

Eba je onjq ti o dart, fugb9n

iyan ati ?km am7la dark yu

?be 19.

112

Important foods among the Yorubapeople are pounded boiled yamand eba.

Pounded boiled yam is derivedfrom yam. ('We have poundedboiled yam from yam.t)

A thick porridge is also derivedfrom yam. (We also have athick porridge from yam)

prom cassava, we have 'gam,'or farina-like cereal.

Originally the Yoruba peoplepreferred to eat poundedboiled yam and thick porridge'made of yam flour, but thesedays many rpeoplei eat eba.

Eba is derived from cassava.

Eba is a good food, but poundedboiled yam and the thickporridge made from yam flourare better than eba.


orin t 16 qe pIttliki lirin swimYorb.bit ni iygn

A nni iyan lara Lau.

A si tun nni ?kit' ititiOlit lanmu.

.0* .Ninu gbaguda a nni gari.

Onje t to ge pataki 1111rinat1

A nni iyan Gain Gain Gain IMO ONO OM

1111 ONO al11

A a i tun mu. lara

a mi. gars.

T21ctele ri axon Yoruba forenlati zn je iyan ati ?kaam9lalfonj? ora ars

lara gbaguda.

ba.. ,iyan ati ?km amilm der* pa

Tel4tele r i axon Yorriibit firtinlgti m ? iygn a ti Qkeitt4111, qii'gb;:en Cope:as:TO

1 tone ebit.

/Eba nwii lara gbaguda.

NEba

I /j? on tiiyan itti ?kiteba

o dare, itagt4ndr* ym

On j? t to 9e patakiiyan ati Oita

Arens.

A Si tun nni

Ninu gbaguda

WOO Mae NW

Lau.

----- lore

- -- MO NEM

Telqtele ri axon Yoruba ftran- --

qugb9n nigbayi 91)01p?1/onj?

Eba nwa lara

fuenn Eba je onjel ti o dare, fuevi

ati ----- dorsi ju

pa 19.eba113


1. Da oruko onje meta ti o se pataki arin awon Yoruba.I I t 1 1

2. Bi eba tise je si gbaguda be gegf ni iyan je si .

3. Lara kinni oka amola ti nwa?

4. Onje meji wo ni o dara ju lfirin: iyan, eba, ati oka amola?1 t

5. Nje awon Yoruba feran eba teletele ri?I I 1 1 / 1 ,

114


TRADITIONAL YORUBA MEALS - TEXT 1

Igba meta ni awon Yoruba ma

jeun lojumo.

Lqr9 nwon a ml mu eko gbigbonaI I

pelu akara.

Ni osan nwon nje oka amola,

iyan tabi eba.

Eyi ni nw9n nje pelu 9b1 egusi,

ila ati eja ti o dara.

T'o ba di owo ale, nwon nje

eko tutu.I

Biba ni yio k9k9 je tie, 17hin

na iya yio je.

0 le joko pelu awon ima ki nwon

o Jo Jf.

Ori eni ni nwon ti ma j, onje

nwonyi.

115

The Yorubas eat three timesa day.

In the mornings they usuallyeat hot Indian corn mealwith a deep fat fried beancake called lakara.1

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.


Aw9n enia wa ki ilo agunje tabi Our people do not use eitherforks or spoons.

9wo ni nwon fi njeun, eugbpn

nwon o ri pe owp yi, o m9

daradara.

I/

gba meta ni awon Yorilb(11 ml0

jeun lo3um9.

Mar? nwon a ml mu !Oto gbigb;nalI

piel4

0 0

Ni 9san nwon nje oka am91a,%

iyan tabi eba.

Eyi ni nwip fij, pelu Obii

ilg ati eja ti o clra.

TIO IA di cows') ali, nwon nje

eke tutu.

Baba ni yfo kOkO je1, 1 4

na iya yio je.

0 le jOko pelu n omo ki nwonS , I

They use their hands for eating,but they will see that theirhands are very clean ('thatthis hand, it is very cleanI).

116

On eni ni nw9n ti ma j, on je

Aw9n enia wa ki ilo ;igt/In T tabi4 /

9wo ni nwon fi njeun, sugbin0

nwon o ri pe ?wp0yi, o m9

diradgra.


Igba

jeun lojumo.

pelu akara.

ma Igba meta ni awon Yoruba ma

eko gbigbona L'aro nwon a

Ni osan nwon

iyan tabi eba.

nje oka amola,

iyan tabi eba.

Eyi ni _ 9b1 Igusi, Eyi ni nwon nje pelu 91)9

ila ati eja ti o dara. ati ti o dara.

T'o nwon nj9

eko tutu.

lehin

na iya yio je.

T'o ba di owo ale, -__0 MN% OMNI

Baba ni yio koko je tie,

emomme

0 le joko pelu awon omo 0 le

o jo if.1 ONO 1

Ori eni onje

nwonyi.

ki nwon

jni nwon ti ma e

Awon ____ __ __ ___.agunje tabi Amp enia wa ki ilo tabi

ibi.

9wo ni nwon fi njeun, Owo ni nwon fi njeun, lugb9n

_ o mo nwon o ri pe owo yi,

daradara.

117


1. Aw9n Yoruba a saba ma jeun ni igba melo lojum9?

2. Ni igbawo ni nwon ma mu eko 'gbigbona pelu akara?

3. 9ka amola tabi iyan je onje ti awon Yoruba feran niasiko wo njo?

4. Da'ruko obe meji ti o dara fun iyan ati Oka amola.

5. Ni asiko wo lojum9 ni awon Yoruba feran lati je eko tutu?

6. Tani yio }TIT jeun ninu iya ati baba?

7. Nibo ni awon Yoruba ti njoko jeun?

8. Kinni awon baba nla ati iya nla wa fi njeun?

9. Iru it9ju wo ni nwon nfun ohun ti nwon fi njeun yi?

118


TRADITIONAL YORUBA MEALS - TEXT 2

Emeta ni awon Yoruba ma jean

10jUrno

La.0ro nwon a ma mu dko gbigbona.

pelu akara.

Ni ?sari, nwon le je qka ampla,

iyan tabi eba.

Eyi ni nwan nje pelu ?be V°

dara gegebi egusi, ifisapal

ila tabi gbegiri.

T'o ba di 9w9 ale, nwon yio je

eko tutu.

Ti nwon ba fe je onje yi, iya

yio koko toju ti baba fin,

lehin rig on ati war 9m9 yio

j9 joko lati je tiw9n.

Ori eni ni nwon o ti je onje yi.1

Nw?n ko ni lo agunj, tabi

Owo ni nwon fi nif.

119

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.

They will not use forks orspoons.

They will eat it with theirhands.


Emeta ni awon Yoruba. ma jeun

16j4m6.1

Laro nwon a ma mu gko gbigbona

pelu akara.

Ni ?san, nwon le je qka amola,

iyan tabi. eb.

0rifeEyi ni nw9n pelu

d6ra 00101'egUsi,

il6 earl gegiri.

Emqta ni awon Yoruba

pelu akara.

_a__

iyan tabi eba.

Eyi ni nwon nje

daragegebr

cpai t'O

ivkag,

qko gbigbona

a amola,

pvlu ?be t'o

tabi

T'o ba di 9w9 ale,

01.04111,101 011111001.0,01/00

120

TIO ba di 94 ale, nwon yio jc1

eko

Ti/ e e /

i nwon ba fe je onje yi, iyayiov e e.e' A

yio k9k9 tiou ti blbg, fun,

lehin n on ati awon yio4"0 - %

04, v /j9 joko lati je tiw9n.

Ori eni ni nwon o ti je onje yi.

/Nw9n ko ni lo agunje tdbi

0 0 ..Owo ni nwon fi njf.

Ti nwon ba fe je onje yi,

OWO 00WIS 010010 IMMOMMO 0.1.1MOOMPOM emmemmems,

lehin dg on ati aw9n om? yio


Ori eni -

Nwon ko ni 10

onje yi.

tabi

a-- ni nwon fi nif.


lojumo.

awon Yoruba ma jeun nwon yio je4 1

1

taco nwon a ma mu4

Ni osan, nwon le je

tabi11010 OSIMI Nye MO

eko tutu.

Ti nwon ba fe je onje yi, iya1

yio koko toju ti baba

lehin a


ow goo moti

Ori eni ni nwon o

Eyi ni nwon nje peluNWon

gegpi egusi, isapa,

ila tabi gbegiri.

001111 SIMOINIO

Owo ni

yio

agunjg tabi gibi.

,M011 I, 014 ONO 1110 OMNI WWI OWN IMO f

1. Igba ni awon Yoruba in jeun lojumo.

2. Akara ati kinni awon Yoruba MI je faro?

3. Kinni nkan meta ti awon Yoruba le je ni osan?

4. Da'ruk9 9be merin ti awon Yoruba le lo fun awon onje w9nyi.

5. Kinni awon Yoruba MI j? ni 9w9 ale?

6. Ona wo ni nwon npin ara won si fun onje jije yi?

7. Nibo ni nwon yio ti je onje a?

8. Kinni nwon No lati fi je onje rat?1

121


HAVING COMPANY - TEXT 1

Ni ilc Yoruba a ki ns? fun enia

wipe 'Wa si'le mi Wa jgun ale,'

tabi 'Mo fg ri 9 1-4san, wa jgun

9san 19d? mi.'

fugbp ti 9rg kan t'o ba lo

ki 9rp re n' ile, on je ti o ba

ba ni ile arakunrin yen ohun

nN ni yio je 119san tabi Vale.

ba si jgpe ni 110 lo,

nkan t'o ba ba 19d? nw9n ni

yio je.

T'o ba di asiko ?dun gpggbi

keresimesi, awon Yoruba feran

lati la pa ?ran ati lati ma se

onje gpggbi ircsi tabi amola

tabi iyan.

Ohun ti alejo yi abi amp tic,

ba wa ki nwri ba ba nkan di;

ni nw9n a je.

BeAW

? gin ni ni asiko igbe'yawo tabi

siso l' oruko.

122

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.1

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 the .rhouse is what he will er,t.

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. / 9

a/

wipee

s iile w 3eun all,'

tabi 1Mo fe ri y 1Qsan, wa jeun

"Ogn lOdO mi.'

N 0 /Sugbon ti ore kan t'o ba to

tilee/

ki ore re n , onje ti o ba

bg ni ile ardienrin yen ohun

na ni yio je 1'Qsan tabi 1'a1 .

0B16 ba sl jip na

nkan bg ba lodp n

yio 3e.

1'6 lo,

won ni

Ni ile Yoruba a ki nso fun enia

wipe ai'le mi wa jeun

tabi 1._ ..... IAA MMM

4 4110414011,40.. 4010111101111 0.00110,

xigbon ti ore kan t'o ba to

one ti o ba

ba ni ile arakunrin yen ohun

na ni yio j? tabi

B'o ba si jape 11---

nkan t'o ba ba lad? nwon ni

yio j?.

123

T'O ba di asiko ?din gegebi

keresimesi, awon Yoriibg *In

lgti ma pa ?ran ati lgti ma ee

ofde gigebi iresi tabi amola

tabi iyan.

Ohun ti alejo yi abi awn t'6

b'a wg nwon bra bit nkan na

ni nwon 6 jg.

A

Brigan ni ni asiko igbe'yawo tabs?m? sin? l'ortikg.

T'o ba diISO

.0.410MMWOW 00000WOW SOMOMOMOWIMM

won Yoruba feran

lati nia. pa ?ran ati

...... WHIMMIMMAIM tabi amoia

ONO OM OW OW

tabi iyan.

Ohun ti alejo yi

*MOW 0.0.. *WM .0-4004M OWOMe MIOWW

ni nwon o

nkan na

B? gan ni tabi

?m? Xis? llordk9


Ni il? Yoruba a ki nso fun enia

wipe' ..... 11.. WM OM

tabi 'Mo f? ri 9 19san, wa jeun

osan lodo mi.'

pugbin ti 9r? kan t'o ba 10

ki ore r? n'i1e,

...... ohun

rat ni yio j? 119san tabi Veal.

B'o ba si jepe ni l'o 1o,

nkan t'o ba ba 19d nw9n

T'o ba di asiko odun gegebi

keresimesi, awon Yoruba feran

WOOMOMO r.. MO MEI IMO OM OM NM ati lati ma' se

onje gegebi iresi tabi am9la

tabi iyan.

Ohun ti alejo yi abi awn t'o

ba wa ki nwon ba ba

-

Be gan ni ni asiko tabi

00141.110 4.1111.601.100110 1 I

1. Da'rUko 9kan ninu anon ohun ti ki saba se aka awon Yoruba.

Iru oni9 wo ni alejo ti o ba 19 ki ore re yio je ni ile

ore re fil?

3. Kinni awn Yoruba ftran lati ma lie ni apiko sidun keresimesi?

4. Ni apiko meji wo ni awon Yoruba tun fqran lati ma le inawo?

124

YORUBA : INTERMEDIATE TEXTS

HAVING COMPANY - TEXT 2

Gegebi aya Yoruba, a ki so fun

enia pe, 'Mo f9 ri 9 n'ile mi

lale yi lati wa j?un,' tabi 'Wa

si'le mi l'9san lati wa *Moe

pugbon bi alejo ba 19 ki onile,

ohun t'o ba ba 19d9 re

ohun nä 1.' on nä o f' gnu pa.

Kib4epe ni, tio j9pe 9k9

mimu ni, ohun ti on n& o mu nu.

Ibapepe ni tabi

ohun t'o ba ba n'gbaril gan

ni yio j9.

Qugb9n l'asiko 9dun tabi igba

igbe'yawo tabi 9m9 sis9

l'oruk9, ohunkohun ti awn

onile ba se ohun n& ni alejo

yio j9.

Nigbayi nw9n a ma pa Fan, nw9n

a si mi se onj9 19p919p9 fun

aw9n alejo.

125

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 host'splace 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.


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mimu ni, ohun ti on na o mu nu.

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lade yi lati wa jeun,' tabi 'Wa

si'le mi l'sman lati wa j9un.'

pugbon bi alejo ba 1a ki onile,

ohun t'o ba ba 19d9 re gain,

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ohun ba girt

ni yi.o 3g.

o§ugbon 1'asiko ?dun tabi igba

igbe'ywg tabi gm? sinl';rakp, dhunkOhun ti

onlle b4A se ohun ni ni alejo

yio j9.

Nigkayi nwsm a ma pa Fan, nwsln

a st a se orij9 lopil9pq funaw9n Alej6.

Vugbpn l'asiko ?dun tabi igba

igbe'yawo WO OW id. OW 01110 OM*

ohunkohun ti amp

onile ba se ohun ni ni alejo

yio j9.

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a la so fun

enia pe, 'Mo fo ri o n'ile mi

lalo yi lati wa *an,' tabi

pugbon bi alejo ba 10 ki onile,

ONO =MI AMMO =No MB I

ohun ni l' on ni o f'enu pa.

Kiblimpe Vain? ni,

MIS a= OM. =no

=IM OWN

ohun ti on na, o mu

1' WO& =IN. =MI Ma 111.110111 MN =IN alle

ohun t'o ba ba n'gbaril gin

ni yio jl.

qugbon

tabi 9m9 sis9

l'oruk9, ohunkohun ti awon

onile ba se ohun na ni alejoyio jo.

Nigbayi nw9na si mi se onjo lopolop9 fun

awon alejo.

1. Ki iqe aoa awon Yoruba lati so fun enia pe kinni?

2. Kinni alejo ti o ba 19 ki onile yio jo?

3. Igba wo ni a la ba enia ni alejo?

4. Milk() mota wo ni awon Yoruba ma pa ?ran ti nwon si ma oeinawo 19polopo?

127


MENUS AND MEALTIME-SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT

Igba1 meta ni awon Yoruba ffran

r.9

lati ma jeun.

.

Onje ekinni l'anpe onje aro,

onje osan l'o si keji, lehin

na, onje all.

Ni aro awon Yoruba a ma mu eko

gbigbona pelu akara t'o gbadun.

T'o ba di osan, nwon le je Oka

amola pelu obe egusi tabi obe

gbegiri.

Nwon le je iyan pelu obe iqapa.

Lehin na nwon si tun le je ebas s

I

pelu obe Tgusi, eyi t'o daraI 1

pelu panla atleran t'o nipon.

T'o ba di igba miran, nwon a ma

je nkan ti o ba ara nwon mu.

The Yoruba people like to eatthree times.

The first meal is what we callbreakfast, and lunch is thesecond, [and] after that,dinner.

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 pot-herb).

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.

li/ona, corrected to /igba/ by the speaker.

128


Nwon a si tun Ma je ek9 tutu

ni ale.

Awon baba ni yio koko joko je

onje tiwon; 1phin na, iya

le je tire.

Nwon a si tun pin onje yi fun

awon omode.I I I

Igba meta ni awon Yorilbg fir'an

lati ma jeun.

alje ekinni

onje Oe&n l'O si

na, onje ale.

ni on3e aro,

keji, lehin

-

Ni aro awon Yorlibg a ma mu 14

gbigbona pen akara t18

T'6 ba di 'Osin, nwon le je oka

amola pelfi Obe egfisi tabs obe

gb4giri.

NwOn le je iygn pelu obe

, ..., , , . .. ...

Lehin na nwon si tun le je eba. 4. . . 4 0. ,

01(1 ob? 4gusi, eyi t'o dara

pelu pgrilg tleran VS nipon.

9

They also usually eat coldIndian corn meal at night.

The father will first eat hisfood; then the mother mayeat her own.

They then divide this foodamong the children.

Tvo bg di igba mIran, nwon a ma


Nwon a si tun ma je ek9 tutu

ni ale.

Awon b

onje tiwon; lehin na, lyg

le je tire.

aba ni yio kOk8 jaC; je

. seNwon a si tun pii on31 yi fun

Avon omoa.I I


Igba meta ni awon Yoruba Igba feran

me lati ma jeun.

Onje dkinni llanpe ni onje aro, Onje ekinni l'anpe

lehin onje osan l'o si keji, lehin1

na, onje ale. na, 0Ni aro awon Yoruba a ma mu eks) Ni aro awon Yoruba _

gbigbona t'o gbadun. pelu akara t'o gbadun.

T'o ba -di ?Elan, awon le je oka

amola pelu

Nwon 4.1.10 OEN ._ pelu obe igapai

T'o ba di osan, _ _ _

pelu obe equal tabi Obe

gbegiri.

Nwon le je iyan

Lehin na nwon __ na nwon si tun le je eba

pelu obe egusi, eyi t'o dara eyi t'o dara

pelu panla at'eran t'o nipon. pelu panla at'eran nip9n.

T'o nwon a ma


Nwon a si eko tutu

ni ale.

AwonORM

lehin n1, iya

le je tire.

T'o ba di igba miran, -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S

Nwon a si tun M.; je

Awon baba ni yio koko joko je

onje tiwon; 1phin .....

mamma 01101101015

Won -- fun Nwon a si tun pin ____

omode.I

awon omode.1 I 111

130


1. Igba melo ni awon Yoruba fvran lati ma jeun lojumo?

2. Da'ruk9 onje ti awon Yoruba m; je ni aro.

3. Ni igbawo ni awn Yoruba feran lati ma je iyan pplu oka &mole

4. Obe wo ni o dara fun iyan?

5. Obe neji wo ni o dara fun 9ka am9la?

6. Kinni awon Yoruba ffran lati ma jp ni all?

7. Tani yio koko jfun, iya ni tabi baba?

131


STRANGER IN TOWN - TEXT 1

' Alejo to ba f'oru wollu,

igida ni yio j?.1

Or alejo t'o ba 19 s' Awe ko.

Niqbati alejo ba de 'Awe loru,

ekinni ohun ti yio koko se

ni pe 19 sod? bfilc, wipe

'Alejo ni mi 0, 9k9 mi si bajc

loju

Inu toile yio dun pup?, lati ri,

mon o si t9ju onjc fun laise

ani ani.

fugbpn eyiti o ba jiepe onigbagbp

ni, blo ba f?, o le 1? si 9d9

oniwasu t'o wa ni ilu nä;

bakanni, nw9n yio ee l'alejo

132

An uninvited guest eeldommeets a welcome. ('Astranger that enters atown late in the night,nothing it is he will eat.1)

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.


'11108 to bi flOruw13116,

i gida ni yio 3e.'

/Or alejo ba 19 s' Awe ko.

% 1

/ /./Nigbati Alej6 ba de Awe loru,

ekinni ohun ti yio kciko ise

ni pe k'O 19 BC* bfii4, wipe'Alejo ni mi o, 9k9 mi si baji

loju Ona.1

lAlejo to ba f'oru wellu,

..... 110.

Or? alejo tlo ba 11011 .....

Nigbati alejo ba de -Awe loru,

ekinni ohun ti yio kak?

, wipeni pe

'Alejo ni mi 0, 9k9 mi si baje

loju *pa.'

Inu bile yio dun pup?, lati

amo

ant ani.

laiee

< / .Inu bale yio dun pup?, lati ri,

nwon o sl. t93u on3c fun laiee

ani ani.

/pugbon eyiti o ba jape onigbagb9

ni, b'6 bi fi, 6 le 19 81 9d9

oniwasu t'6 wa ni 11U ni;

bAkanna, nw9n yio fee l'filej;diaZ.

133

qugbon eyiti o ba jape

b'o ba fel -

tlo wa ni ilu ni;

bakanni, anal yio ilaiejo

aa.

OMR IMO am. mai


I

igida ni yio nwon o si t9ju onje fun laipe

ani ani.

Or9 ko.1

Nigbati

ekinni ohun ti yio kok9 se

ni pe k'o 19 sod? bfile, wipe

lAlej0 ni mi 0, 9k9 mi si baj,

loju

pugbon eyiti o ba jppe onigbagbp

ni, b10 ba fs, o le 19 si 9d9

bakanna, nw9n yio s; l'alejo

dia.

1. Kinni awe Yoruba s9 nipa ale j0 ti o ba fi oru w910A,

2. Njp alejo ti o ba 19 si Awp loru yio ni it9ju?

3. Kinni ohun kinni ti o yp ki alejo pe ti o ba de si 3W, loru?

4. Bawo ni bale yio re gba alejo ni?

5. LOdp tani alejo ti o ba jp onigbagb9 le 1? bi o ba fer?

134


STRANGER IN TOWN sw, TEXT 2

Nigbati alejo ba wo Zoe, papa julo

ni gbati ok? re ba baje loju 9na

ti o si jinna si Awe, ohun ti

yio kok9 se ni wipe, klo 19 s'od?

oniwgsu ilu na.

Tlo ba ti s9 fun wipe, bayi bayi

ni 9r9 mi ri, awon oniwhsu yi

yio toju onje fa.

qugbpn bi bek9, o le 1? 0'09bale, yio tun s9 bakanna, idi

ti on fi wa si ilu ni asiko yi.

Bale yio toju onje fun ati ibiti

yio sun.

Awim onje ti yio toju, nwon o

je onje ti obi lara mu.

135

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 dhief, 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 prepare-they will be foods that aresuitable for him.


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Nigbati ale)o ba wo Awe, papa julo

nigbati. oko re ba./baje1611 qna

ti o si jinna siSi Awe, ohun ti

yio kok9 se ni wIpS, k'dr19 8'44

oniwasu ilu/na.

T'o ba ti

ni ir4/yio to)

e

89 fun wipe

mi ri, awon

u onje

Vbayi bayi

Yoniwfisu yi

/

qugbpn bi bek9, o le lo s'odo

bald , yi/o tun 89 bakania, idi

ti fi wg'si 1.1tO y1/..

Nigbati alejo ba wo Awe, 8111loju 9na


yio kok9 se ni wipe, leo 19 s'odo

ilu

T'o ba ti 89 fUri wipe, bayi bayi

ni oro mi ri , -------

yio toju onje fa.

qugbon bi bek9, o _____

yio tun 89 bakanril, idi


yio toju ati ibiti

yio sun.

Awon onje ti yio toju, nwan o

je onje ti o

136

Ay ./41;

Bale yio teju onje fun ati ibiti

yio sun.

\ .. . . /Awon °tin ti yio toju, nwon 0

/ / er..- ' .je onje ti o ba lara mu.

Nigbati julo

nigbati oko re ba baje loju 9na


yio

oniwiesu ilu na.

100 19 SI0d0

T'o ba ti 89 fun wipe,

awon oniw &su yi

yio toju onje fa.

qugblem tai 1349, o le lo s'odo. ,

'

bale, _.- ------- idi


Hale yio toju onje fun ati4Awon onje ti yio toju

ti o ba lara mu.


,.. ..,1. Kinni 9kan ninu ohun ti o le mu ki alejo wo Awe loru?

2. Kinni o ye fun alejo yi lati qe bi o ba ti de ilu?

3. Odo tani alejo yi tun le 19?

4. Bawo ni awon enia nwonyi yio tide gba alejo di?

5. Iru onje wo ni nw9n yio toju fun alejo nl?


A

STRANGER IN TOWN - TEXT 3

Aw?n agbalagba m;' powe wipe,

alejo t'o f'oru igida

ni yio j9.

9ro bi t'Awe k9.

Nigbati alejo ba de Awe ni

oru, akpk9 kso Iv? 19 Si

?do oniwisu.

Nigbati o ba 89 fun idi ti o

fi pe on k' on o to de' lu,

nwpn yio gba tow? ties,.

Si *ko, o le 19 si 9d9 balls

leo 89 bakannS.

glv yio toju onjt ati ile ati

ibusun adit

Nigbati o ba le iwpnyi tan, o

le pe ara re ni alejo ti

yio si IS dldi pelu aw9n

ara ile.

The elders usually give theproverb, 'An uninvitedguest seldom meets awelcome.' (IA stranger wholate at night enters thetown

i)nothing it is he will

eat.

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 houses).


;won agbalagba

alejd f'Oru

ni yio je.

9ro bi t'Awe ko.

p;we wipe,

wo' igida

// ... e % I .40 ...' /Nigbati alej8 bi de Awe niIr I

oru, akoko leo ko lo siI

odo oniwasu.I I

,e

Nigbati o ba so fun idi ti o

fi pe On kl;ii 8 to d;11;,

nwon yio gbS town tese.

Awpn powe wipe,

alejo t'o f'oru igida

ni yio je.

9ro bi t'7%We ko.

Nigbati alejo ba MI6 NM =MI 11.10 ONO

akoko k'o ko lo si

odo oniwisu.

Nigbati o ba so ffin idi ti o

fi pe on }eon o to dellu,

nwon yio gbl

Bi )iko, o le lo si od9 /ale

89

Bi qko, o le lo si odo bale

le; 89 1:ikanna.

v % / eBale yio toju onje ati ile ati

ibusun dia fun.

Nigbati o ba se iwonyi tan,

le pe ara re ni alej; ti,

yio si le dada pelu awon

ara fie.

ibusun dada fun.

0

ati ile ati

Nigbati o ba se iwonyi tan, ole pe ara rs ni alejo ti

yio si se

139


Awon agbalagba ml;powe wipe,

igida

ni yio if.

9ro bi t'__ __t.

Nigbati alejo ba de we ni

oru, akoko si

odo oniwisu.I

Nigbati _ idi ti o

fi pe on k' on o to dequ,

nwon yio gbS town tcse.

Bi beko, o le lo

kIo 89 bdkannS.

igle yio toju onje ati ile ati*VIM

4

Nigbati o ba se iwonyi tan,

ti

yio si se dldi pelu awon

ara ile.

1. Owe wo ni awon agbalagba MI salA pa nipa alejo ti o ba

fi oru wolu?

2. Nje awe yi ba alejo ti o ba losi Awe mu?^,

3. Kinni nkan ti o ye ki alejo ti o ba f'oru wo Awe $e?

4. Bawo ni aw9n ara Awe yio tine gba alejo ti irin ati oro enu

re ba dara?

5. Odo tani alejo yi le tun 19?

6. Kinni awon nkan ti nwon yio toju fun alejo yi?

140


WOMEN'S WORK AT HONE - TEXT 1

Ni aiye ijelo, awon obinrin ni In the past, women werethe pillars in the home.

nwon jg opo ninu ile.

Nigbati 9k9 nwon ba 19 si oko,

awon o t9ju ile.

NWon yio gbale.

NWon o fo aso.

NWon o f9 woo tabi igba ti

nwon fi jeun.

%Ki 9ko nwon leo to de, nwon

o ti toju 9be rile fa.

Nigbatlo ba de, awon ni yio k?k9

gbe onje siwaju re, nwon o si

b'omi ti.

Lehinni, nwon o ri pe awon cfm9

nwon wa ni imototo,

Nw9n o wo nwon latm.

NWon o si gba ilp ati inu yara

nwon jade.

141

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.


dr.,:i

vNi awe jelo, won oblnrin ni

nwin J4 Oa) '4'14 ile.

Nigbati 9k9 nwon b4. 10 of oko,.awon o t93u ile.

t V '1/4

Nwon ylo gbale.

Nwpn o fo aso.

/tiNW9n o fo awo tabi igba

nwon fl jeun.

oko nwon k'o to de, nwon/ /

o ti toju obe sile fun.

Ni aiye ijelo, ni

nwon ninu ile.

Nigbati 9k9 nwon ba 1? si

won o

Nwon yio

NWpn o fc

NW9n o f9

.....

MMI SIM MD

- --

smogs..

tabi ti

nwon fi jeun.

Ki 9k9 nwon k'o to de, nwon

o ti Bile fa.

9

1 42

Nigbat'o 1)4. a, Imp ni ylo kOkis. . e / e \ / N

gbe onje stwaju re, nwon o gmu

b'omi ti.

aLehinna, nwon o ri pe aw9n 9m9

wa nf ImitOtc;.

Nwon o wo nwon laso.

/ / \ \ / /Nwpn o gba 11e ati inu yara

nwon jde.

Nigbat'o ba de, amp ni yioMMI MED GM onje siwaju re, nwon o sib'--- ti.

Lehinni, nwon o ri pe anal

wa ni Oa OW aMED NINO MO =II

NW9n o wo nwon

Nwpn o Ai gba

nwon

pm rep O. ati inu yara


Ni IMO MI MD me ----- awon obinrin ni Nigbat'o ba de, awon ni yio

nwon jc opo ninu gbe onje

blomi tr.

NMI MD NM WO

re, nwon o Bi-

Nigbati nwon ba 10 si oko,

awon o toju ile. Lehinni, nwon o ri pe awon

wa ni imototo.

Nwon yio

Nw9n o

Nwon o fo awo tabi ti

nwon

Xi nwon k'o to de, nwon

o ti obe

Nwon o nwon laco.

Nwon o si Jae ati

nwon jade.

ma .111, 01111.

1. Ni igba lailai, nibo ni awon obinrin saba ma wa nigbati

oko nwon ba to si oko?I

2. Kinni ise awon obinrin ninu ile?Ss

OW 01111. m

3. Kinni nwon yio toju sile fun oko nwon?

4. S9 won ohun ti nwon yio le bi awon oko nwon bati ti oko de.

5. Kinni nwon yio le nipa awon omo won?

143


WOMEN'S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 2

Laiye Iawon obinrin ni

opo ile.

Nigbati oko ba 19 si oko, awon

ni yio mu ile 15swo.

NWon o gbale jade9lehinnl nwon

o tun iyara nwon se.

Igba, awo ati ohun elo ti o

doti - gbogbo re ni nwon

o fo tonitoni.

Lehinni, nwon o pe awon om9

nwon, nwon o we fun nwon.

Ki oko k'o to ti oko de, nwon

o ti toju onje fa.

Nwon o lo si odo lati

Nwrm o si ri pe, ita tabilicuhl

nwon, o no tonitoni.

ljajelo/ should be /ijelo /.

144

In the past, women were thepillars of the home.

When the husbands went to thefarm, they would be the onesto hold the house (s to carefor the houses).

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 surroun-dings) or the backyards arevery clean.


// V %Laiye ijelo, awon dbinrin ni

.opo ile.

Nigbti oko b4 19 si oko, intvn

ni yio mu il4

/ V % / A

NW9n o gbale jadeolehinna nwon/ Vo tun iyara nwon se.

1 0

Igbg, awo ati ohun elo ti O

dlyd gbogbo r4 ni nw9n

o f9 tOnitOnf.

Laiye ijelo, awon obinrin ni

0.00.00.1. .111 =II I

Nigbati ba 19 si oko, awon

ni yio mu --- law?.

Nw9n o

o tun

jadeolthinnl nwon

nwon le.

igba, ati ohun elo ti o

- gbogbo re ni nwon

.....

mil MO WIN ONO

of?

Lehinni, nwon o pe aw9n

nwon , nwon o al fun nwon.

oeso orm. gm.

145

Lehinng

nwon,

nwon o pe

nwon o

awon 9m9

fun nwon.

KI oko to ti oko de, nwon/o ti toju on]e fun.

Nwon o lo si odo lati pon'mi.

.. \ /

/ . . >, . ..0Nwon o si ri pe, ita tabi ekum

nwon, C. mi. tOnitOn.

Ki 9k9 k'o to ti

o ti toju

OM MID OW 0111

awe Me mil

nwon

Nwan o lo si odo lati

Nwon o si ri pe,

nwon, o mo

- -- tabi


Laiye ijelo,

opo ile.- --- - - - - - - - ni Lehinni, nwon o awon

Nigbati oko ba 151 si oko, awon

ni yio lowo.

nwon, nwon o fun nwon.

Xi k'o to ti oko nwono ti onje fin.

NWon o lo si latiKwon o gbale nwon

----- nwon se.I I

- - -5, awo ati 1110

NWon o si ri pe, itati o nwon, o tonitoni.

doti gbogbo re ni nwon

o fo tonitoni.

1. Idi wo ni a fi so wipe awon obinrin ni opo ile ni aiye ijelo?

2. So awon ohun ti awon obinrin yio le ninu ile nigbati okonwon ba lo si oko.

3. Kinni itoju won lori awon omo won?I . .

4. Asiko igba wo ni nwon yio toju onje ti oko won yio j??

146


WOMEN' S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 3

Awon obinrin ni opo ile ni1

Yoruba.

Nigbati oko ba 10 si oko,

tiwon ni lati gba ile ile

nwon ki o m9 tonitoni.

Lehinni, nwon o tpju awyn ?moo

nwon o we fun nw9n.

NW9n o ko igba, WO ati a99 ati

ohun elo ti nwon No gbogbo

re ni nwon o f?.

Ki lko k'o to t' oko de, nwon

o ti toju onj9 sil?.

Nigbati o ba si w9le, nwon o

gbe onje ka iwaju re.

T o ba ti jitun tan, yio

im ftn. 1

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').

lItunto ati /gbafg/ bakannl.

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Awon obinrin ni Opoi ile ni ile

Yorilbg.

NLftiati oko b lo si oko, isi

tiwon ni lti gba ile ilg

nwon, k cf m4 tOilitcfmf.

Lehinna,

nwon o

/ v/nwon o tpju awim omo,

ewe fun nwon.

Nwon o ko-

igba, awo ati ass9 ati/

ohun elo ti nwon nlo - gbogbo

re ni mon o fo.

Awon ni opo ile ni ile

Yoruba,

Nigbati - -- ba lo si oko,

tiwon ni lati gba - --

nwon, ki o m9 tonitoni.

Lehinni, nwon o awon

nwon o we fun nwon.

NM WWI MO

Nwon o ko awo ati atis

ti nwon No - gbogbo*MI MI ONO

re ni nwon o

Ki - -- ki0 to t' oko de, nwon

o ti sile.

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xi oko

0 ti

30(5 to t' oko a, nwon

tijti or6e sale.

Nigb\ati o ba 81 w914, nwon Cr

gbe onje ka iwjt/t re.

T' o b, ti jeun tan, y{o mlmi fin.

Nigbati o ba si webs, nwon o

onje ka re.

T'o ba ti jeun tan, yio ma

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Awon obinrin ni

Yoruba.

Nigbati oko ba lo . ---timon ni lati

nwon, ki o m9

$4,

nwon o awon ?mot

nwon o -- fun nwon.

Nwon o ko ati ago ati

ohun elo ti nwon No - gbogbo

re ni nwon o

Ki 9ko V° to de, nwon

o ti toju

Nigbati o ba si nwon o

gbe ka iwaju r?.

Tlo ba ti yio

mi fTn.

1. Kinni ipo awon obinrin ninu ile?

2. Nigbati oko won ba lo si oko, isq wo ni awon obinrin ma

se ninu DA?

3. DalrUko die ninu awon ohun elo ti a No ni ile.

4. Kinni awon obinrin yio le ki oko won ki o to ti oko de?

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WOMEN'S WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME - TEXT 1

Nil, Yoruba, Woks) ti npito, bfna

l'aya

Amp obinrin np9n omi to

[n'gba miran ].1

pugb9n opplopo l'o n19 si oko

lati FT igi.

Elomi n19 lati se ewe.

Awon obinrin miran si wa t'o

j?pe akara ni nta.

Imiran wa t'o jape lone ni.

Awon t'o nta adi9 nw9n o ko

adi, nw9nyi sinu ago.

Nwon gb*6 19 s9ja.1

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 leave's

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/0 heard on tape, should be either /nigba miran/or /fun igba mira0/,

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Nibiti nwon ba gbe joko, awon

ti o ba fe ra yio wa lati

yaw) re,

"Ng ko gba, ng o gba," eyi ni

ohun t'o wopo lirin awon ti

nta adie.

/ e ^/ 'Nill Yor-ba, b 9 k ti npise bena

1

l'aya rise.

Awon obinrin 69n omi to

[ gba mirn ]

Filgb4n OpOlopO l'O No14ti pi igi.

Elomi No lati se ewe.I

01 oko

Awon obinrin mIrn si wa t'o/ i

Pepe akara ni nta.

Imiran wa tlo jepe adie ni.

io

\ / v

Awon t'c nta adie nw9n o ko

ache nw9nyi sinu ago.

v-.Nwon o gbe 19 sgjal.

1

Wherever they sit, those whowant to buy will come tobargain on the price.

"I don't agree," "I willagree" these are commonexpressions among thoseWho are selling fowls.

Nibiti nwon b4 gbe jOk8, swan

ti o ba fe ri yio wa lati

yowo re.

"fig ko gba, ng o gba," ey.i ni

ohun t'c wcips1) 'Lain 'awon

nta adie.

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YORUBA: INTERMEDIAT1 TEXTS

Nile b'oko ti

l'aya

bins

Awon npon to

in' gba

Fugb9n l'o n19 -- caw

lati igi.

Elomi lati ewe.

Awon nta adie ----o ko

nwonyi ainu ago.

Nwon 0 --- 10

Nibiti ba gbe awon

-ba fe yio wa

yowo re.

"Ng ko ng o ___," eyi ni

---- t'o wog? awon tiAwon miran si t'o

adie.iTre ni nta.

Imiran t'o jepe ni.

IWO Yoruba, ti naive

l'aya nee.

Awon t'o adie - nwon

adie nwonyi ago.

obinrin omi o gbe s9ja.

miran].

opplopo l'o si

lati pe

No lati

----lobinrin si wa

jepe akara ni NM MN INV

wa t'o adie MIN

=la

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nwon ba joko, awon

ti o fe rS wa lati

- - -- re.

gba, - gba," ni

ohun t'o lirin awon

nta


1. Iru ise wo ni awon obinrin ma se ni ile Yoruba?s e

2. Nibo ni nwon ti ma se igi?.4

3. Nibo ni awon ti o nta adie yio ko won si?

4. Nibo ni nwyn yio gbe adie ni lo fun tita?

5. Kinni awon idahun ti o wopo lirin awon ti nta adie?1


WOMEN'S WORK OUTSIDE TEE HOME - TEXT 2

Bi oko ti nsise, bgna l'aya nse

ni ilf Yoruba.

Nigbati aw9n obinrin ba fe /offg

IIsi ise nwon, orisirisi si ni

nwon nse ise da.

Imiran wa ti a npe ni iya onigari,

iya alata, iya elelubo, iya

onikoko.

Nipa pipe oruko nwonyi, a npe

ise nwon mo nwon lara.

Aw9n ti o ba nta ata, nwon yio

gbe ata lo soja, nwon yio lg.

sori ate.

Awon ti o nao koko awon yio lo

s'ebu.

Orisirisi koko ni nwon si nse,

kekere ni o, 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.

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Different types of pots aremade by them - small onesand big ones.


. 4B1 oko ti nsise, bena l'aya nseI I 68-

ni ile YorabA.

N / /Nigbati awon obinrin ba fe br?

/ esi ise nwon, or/sirisiY Si. ni/ /

nwon nse isi na.

Imiran wa tiN. / /iya alata,

onikoko.

N /N /a npe ni iya

iya elelubo,

/ eonigari,Niya

/Nipa pipe orxtto nw9nyi, a npe

ise nwon mO:nwon

Bi ti , bgna l'aya nseni ile Yoruba.

Nigbati awon obinrinMIS

si ise nwon, orisirisi si ni

nwonnse MO MI ma

Imiran wa ti a npe ni iya onigari,

iya alata, iya , iya

Nipa oruko a npe

nwon mo nwon lara.

Aw9n ti o ba nta ata, nwon yiogbe ata lo $ nwon yio le.

Aw9n ti o ba

gbg ata 10/

sori ate.

rita ata, nwon yiosida, nwon yio le.

/Awon ti o nmo koko awon yio lo

et_13

IVDU,

/Orislrisi

Ykoko

kekere ni o,

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Awon ti o

s'ebu.

.11 MI MI

ni nwon si rise,

nla ni o.

IM me MI OM awon yio lo

Orisirisi koko ni nwon si nse,

ni 0, ni o.


Bi oko ti nsise, bena6

ni --- Yoruba.

.M1 A.M OM mil nse

Nigbati ------- ba fe berg

si orisirisi si ni

nwon nse ise

Imiran wa ti a npe ni iya

iya iya elelub9, iya

onikoko.

Nipa pipe Twonyi, a npe

no nwon lara.MIMI= MI1 WM

Aw9n ti o ba 6.* .1. MD ata, mwon yio

MD MI. INS

sori ate.

nwon yio le.

Awon ti o nmo ---- awon yio lo$

s'ebu.

koko ni nwon si !Ise,1

kekere ni 0, _--ni o.

1. Pari oro yi: "Bi nsise bena ni nse ni ilf Yoruba.I

5

2. Sc itumo awon or? Yoruba nwonyi ni ede Oyinbo: iya onigari,

iya alata, iya elelub9, ati iya onikoko.

3. Nib° ni awon amo'koko gbe nse ise won?

4. Ona wo ni awon ti o nta ata ngba polawo oja won?

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WOMEN'S WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME TEXT 3

Larin awon obinrin Yoruba,

oriqirili ise ni o wa.

Awon miran wa tlo jepe oja ni

nwon n19 lati to an, elub9,

igba.

Awon miran wa t'o jepe oko ni

ti nwon.

Aw9n nwonyi, nw9n nlo*lati fq

igi tabi lati se ewe.

Awon miran si wa bakanni t'o

jepe inu dabu kekeke ni nwon

nwa.

NWon nta asit9 tabi ipapanu bi

bisikiti ati oti Oyinbo.

Awon agb? (arin aw9n obinrin),

nwon nru igi wa si ile.

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Among the Yoruba women thereare different trades.

There are some that go tothe market to sell cloth,yam flour, yams, 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 home.


Lgrin awon oblnrinV

ise ni

Yorilbg,

o wa.

Awon miran t'o jepe oj'a ni%

nwon n10 1Li ta as9,

igb.

Awon miran wa t'o 3epe oko ni

ti nwon.

lwon nwOnyl, nwon No lati se

igi tabi lati se ewer.

Larin awon Yoruba,

ise ni o wa.11

Awon miran wa t'o jepe ni

nwon No lati ta aq9,

iqu, igba.

Awon miran wa t'o jepe

WIDOW 0.0.011.1111OWO

- -.7 IOW IWO

Aw9n nwonyi, nwon No lati q9

...tabi late. -- a--

Awon miran si wa bakannit t'o

jepe inu ...... ni nw9n

nwa.

Awon miran si wa bakanna t'oA./ % % /

3epe mnu sobu kdkeke ni nwon

nwa.

Nwon nta ago tab]. 1papanu bi

bisikiti ati oti byinbc;.

Awon AgA (lgrin awon obinrin),1

nwon nru igi wa sC ile.

Nwon nta as9 tabi ipapanu bi

ati oti Oyinbo.

Awon agbe (15rin awon obinrin),

nwon nru ___wa si ile.

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Larin -__ - ------- Yoruba, Awon miran si wa t'oor4-iriii __- ni o wa. jepe inu sobu kekeke

__-.

Awon miran wa tlo jepe ojaMI1 MID IMO NED lati ta

igba.

Awon miran wa

ti nwon.

OWNED G.I1

OW OM

elubo, NWon nta INIO tabi bibisikiti ati ---- .

oko ni

Noon nwonyi, lati qg

igi tabi lati se ewe.

Awon agbe (1Srin awn obinrin),

igi wa si ile.ftWOOM

1. Da'ruko die ninu ohun ti awon obinrin mil saber to ni oja.. 1

2. Kinni ohun ti anon obinrin miran ma 10 si oko lati ire?.... ....0

3. Kinni awpn obinrin miran ma ta ninu sobu kekeke?

1. Awon wo ni o sabre ma ru igi wa si

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MEW'S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 1

Larin aw?n Yoruba, if, aw9n

Okunrin ni lati ma toju ile.

Ti ile nwon be jop ile koriko,

nwon o 1? lati pa koriko yi.

Ti nwsm ba k?; tan, t'o ba di

pe o gbo, tabi ojo nr9, ile

si njo, is? nwon ni lati tun

se.

Lfhinni, nwon yio tun ?gba as

tabi agbala.

Agbala nw9nyi, nwon yio m?

ogiri Oka.

Swim is gbin nkan bi agbado,

tabi isu, tabi ofo sinu

cgba yi.

Orittirigli iv, miran tun wa ti

aw?n okunrin nye.

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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.


Lirin Iwon Yoruba, i8e iw9n

okiinrin ni 14ti ma tijil

Ti ile nwon ba ji fie koriko,

nwon o 10 lati pa kortko yl.

/T1/nw9n ba ko tan, tIo/ bei di

p4 o gbo, tikb OjC) rirq, Jig

si iae nwon ni lti tunI. o

se.

Larin amp Yoruba, ile awnokunrin ni lati

Ti ile nwon ba j, ---

nwop o 19 lati pa

aal ile.

............ MOMS.

Ti nwon ba k:8* tan, tl o ba di

pe o gbo, 11111. 10.140 ile

si njo, fee nwon ni lati tun

se.

Lvhinni, nwon yio tun 9gba ire

tabi agbala.

Agbala nw9nyi, nwon yio

yrka.

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nwon yi.o tun 9gbi se

tIbi/ igbalgo

aitgbalai nwZionyt, nwon 14o mOgiri yip kai.

Nu* le gbin nkan lb{ igbido,

tab{ iqu, tab efo ianti

9gbl yt.

Or1ogri4 isg miran tun wa ti

6/9n okianrin

Won le gbin nkan bi

tabi---, tabi of p sinu9gba yi.

Oriviriqi ie miran tun wa ti

aw9n nqe.


Larin awon Yoruba, ise

ni lati ma toju ile.

nw9nyi, nwon yio m9

ogiri yi ka,

Ti ile nwon ba jilt ile koriko, Nwon is gbin nkan bi agbado,

nwon o lo ___. ". ------ Yi tabi iru, tabi

ogba yi.

Ti nwcon ba -- tan, tlo ba di

pe o tabi ojo ile

si njo, ise nwon ni lati tunIS

re.

Lrhinni, nwon yio tun ogba se

tabi

Orivirigi ----- tun WA ti

awon okunrin nips.

1. Kinni ife ile ti awon okunrin se larin awon Yoruba?

2. Bi ile won ba je ile koriko pna wo ni nwon yio gba ri

koriko 040

3. Ni igbawo ni nwon is tun ile koriko qe?

4. Bawo ni nwon tire is tun agbala ((ilba) won let

5. Da'rUko nkan ti nwon is gbin sinu

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MEN'S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 2

Larin okunrin awon Yoruba, ise

ti nwon sabI ma se ni ile ni

lati tun ile se.

T'o ba sepe ile koriko ni, nwon

yio 1? si oko lati pa koriko

yi.

Ti nwon ba ti k9 pc, ti ojo si

nr9, ti ile njo, ill nwon ni

lati tun se.

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.

Nw9n tun ma se agbala tabi ogba They make a walled garden orfence around their houses.yika ile nwon.

Ninu ogba yi nwon le gbin agbado,

isu, tabi efo.

Awon 9kunrin feran lati ma ro

oko yika ile nwon.

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In this garden, they canplant corn, yams orvegetables.

Men like to farm aroundtheir houses.


LaArin nwon YortbS, 44'

ti nwon saDa ma se ni ile ni/

lati tun ile se.

/ /T'o ba sepe ile koriko ni, nwon

yio lo si oko lati pa korikov

Ti/

nwon ba ti

n/r9, ti .

lati tun se.

/k9 pc, ti ojo si..\njo, ise nwon ni

Larin ise

ti nwon saber ma se ni ile ni

lati tun ile se.

T'o ba ni, nwon

yio lo si oko lati pa koriko4

yi.

Ti nwon ba ti k9 pc, ti ojo4

tiro, ti ile njo, ise nwon ni

.mor 11M14,

Nw9n tun ma se tabi

yika ile nwon.

Ninu _ _ _ _

isu, tabi ef9.

Awon

gbin agbado,

feran lati ma ro

- yika ile nwon.

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Nw9n tun ma se agbalabalg eabi 9gb. /

yika Ile nwon.

Ninu 54ba yi nwon le gbin agbado,

isu, tabi

/ .

Awon okunrin fern lati ma ro

oko yika ilg nwon.

Llrin okunrin awon Yoruba, ise

ti nwon saber ma Se ni ile ni

lati

T'o ba sepe ile koriko ni, nwon

yio 1? si

Yi.

Ti nwon ba ti k9 pc, ti ojo si

nr9, ise nwon ni

lati tun se.

Nw9n tun ma se agbala tabi ogba

yika ile nwon.

Ninu ogba yi nwon le gbin

tabi

Awon okunrin feran lati ma ro

IWO MO taon.4


1. Pari gbolohun or? yi: "Inc ti aw9n

2. Nibo ni nwon ti nri koriko fun Ise

3. Kinni ise awn Okunrin nigbati ileI

4. Nibo ni nwon Saba ma m? agbala si?tir

5. Awon nkan wo ni nylon fsran lati ma gbin sine 9gba?

6. Kinni awn okunrin tun.liferan lati ma se?

Okunrin sal ma se ni ile ni

ile won?

koriko wpn ba njo nitori ojo?

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ION'S WORK AT HOME - TEXT 3

Lgrin awon Okunrin Yoruba, 41

ile ti nwon fcran lati ma se

ni lati mg tun se.

Ti o ba sepe ile koriko ni nwon

ngbe, ti koriko yi si gbo, is,

ti nwon ni lati lo pa omiran.

Nigbati ile ba njo, ise ti nwon

ni lati fi koriko

Lehinng, nwon tun ni 9gba (eyiti

a npe niagbala) yika ile nwon.

Nwon nfi ogiri mo.

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 and cut more

When the house (roof) isleaking, it is their dutyto mend it with grass.

Then they also have, a garden(that which we call "back'yard") around their house

They fence it with a wall.

Ninu agbala nwonyi, nwon ngbin In this garden, they plantvegetables, yams or corn.

efos isu tabi agbado sinu re.I s

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.4%

Larin Won oktInrin Yorabis ise

ile ti nwon fcran lti ma se

ni lti ma tun se.

f / / /Ti o ba sepe ile koriko

ngbes ti koriko yi si

ti nwon ni lati lo pa

ni nwon

gbOs iseIf

omiran.

/ ./Nigbati

/ile ba n/jos ise ti nwon

ni lati fi koriko di

larin awon - Yoruba, ise, ..

ile ti nwon fcran lati m5' se4

ni lati .

Ti o ba f4epe ni nwon

ngbe, ti koriko yi si iseOf

ti nwon ni lati omiran.

Nigbati ba iss ti nwon

ni lati fi koriko

Lehinnl 2 nwon tun nio MO SNP OS Mal (eyiti

a npe ni agbala) yika ile nwon.

Nwon nfi mo.

Ninu agbala nw9nyis nwon ngbin

s isu tabi$

OW IMO MOM MP_ sinu re.

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Lehinnis nwon tun ni 94b1 ( eyitida npe niig13a1) yika ile nwon.

.

Nwon nfl ogiri mo.

Ni// . / . / /

ngbinnu agbala nwonyis nwon ngbin. /

isue . .

sinuefo. isu tabi agbado slnu re.. 1 - .

1.5rin awon okunrin Yoruba, ise

ti nwon se

ni lati ml tan se.

Ti o ile koriko ni nwon

ti koriko yi si gbo, ise

ti nwon ni pa omiran.

Nigbati ile ba njo, ise ti nwon

ni lati fi

LehinnS, nwon tun ni 9gba (eyiti

a npe ni ) yika

Nwon nfi ogiri mo.

Ninu

efos MEM IMO

OW MONO nwon.

nw9nyis nwon ngbin

tabi agbado sinu re.


1. Amp wo ni i ma faba tun ile se lirin awpn Yoruba?

2. Ti ile koriko ba gbo kinni if, awpn Ikunrin lati fe nips re

3. Nitori kinni nwpn ,e nfi koriko di ile nwpn?

4. Kinni oruko miran fun agbalat

5. Kinni nwpn le Li fe agbala yif

6. Dalruko swim nkan ti nw?n ma gbin eilnu agbala.

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CHILDREN'S WORK - TEXT 1

I?? ti o w9po llrin aw9n 9m9

kekeke, Ipapi Jul? ni ile

nw9n ni lati a jig,.

Imiran nwa lati Ma. 19 xi oko,

lati ran obi re lawo.

Imiran wa t'o jtpe odo ni yio

saber 19, ati wipe lati m 10ke igi loko.

Imiran a si wa t'o jape tou

nikan ni 'ml ba baba re tabi

iya re ru.

Aw9n 9ma kekeke feran lati ma

jiff?.

Eyiti ko ba jiet l'a npe ni 91e.

Eyiti o ba njilt dada, won obi

re a ma fan 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.


Ise tr o w441irin awn omo

k6kie

ke, papi JUL? ns ile/

nwyn ni lti ix 04.

Imiran riwa lati a 19 xi oko,

lti ran Oka re

idrn odO ni yd.O

s;b1 19, ati wip lati ma. lo

ke igi 16co,

II a / . p /miran si wa t o' 3pe pmu

alum ni /' ma b44 b11:4, re talbi

sya re rue

Ise ti lrin awn 9m9kekeke, papi Jul? ni

ni lati a

Imiran nwa lati a 19 xi oko,

lati ran obi re lows).

Imiran wa t'o jppe ni yio

sail 19, ati wipe lati niTt 10

ke igi

Imiran a xi wa t'o

nikan ni 'ma ba baba re tabi

iyarp

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Aw9n omo kekeke Bran lii ma

Ryiti ko ba j41/3 npe n e

I / /Syiti o ba njilp dada, &won Obi

re a a fun n1 nkan.

Aw9n kekeke lati ma

ko ba l'a npe ni

Eyiti o ba awon obi

re a a fun ni hkan,


Ise ti o w9po .11rin aw9n

o.pSpi Jul? ni ile

nwpn ni lati MI M.

Imiran nwa lati M; 19 si

lati ran --- re law?.

NM NIP

Imiran wa t'o jepe odo ni yio

1519 ati wipe lati ma 10

loko.

Imiran a si wa t'o jepe MO 4=11 =II

nikan ni 'mfi ba re tabi

411 4=1. NW rep ru.

Aw9n 9mo feran lati ma

IMO MO IBM

Eyiti ko ba l'a npe ni

Eyiti o ba njiee dada, awon

WO SW a ma fun ni nkan.

1. Ise wo ni o wvpo ti awon omode Baba ma le ni ile?

2. Kinni awon 9m?de saber Mil 1? lati qe ni oko?

3. Iru iranlowv wo ni 9m? ti awon obi re ba nta emu le se?

4. Iru omo wo ni a npe ni 016?$ I I

5. Ere kinni o wa fun pmo ti o ba dIa?

171

411 AM is


CH/LDREN'S WORK - TEXT 2

II, kekeke ti awn pm9 ma saba

se ni ile ohun ni lati ppn omi,

lati fo arm, lati jisfq miran.

kwon cfm9 ti on nw9n ba ya, ti

rise ise daradara a m ri ?brim

gba lodo awon obi nwon.

Awon eyitlo jime 91, ni nwqn,

nwRn ko in nkankan gba.

Amp pm9 kekeke fcran lati ma

n'tori fbun ti a o fun

nwon.

II, ti nwon nve ni lati gbal,

lati pon omi, lati fo

lati toju qm9 kekeke miran

tlo tun kere ju awn ni lo.

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.

ixturn /ko iri/ ati /ki iri/ J9 bakannS,

172


lee kkeke ti avipn pm9 ma gabg'

se nC il'ohun ni lati ppn omi,

lti fo as9, lets j1q4 miran..

Awon 9m9 ti on nw9n. 0rise ise daradara a

tma ri ebUn

gbl ludo awon Obi nwon.

Awon 4A1 c; jei4 Ole ni nwcin,

nwen kO rf nkankan

II, kekeke ti uw9n 9m9 ma saba

ye ni ile ohun ni lati ppn omi,

lati fo ae9, lati jitm miran.

Awon 9m9 ti on nwon ba ya, ti

nee ise daradara a a ri ebUn

gba 19do awl:pi obi nwon.

Amp eyit' o Jima 91e ni nwqn,

nw9n ko iri nkankan gba.

Amp 9m9 kekeke feran lati ma

j ise n'tori 'bun ti a o fun

nwon,

xit ti nwon nee ni lati gbal,

lati p9n omi, lati fo atm,

lati toju om9 kekeke miran

t'o tun kere ju amp na lo.

173

Awon 9m9 keklk4 Oran liti ma

jigi n tort Ibin tf a o ftin

nwon.

Ili t nwon nfe ni lati gbili

14.ii port omi, lets fo aso,

1a(ti ttSiti om9 kikake miran

tlOttIn ker4 JAI nt

Ise kekeke ti awn 9m9 ma* sabZ

ye ni ile ohun ni lati ppn omi,

lati fo ae9, lati jiget miran.

Awon 9m9 ti on nw9n ba ya, ti

nee ise daradara a ma ri 'Um

gba 19do awon obi nwon.

Amp eyit'o ippe 91e ni nw9n,

nwon ko iri nkankan

Aw9n 9m9 kekeke feran lati xra

jig, n'tori 'bun ti a o fun

mon.

Drie ti nwon nee ni lati gbal,

lati p9n ord., lati f9

lati to ju qm9 kekeke miran

t'o tun kere ju aw9n na 141.


1. Iru IAN kekeke wo ni awon omo ma Baba Be ni ile?

2. Iru awon ?mo wo ni i ma ri 'bun gba lodo obi won?

3. Oruko wo ni a npe awon on ti ko ba fl lati le ill?

4. Nitori kinni aw9n kekeke miran Li f?ran lati ma Jill?

5. Deruko awing ise ti awon omode le ni

174


SOME MODERN OCCUPATIONS - TEXT 1

Aw9n ti nwsm ka'we arin amp

Yoruba ni'sisiyi nip iqe ti

o yato die si amp baba nla

tabi iya nla nw9n.

Awon obinrin t'o ka'we n19 si

ileQwe lati se bi tiga.

Awon elomiran wa t'o jepe isg

akciwe ni nwon mime

Awon elomiran wa t'o jepe iqg

ka MI fi 9wo lu ero ; eyiti a

npe ni "typist" ni ppolopo

Aw9n nwonyi, nw9n ngba awo

ribiribi.

Kosi iyat9 larin owo ti okunrin

ati obinrin ngba.

175

Those that are educated('read books') among theYorubas nowadays do jobswhich differ somewhat from[those of] their grand-fathers 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.


69n ti nwin ki'we igrin awon

Yoruba ni'sisiyi ;lee iqe ti

6 iatO die si awon blb nla

tlbf ly4 rila nw9n.

Awon obinrin t'o ka'we Ii19 s

ile'we 14ti pe bi ties.

. . / . . / / . /Atop elamiran wa t'o 3ppe iee

dkiowe ni nwon nee.

Aw9n ti ka'we awon

Yoruba ni'sisiyi ti

o _ die si awon baba nla

tabi iya nla nw9n.

Awon t'o ka'we n19 si

ile'we lati pe bi

Awon plomiran wa t'o jppe iee

ni nwon

Awon wa t'o jppe lam

ka ma fi lu _--; eyiti a

npe ni "typist" ni

Amp nwonyi, nw9n ngba owo

Kosi 'yat9 owo ti okunrin

ati obinrin ngba.

176

kwon elbmirin wa t'O jbe 114

ka ma fi cow(' lu ;r9; ayftf

npe Ili "typist" ni OpOlopio

Awcin nwCelyi, nwin ngba owo

ribiribi.

KOs larin owo ti oktinrinati obinrin

Aw9n ti nwon igrin awon

ni'sisiyi nee JAI ti

o yato die si awon

tabi nw9n.

Awon

Awon

t'o ka'we

lati pe bi tiqa.

wa t'o jppe ieg

ni nwon nee.

Aw9n elomiran

ka ma fi

npe ni "

ncie.

wa t'o jppe isq

erg; eyiti a

" ni opiacopo

Aw9n nwonyi, nw9n owo

Kosi 'yat9 firin ti

ati ngba.


1. NJe awon baba nla tabi iya nla wa 19 si ile'we?

2. Iru ise wo ni awon obinrin ti o ka'we nee ni ode oni?g

3. Pari gbolohun or9 yi: "Amin: elomiran wa to jq'pe ise

(eyiti a npe ni typist) ni nw9n

4. Iru owe wo ni awon ogife nw9nyi ngba?

5. Kinni iyat9 ti o wa ninu owo ti 9kunrin ati obinrin ti o

ka'we ngba ti nwon ba nova iru ise kannt?

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SOME MODERN OCCUPATIONS - TEXT 2

Awon obinrin tio 19 si ile'we

No se ise ti o dara. 1I Se

Aw9n yato si awon baba nla

tabi iya nla nwon t'o jepe

oko ni nwon in nlo.

Ninu awon obinrin nwonyi, a ni

awon olukoni.

A ni awon t'o jepe nwon n19

nisise nx ofisi.SI

Iru ise ti nwon nse je akowe

tabi typist.

Awon nwonyi ngba owo ribiribi.

Kosi iyato lirin owo ti okunrin

ati obinrin ngba.

Women that attend school dojobs which are good.

They are different (econom-ically) from their grand-mothers or their grand-fathers 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.

1Ohun ti g gbo yat9 si ohun t'o ye k'o j9.gb9 /nlo sx isq ti o daradara/.

Nje a lg so ohun t'o buru pelu or9 yi?

178


Awim obinrin ti nwon2 19 si

ile'we nwonyi, nwon wulo

fun oko nwon.

Awon obinrin t'Olo si ].le we

No se ise ti cf

w9n y4tO si 6/9n baba nla

tabi iya riles nwon t'O jep

oko ni nwon ma nlo.1

Ninu awon obinrin nwonyi, a ni

awon olUkOni.

A ni awon

sise ni.

t'o j9pe nwon n19

ofisi.

Women that attend theseschools are useful totheir husbands.

/ .

Iru is ti nw9n nqe 39 akqwe

tab]. typist.

Awon nwonyi ngba owo ribiribi.

/Kos].

/ iyato larin owo ti Okunrin

ati obinrin

Amp obinrin t nwon lo si

ile'we nwOnyl, nw9n wulo

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.

179


Awon si ile'we

No qe ifse ti o dara.

Awpn yato si

tabi nwon tio.j'pe

ni nwon ma nl?.

Ninu awon

awon o1ukoni.

Amp nwonyi ngba ribiribi.

Kosi larin ti Okunrin

ati obinrin ngba.

Awpn "ti nwpn 10 si

ile'we nwon wulonwonyi, a ni fun oko nwon.

A ni won t'o jvpie nwon n19

ni ofisi.

Iru it, ti nwon nle je akowe

tabi

awon obinrin t'o 1? si Awon nwonyi ngba owoNo ve ise ti o 0.111111 1110

Awpn rrrr si awon

tabi nwon t'o j?pe

oko ni nwon ma nl?.

Ninu won obinrin nwonyi, a ni

awon

A ni awon ti c> jfpe nwon n19$ $

sire niS

Iru ise ti nw9n nse je

tabi typist.

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Kosi iyato lirin awo ti rr.rrrr

ati ngba.

Awpn obinrin'ti nwon 10 si

ile'we nwonyi, nwon

nwon.


1. Iru awon obinrin wo ni o 1? lati :le ill daradara?

2. Iyato wo lo wa aiin awon ti o ka'we ati awon baba nla tabi

iya nla map?

3. Da:In*o orifi ise neji ti an.: ti o ka'we

4. Pan gbolohun yi: awon ti o kawe ngba owo

5. Bawo ni awon obinrin ti o 19 of flew* ti le je oluranlm

fun oko awon i?. 4

181


BUILDING RAPPORT - TEXT 1

Ki 9m9 Peace Corps, ki o to le

wulo fun awn ti o 19 ba ni

Naijiria, o gb9d9 fi ara ry

we awon enia t'o 19 ba nib?.

M./9n agbalagba a in powe wipe

inikcni t'o ba mu 9b9, yio

sebi 9b9.'

Toto o febi owe o.1

Ekinni, n'gbati o ba deebv,

yio gbiyanju lati pe bi

awon papa ti n9e.1

L?hin nEt yio s9 fun nw9n, yio

pe nwon j9 wipe 'Ohun ti a fe

fun alIfia nyin ni yi.'

0 le pe awon agb? jo k'o ba

nw9n s9r9 nipa oko nw9n,

o si le pe aw9n oni!lowo j9,

k'o ba nwon scr9 nipa owo nwon.

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.'

Pardon me,lit resembles aproverb.'"

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.

1Among the Yoruba people, one seldom quotes proverbs in the presenceof one's elders, and when one does, a standard apology is immediateoffered.

182


.Ki 9m? Peace Corps.ki o to le

walO ffin awon ti 6 19 IA ril,

i,oNa3iria, gb9d9 fi ara r?`s. ,

we amp enia t'o 10 b&

Awon agbalagba a ma pCowe wlp;

'Enikini t'clobit mu ib?, yio

sebi 4139.1

, .Toto o ?en awe o.

Ekinni, clig,AtI 6 ba d;'14,

yio gbiyanjfi lati se bi

Iwon 'DVS ti nose.

Ki 9m? Peace Corps, ki o to le

wulo fun awn ti o 19 ba ni

Naijiria, o gb9d9 aaa aa

awon enia t'o 19 ba nibs.

Awon a ml powe wipe

'Enikcni t'o ba mu yio1

ONO OM MID IMO II1M IMIS

Toto o ?ebi --a o.

Ekinni, n'gbati o ba de'bv,

yio gbiyanju lati fe bi

_a --..

183

^ ILehin n& yio so fun nwon, yio

pe nwon jo wip6 'Ohun ti a fe, v

fun allfia nyln ni yi.'

6 le pe Iwon agb? 3 306 14

nwon s9ro nipa oko nwon,

6 si le pe iw9n oniacwo j9,

le; IA nwon 840 nipa ow6 nwon.

Lehin n& yio 89 fun nwon, yio

pe nwon j9 wipefun

0 le pe awon $ vow Woe am

nwon s9ro nipa

o si le pe aw9n

'Ohun ti a fe

ni yi,'

3p

*MO ON, MN

k'o ba

111

i92k'o ba nor scr9 nipa --- 0111.0 WOO WOO am


Ki omo Peace Corps, ki o to le

fun awon ti o

o gb9d9 fi ara rg

we awon enia t'o 19 ba nib,.

Awon agbalagba a ml powe wipe

'Enik9ni

9bo.'IND WIIP WOO

Toto 0 . awe o.

Oa, yio

Ekinni, n'gbati o ba

yio lati se bi

awon papa ti nese.

Lehin na yio yio

pe nw9n 79 wipe 'Ohun ti a fc

fun alafia nyin ni yi.1

0 le pe awon alb? Jo k'o ba

nipa oko nwon,ONO OM NM IMMII111. MM. OM

o si le pe awon onisowo i9,

k'o ba nw9n sgro nipaOOP INN. MM.

!wan.

le so ohun ti o y9 ki 9mo Peace Corps ki o ye ti o ba fp

wulo fun mica ti o 19 ba ni Naijiria.

2. Owe wo ni awon agbalagba ma pa nipa ?niti o ba fl mu Obo?

3. Kinni aga arin awon Yoruba nigbati om9de ba pa owe nigbati o

o ba wa lirin awon agbalagba?

4. Ann wo ni 9m9 Peace Corps yio pe lati ba sox's)?

5. Kinni yio ba won so?

184



'Enikeni ti o ba mu 9b9 yio

dab/ 9b9.'

Toto o pad owe o.

Enikeni ninu ay./9n Peace Corps

t'o ba fe wulo pup9 fun awon

ti o 19 ba ni Naijiria, yio

da'ra re p91 m9 won.

Yio gbiyanju lati ba nw9n

da'm9nran.

Ko ni c4yanga tabi k'o wa ninu

m9to t'o tobi ju, nigbati

jepe wegn enia re il9 ni nw9n

nrin, kckc ni nw9n ngun kgkiii.

Yio gbiyanju lati da'ra p9 m9

nw9n.

Lchin ni yio gba nw9n ni'yanju.

Aw9n agbe yio 89 fun nw9n bawo

lati le toju oko; awnobinrin yio s9 fun nw9n

bawo lati le toju 9m9.

'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.

1 /da'ra p94/ changed to /da'ra re p9.,/ The meanings elicited by thetwo are substantially the same.

185


'Vnik4ni ti 6 bi mu 49 yio

dgbi Ob9.'

T6t6 6 isebi awe o.

Tni4ni ninu 7i,w9n Peace Corps

t'6 bi fi wino pupa fun iw9n

ti 6 19 bg ni Naijirlis yio

da'ra r4 joi, m4 nw9n.

Yio gbiyanju nati bg nwcin%

da'm9nran.

'Vnik,ni ti o ba mu 0 yio

011000.1101.001 011111001100

Toto o febi 010 00 OM 00

ninu awcn Peace Corps

t'o ba fc

OM 010 OW OM 0/0

0110 00 1101 OM 0111 00 OM 010 WO 001 OW 400 00 00

ni Naijiria, yio

da'ra r, pc m9 nw9n.

Yio gbiyanju lati ba nw9n

0000.0000/001000000000110

Xo ni fe tabi wa ninu

m9to t'o tobi ju, nigbati

jcpe mom enia rc ni nw9n

nrin, ni nw9n ngun

186

% 4 4 . %Ko ni Ise yanga tabs. wa ninu

raA8 t'6 tobi ju, nigbiti 6

j4p4 awcim enia ri iic ni nmin

nrin, k0411 ni nw4n ngun kikiii.

Yio gbiyanjill lati da'ra p; m4

nw9n.

I4hin ni yio gba nwgn ni'1,1011.

.Aw9n agb, yio s9 fun nw9n b&wo

ifiti le tciljit dkot awnobinrin w yio s9 fdn nw9n

bawo lati 16 to ju 9m9.

Yio gbiyanju lati

nw9n...... SS

Rhin nl yio ni'yanju.

Aw9n agbli

lati le

obinrin

yio s9 fun nw9n bawo

; awn000 00 010

yio s9 fun nw9n

bawo lati le wrearrowam ommoommit


'Enikeni ti o

dabi 09.1

MOW WM INM.

.1m. OMNI

o pebi owe o.

M OMB OMB yio Ko ni 9e yanga tabi k'o wa

nigbati o

jepe ald9r1 enia re ile ni nwoa

nrin, keke ni nwon kiklii.

Enikeni ninu awon Peace Corps

tl_ __ pupa fun awon

ti o 19 ba ni Naijiria, yio

mo nwon.

Yio lati ba nwon

da'm9nran.

Yio gbiyanju lati da'ra p9

nwon.

Lehin n1 yio gba nwon

Aw9n - yio s9 fun nw9n bawo

lati le toju oko; awon

- yio Sq fun nwon

bawo lati le toju 9m9.

1. Pari owe yi: "Enikeni ti yio ba mu Ob9

2. Kinni idi ni ti awon Yoruba fi ma wipe: "Toto o sdbi awe o"?

3. Iru 9m9 Peace Corps wo ni yio darapo mo awon eniti o loba ni Naijiria?

4. Kinni om9 Peace Corps na yio gbiyanju lati Be?

5. Dasruko nkan meji ti ko ye ki o se.

6. Imiran wo ni yio fun awon agbe ati awon Obinrin?

187



Nigbati gm? Peace Corps ti o ba

fe wulo pup? fun iwon t'o 1?

ba ni Naijiria, yio gbiyanju

lati da'ra po m? nwon.

Amp agbalagba a mg 89 wipe

'Eni ti yio mu obo yio 'WA

obo.'

Toto o sebi owe o.

Eyi ki ise pe awn ara Naijiria

obo ni nwon.

pgbon eniksni ti o ba f?1 ba

nwon sise daradara yio da'ra

po m9 nwon.

Yio pe amp agb9.

Yio gba nwon ni'yanju gsgebi

ors, bawo ni oko wa tise le

dara.

Yio pe amp

59 bawo 1'

ile.

obinrin, yio ba nwon

a *Fe le tofu omo tabi

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 modkeyn.

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[on] 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.

1On the tape there is an unintentional spoonerism with /ba

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Nigbati amo Peace Corps ti 6 bi

fe w618 pfips; fin.' avian t'6 19/,

ba ni Naijiria, yio gbiyanju

lati da'ra pi) 114 nwon.

lwan agb'ilagba a

'Eni ti yio mix

Oboe

mi so wipe

obo yio ?WA

Tao' 6 'OA we o.

Eyi ki iqe pe 6/an ara Naijiria

Obo ni nwon.

Nigbati am? Peace Corps ti o ba

fe wulo pupa fun avian t'o la

ba ni Naijiria,

Awan agbalagba a ma so wipe

Nall MO OM

Noe Noe O.

OOP MN OM MN OWAIWOOMIR 001SOW .040.0

Toto o sebi owe o.

Eyi ki ire pe awn ara

001.1110~ 0.4011W ImilliWOMMOOMMOO

pugbpn ?nik?ni ti o ba f? ba

nwon yio da'ra

pa ma nwon.

1E9

enikeni tai 6 bi fe banwon 0.9§ daradAra yio da'ra

PO mif) nwon.

Yio pe awon agbe.

Yio gba nwon ni'ynj11

or?, bawo ni oko wa

dgia.

gkebitine le

Yio pe awan obinrin, yio ba nwon

sa IDwo l'a qe 1; *II 9m9 tabi

ile.

Yio pe awon

Yio gba nwon ni'yanju gpg?bi

bawo ni le

dara.INNO

Yio pe awn yio ba nwan

ea bawo l'a qe le tabi

ile.


Nigbati ym? Peace Corps ti o ba Vugbon ti o ba fe bafs nwon piss daradara yio da'ra

Naijiria, yio gbiyanju

lati dalra po mo nwon.fare IMMO 411111 411111

nwon.

awim agbs.

Awon agbalagba a _-

ti yio mu obi) yio vebiYio gba nwon gsgcbi

obo.'

i

ors, bawo ni oko wa tile le

dara.Toto o o.

Eyi ki ise pe Naijiria

?by ni nwon.

Yio pe awon obinrin, yio ba nwon

bawo lla lie le tsdu tabi

1. Nitori kinni o fi ye fun 9m9 Peace Corps lati da ara re po

my awon ti o 1? ba ni Naijiria?

2. Gsgsbi owe awon agbalagba, kinni sfliti yio mu 9bp yio se?

3. Idi wo ni awn Yoruba fi ma so wipe:aTato o lebi owe?'

4. Kinni omo Peace Corps yio se glgs bi ore fun awon agb??

5. Kinni yio so fun awon obinrin?

190


YORUBA GREETINGS -TEXT 1

Nigbati 9m91,9 Peace Corps t'o

ba de Naijiria, ti o si fe

da'ra p9 m9 awon ti o wa nib9

papal jul9 lati ml ki nw9n, o

gb9d9 koko m9 'pa wo l'a o gba

ki awan enia ra, ti inu nwon

yio fi dun.

T'o ba ri aw9n agbp, yio ki nwon

pe, o. Be oko n19

dIda?"

T'o ba ri aw9n oniciawo, yio 09

fun nwon pe, "qe aj a nyin nta

dada? Aje yio wo'gba o."

T'o ba ri awon onise (Iwo, yio

bi nwon pe, "qe il9 nyin, le

o nm'owo 19w9 adl?"

Inu aw9n ww9nyi yio xi dun.

T'o ba ri awon agbalagba, yio

koko ki nwn,9

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?"

IZ he sees traders, he willsay to them: "Is yourmerchandise selling well?Hope your business is pros-pering!" ('The goddess ofmoney will enter yourcalabash.')

If he sees handicraftsmenhe will say, "Does yourwork bring in money?"

These (people) will be veryhappy. ("Their stomachwill be very sweet.')

If he sees his elders-he willgreet them first.


Nig);Itf omo',4 Peace Corps t'O

124 de Najirf, t1 Os). fcc

da'ra pi) mil 'imp ti 4A n bepaiii ju1Q 14ti ma ki nw9n, 4()

gb444 kOkO mona wo l'a o gbi

ki iwyn enia na, ti in4 nw9n

yio fi

T' o ba riwon yio ki nw9n

1)4, "; kit* 0. Se oko No

dfidlt"

111(5 ba ri aw9n onf6wo?), yio 89

ftin nw9n 'la ?Pt nyin

dia? Aje;ylo w?'gbaf. o.

Nigbati Peace Corps t'o

ba de Naijiria, ti o si fit

. mo awon ti o wa nib9

papa` jul9 lati ma ki nw9n, o

gb9(9 wo 1'a o gba

ki aw9n enia ti inu nwqn

yio fi dun.

T'o ba ri yio ki nw9n

pe, "; o. Se oko

....?"

OW WO OW

Tio bar ri awon onifowo, yio s9

fun nw9n pas "--.

yio wo' gba 0."

000WOW WWWWW0wO OW OW OW

192

TIO be ri awon onisecw4; yfo

bi nwOri pe, "f itie; nyin, 1

o rim owo 1pwo adl?"

Inu awon nwony1 yio si

T'b4 ri awon agbalagba , yiokOkcl ki nylon.

I

Tgo ba ri awon onis9 9w9, yio

bi nwon pe, "fe nyin, les

...... (WI?"

OW OW fog awon nwpnyi yio si dun.

T o awon agbalagba, yio

kako ki nwon.


Nigbati 9m9',9 Peace Corps t'o

ba de Naijiria, 00.111.0 Ma IMO .0411411

_____ m9 awon ti o wa nib9

papa jul9 lati ma o

gb9d9 k9ko mQ (pa wo l'a o gba

ki awon enia na, ti mqnyio fi

T'o ba ri amp agb? yio ki nw9nto

ONO r 0111 Ole

dIdl?"Se oko n19

T'o ba ri aw9n yio $9

fun nw9n pe, "fe nyin

Aje yio wo'gba 0."

T'o ba ri awon _____ yio

bi nwon pe, "Se ise nyin, le

o nm'owo 19w9 (AA?"

Inu ------ yio si dun.

T'o ba ri awon agbalagba, yio

ki nor.

1. Kinni o yq ki 9m9sipp Peace Corps ki o k9k9 mq bi o ba

fe dara p9 in awon ti o wa ni Naijiria?

2. Bawo ni yio tine ki awon agbl?

3. 'Omni yio wi fun aw9n onislowo bi o ba fq: ki w9nT

4. Kinni yio se nigbati o ba ri awn agbalagba?

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YORUBA GREETINGS - TEXT 2

Nigbati 9m9 Peace Corps ti o ba

19 si Naijiria, t% 0 si fc

da'ra pp m© aw9n ti o wa nibp

pip; julp lati nwon, t'o

ba de pdp awqn agb9, yio s9

wipe, "E ku '11 o, 9 ku at'ir9.

Se' nyin No Ada?"

T'o ba de 9d9 awon onigowo,

bakanna yio sppe, "Se aje

nwo igba?"

Bayi, inu aw9n enia yio dun

wipe: "A! enia didi ni

arakunrin tabi nrabinrin yi."

T'o ba ri agbalaglal yio k9k4

ki nwonvitoripe awlon enia1

wa pe a gbpdp bpw? 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 morningsIs your work progressingwell?"

When he reaches the traders,likewise he will say,"Hope money enters yourcalabash."

Thus, the people will behappy and say, "This 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,


Nigbati 9m9 Peace Corps ti Ob419 sl NaWrip t o sl

da'ra pig mo Aw9n ti d' wa nibit

pipg ji:19 lti kf nwon,

be de is;14 itwqn 1:gbe, yio s9

wlp4, "B ku 'ad' co, e ku At'irC).

se'114 nyin nb duvet

Tel) ba d4 Iwon oni9OWO,

bikannt yio s9p4, "S4 aj4

nwo igba?"

Nigbati 9m? Peace Corps ti o ba

ti o xi f9

da'ra p9 m9

pig Jul? lati ki vq9n, tio

ba de 9d9____ ----- yio $9

wipe, "# ku '19 o, e ku at'ir9.

Se' nyin n19 dIdal"

4411M04410 014414 WO 40014 440 MO WO 40

T'o ba de 9d9 aw9n onigawo,

bakanna yio s9pe, ".-

Bayi, yio dun

wipe: "Id enia didi ni

arakunrin tabi arabinrin yi."

T'o rr ri yio kiik9

ki nwon,'toripe awlpn enia

wa pe a b9w9 fun agba.

195

Bdyi, in4 Ann 61A yio din

wip4: "di! en3. didi ni

ar4knrin tabi ar4binrin yY."

Tqo bc4 yio 4koi)

nwon,storip4 aw?n iinra

wa at a gbcdCo b?"wo?) ftln

Nigbati pm9 Peace Corps ti o ba

WI M. Naijiria, ti o xi f9

..... awn ti o wa nib,

pig jul9 lati nw9n, tso

ba de 9d9 awqn agb9, yio s9

wipe, "# ku '19 co, a ku at'ir9.

....?"4440 40444 041040404 11444100

T'o ba de 9d9 44 OS 441 .....bakana yio x9pe, "tul aje

nwo igba?"

Bayi, inu awn enia yio dun

wipe: "A! enia didi ni

..... tabi

Teo ba ri agbalagba, yio

nwon,storipe awp enia

fun agba.wa pe a gbpdp 04 OW 01.0 OW


1. LSrin onirwo tabi agbc, tani ikini yi wa fun: "qe

ajt uw9gba o?"

2. Kinni aw9n enia yio s9 nipa cniti o ba nki enia

3. Ti 9m9 Peace Corps bari agbalagba kinni y ki o k9ko set

4. Kinni aw9n enia gbagb9 pe a gby:19 ge si aw9n agbalagbat

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YORUBA GREETINGS - TEXT 3

Enia kiki je ohun ti o ye pataki

firin awon Yoruba.

Nigbati 9mce ye Peace Corps t'o

ba to si Tkrin awn Yoruba, ti

o si fp kp bi a tiie ki enia,

ohun ti o pe pataki ni wipe,

ki o mo one ti o gba ki nwon

Ti o ba de 9dp anon agbp, yio

sp fun nwon pe, "f ku at'ir9,

ku 'ye o. fa nkan oko ndara?"

T'o ba de 9dp anon onipowo, yio

X? pe, "Se aje nw9'gba o9"

Tlo ba de 9d9 awon ti nteja,

bakana ni yio ki nwon.

Avon enia wa gbagbp wipe, omo

kekere l'o ye k'o ko kiagbalagba.

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 yourbusiness 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.


k. / ./Enia kiki 3ealarin awon

ohun ti

YorilbA.

o se pataki

/ 1 / 1 o/Nigbati omq tie Peace Corps t. /

a awon 'ba 10 al rin won Yoru 1:° , ti/ N / / ( ( 1.o S1 4 kp In a title ki enia,

/ . \ /ohun ti o se pataki ni wipe,/ . . / V

ki o mo ona ti o gba ki nwon

didl.

/ / /Ti o ba de Op awon agbi, yio

so fun nwon pe, "f k1/1 'arc,

e ku 'se o. Se nkan oko Adira?"

Enia kiki je ____

firin awon Yoruba.

e/N OMB arl

Nigbati omq'Ele Peace Corps t'o

Yoruba, ti

o si --

ohun ti

ki o mo

ko bi a title ki enia,

o se ni wipe,

ti o gba ki nwonma.

Ti o ba de awon agbp, yio

nwon pe, "_ ------e ku 'se o. fe nkan oko ndara?"

19E'

T'O ba de

so P,

OdO awon was

"Se aje riwo'gba

CAT4O, yio

o?"

T'gt b de OdO awon ti

bakanna ni yio ki nwon.

Iwon 611 wa gbigbtiwip, omo

k4ker4 ye k'cco kO ki

T'o ba de odp awon onigowo, yio

so pe, "-- ------- -?"

T'o ba de odo awon ti

bakana ni yio ki nwon.

]kwon enia wa wipe,

kekere l'o ye k'o ko ki

agbalagba.


Enia je ohun ti 0 le T'o ba de odo awon yiofirin awon Yoruba.

Nigbati omc'qe Peace Corps t'o

balosi __Yoruba, ti0 si fe ko bi a

ohun ti o se pataki ni wipe,

ki o mo ona ti o gba ki nwon

didg.

Ti o ba de Op yio

so fun nwon pe, mp ku at'iro,

e ku o. Se nkan oko ?"

so pe, "Se ___ nwo'gba o?"

T'o ba de odo won ti nteja,ni yio ki nwon.

awon enia wa gbagbo wipe, omo

kekere l'o ye k'o ko ki

1. Kinni enia kiki je lfirin awon Yoruba?

2. Kinni o se pataki fun omo'se Peace Corps lati monigbati o ba 10 si Naijiria?

3. Iru awon °nig!, wo ni ikini yi wa fun: "Se nkan oko ndara?"

4. Awon enia gbagbo, wipe l'o ye ki o koko ki

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MORE ABOUT YORUBA GREETINGS - TEXT 1

Nigbati omo kekere ba fe ki

agbalagba, ko ni so wipel

"iwo," qugbon yio pia "e."

Nipa eleyi, yio 'pe "E kabq o,"

"E kl'ro o."

Sugbon ba qepe egble re ni,

o le pe "Kirov" tabi

Omokunrin yio dobale fun eni. ,

t'o ba ju lo, sugbor obinrin,

yio kunle.

Obinrin paA, t'o ba fe ki oko

r?, yio so pe, "E kiro opok9

mi," tabi o, oko mi."

Eyi je ala arin won Yoruba,

MOW

When a younger person wantsto greet an elderly personhe is not to use "iwo"("you" for ones equal),but he will say "e" ('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, "Good morning,my husband" or "Welcome,my husband."

This is a custom among theYoruba people.

1 IL,X0 ni 19 wi/ corrected to /ko ni 89 wipe/.

200


Nigbati omo kekere ba fe kiagbalaglA, kO ni so wip41

"Iw9t" sgbcin yio pe "11."

.A \

Nipa eleyiY t yio pe "E kabq o,"A/ s.

"E karo o."

/ / \Sugb9n t'o ba sepe egbp re ni,

o le pe "`Kato," tabs "Abq "

Nigbati omo ba fe ki

agbalagba, ko ni so wipe

-__," sugbon yio pe "-."

Nipa , yio

"E karo 0."

Sugb9n t'o ba

o le OM WO

IMO .

111.11 Ole 1111

"E kabq o,"

egbp re ni,

"Karoo" tabi 'Itabc."

Omokunrin yio

t'o ba ju lo,yio

fun eni

obinrin

Obinrin ---- 9 t'o ba fe ki oko

re, --- -- -. 1 "E karo 000k9

mi," tabi "E kabo o, oko mi."

Eyi je atm ----- MO MO MO NW Yoruba.

201

OmokUnrin yio dOke fUn eni9 / %Co N /t'o ba ju lo, pugnon oblnrin

yio

/Obinrin paiAl t'o ba fe k

eoko

/yio so peta E karo °oak.?

mi," tabi "E kab; o, oko mi."

/ %hyi je asa larin awon

Nigbati kekere ba fe ki

agbalagbao-- __ wipe

"two," sugbon yio pe "e."

Nipa eleyi, yio pe

"E kayo o."

Sugb9n t'o ba sepe

MI* ONO ON4 ONO

MOO 11111111 MIN OM/ re nil

o le pe "Karoo" tabi "---.."

yio dobale fun eni

t'o ba JAY lo, sugbon

yio kunle.

Obinrin paiio t'o ba

yio so pe, "E

mil" tabi "E kabo ol oko mi."

fe ki MO NO.

Eyi if .....1Xrin awon


1. Aeon wo ninu twonyi ni omp kekere yio lo ti o ba f, ki

agbalagba ?yin) tabi (o, iwo)?

2. Kinni itumo ne kabo o" ni ede oyinbo?

3. Ti a ba koko ri enia ni iro bawo ni ao tise ki?

4. Iru ipo wo ni awon 9mokunrin ma wa ni aiye ijelo bi nwon

ba nki eniti o ju won lo?

5. Kinni obinrin yio fe bi o ba nki eniti o ju lo?

6. Bawo ni obinrin tine le ki oko re ti o (oko) ba seenti ode de?

202



Nigbati pmp kekere ba fit ki

agbalagba, kibasise okunrin,

kibase obinrin, "e" ni yio wi.

Yio so pe, kgro" tabi "Ekibo."s

T'o ba sepe ako rl nil o le pe

kgro 0, oko mi."

Awon agbalagba ma so wipe

oma kekere ko gbpdp yaju

si agbalagba.

Nitorina, nwpn ni pwo lati

bowo fun won ti a ba ju

nwpn 10,

Okunrin, o ndpbale, obinrin,

0 si nkunle lati ki eni t'o

ba ju Almon lo.

Eyi jt ata ti o wop? arin

Yoruba.

2 03

When a younger person wantsto greet an elderly person,whether a man or a woman,"9" (the respect form for"you ") is what he will say.

He will say "Good morning,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.


Nfgbti pmo kker bi fekfagblag13;1, kibiffe

kibase obinrin "e" ni yio

do:of I A

Yio so pe, "B karo" tabi "15 kibo."1

/T'o ba

/Oksepe o re ni, o le pe

,,"B karo 0, oko mi.

1w9n agbalagba ma so wipe/

amp k4icer' ko gbpdo 14Ljix

si agbalagiA.

Nigbati ....._ ba fe ki

kibaise okunrin,

kibise dbinrin, "e" ni yio wi,

Yio s? pe, ". ...." tabi "B kabo."

T'o ba sepe o is pe"E kiro o, 9k? mi."

Awon ma so ....

INV ko gbpdp yaju

si agbalagba.

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NitorinaA , nwpn ni 14ti/ /bowo fun won ti o ba ju

nwon lo.

9k6rin, oblnrin,

o si rikt kf ?ni t'O/ I

ba ju nwon lo.

4it t o wit*;p: latrin

Yori2b4.

Nitorini nwpn ni pmo lati

fun awpn ti o ba ju

o nd?bale,

o al hkunle lati ki Ind tio

ba jU nwon 19.

Eyi j? ti o ....larin

Yoruba.


Nigbati pro kekere Ma MO ki

agbalagba, kibige ykunrin

kibise obinrin, "e"

Yio so pe, "E karo" tabi

T'o ba aege oko re ni, o

"E karo .11rr

Aw9n agbalagba n; st? wipe

onto kekere ko .....

agbalagba.

OM OF/ WA

Sal

IMP OW _.OP*

MOO ala MI MI*fl

Nitorinis nwpn ni 91.9 lati

fun awpn ti o ba

10.I

b9wiIMO SO MO MO

o ndObal?, obinrin,

o si nkunle lati ki eni t'o

ba ju hwyn 19.

Eyi OF/ PO

1. Tani awon omode le lo "0" tabi "iwo" fun?I 4 4

2. Kinni itumg "e kar9" ni ede oyinbo?

3. Kinni Akan ninu awon obun ti ko ye ki 9mp kekere

agbalagba?

4. Xru enia wo ni awon obinrin nk'inle fun ti 9kunrin si

nddbale fun?

5. Kinni obinrin yio wi ti o ba fe ki ak? re ni Zry?

...larin

se si

205

YORUBA: INTERMEDIATE TEXTSaMIMISIft


Ona lati ki enia larin Yoruba

pin si oriqi meji.

Okunrin, o nd9balf, obinrin,

o si rikun1T.

Ibasie 9kunrin tabi obinrin,

nigbakigba ti nwon ba fit

ki vnitlo ju nwon 19, nwon

yio 19 pes "E kgro o," tabi

"1: lab? o."

T'o ba Pepe ir9 nw9n ni, nwqn

yio s9pe, tabi

Aw9n 919 kekere ni kOko ki

agbalagba.

Aw9n agbalagba a si m fi 91a

fun awon 9m9 ti nwon ba nki

nwon daradarap

Ikini, o j, ohun ti o w9p9

lirin Yoruba.

206

The methods of greetingsamong the Yoruba peopledivide into two kinds.

A man prostrates and awoman kneels.

Whether men or women, when-ever they want to greettheir elders they willsay, "Good morning, sir"or 'Welcome, sir."

If he were to be theircontemporary, they willsay, "Good mornings" or"Welcomes"

The youths greet the eldersfirst.

The elders usually give kindregards to the youths thatgreet them well.

Greeting is a common thingamong the Yoruba people.


/ .Ona lati kienia larin Yorilbit

pin Ed or4 me31./ Y /.

OkUnrin, O ndQbale, obinrin,/ /o nkunle.

Iba gle 9kUnrIn tk)1 obinrin,

nigt4kigb' ti nwon bi f4.

o/

?nitw 3u nwon lo, nwon4ylo 19 pe, "E karo o," tied

4"8 kab? o.

Ona lati

pin Si

enia 1?irin Yoruba

- - - - - IMO

Okunrin, o obinrin,

o si

'bale 9kunrin tabi obinrin,

ti nwon ba f,

ki vnit'o MS OW rwrimmor misoolOp nwon

yio 19 pe, "1 aro co," tabi

pf lab? o."

T'o ba Elepe moon ni, nw9n

yio *wet "..--" tabi

207

T'a ba gepe iro nwon ni, nrn

yio sop, "igrO" tab( "Klb\91"

/ /Awon om9 kekere ni koko ki

)impn \agbkag134 a el ma fi ola

fUn awon omo nwon bi nkinwon dradiiia.

e /

o j9 ohun ti o wopo

lirin Yorilb$4.

Amp ni koko ki

agbalagba.

Aw9n agbalagba a xi ma fi ola

fun awono

nwon

IMO OW in moon ba nki

Xkini, o 3'9 ohun ti o

akin Yoruba.

11111 NO MO


1111111 ONE AND lati ki enia

si °rift meji.

o ndobal?,

o hkunl?.

Okunrin IMO ow

Yoruba

obinrin,

nigbakigba ti man -- fit

ki ju nwon lo, nwon

yio o," tabi0.11

Tlo ba ir9 nw9n nw9n

"Kgr9" tabi "Klb9"

om9 kekere ni rwrw ki

agbalagba.

Aw9n a ri fi

fun awon 9m9 ti nwon ba

nwon daradara.

o j9 OM IMP OM .111114

Yoruba.

NM Ir.Om

tiow9pq

1. Orilla ona melo ni ati ki'ni larin awon Yoruba pin si?

ckUnrin yio obinrin yio si bi nwon ba fe lati

ki eniti o ju nwon lo.

3. Tani a le lo "kar9" tabi ' kaboI fun?

4. Kinni ikioni je akin *won Yoruba?

5. Tum9 ede oyinbo yi ri Yoruba: "Good morning sir," "Welcome!"

208


-

MODERN GREETING CUSTOMS - TEXT 1

Ni asiko yi, awqn t'o jppe

nwon k9 'kg, ikini nwon, o

yato si awon baba nla

Ti asiko awon baba nla wa,

9kunrin yio d9bale,

obinrin yio si kunlv.

Fugbon ni igbayi, nwon nfi

9wo sOin ki aw9n ti o ju

nwon 19 ni,

Ki isepe obinrin yio kunle ki o

to di"gba t'a pe "Ah, eleyi ma

je eniti o 19b9w9 fun enia 0,"

tabi omokunrin

Iw9nyen, o ti koja 19 patapata.

Ni asiko yi Oroo sehin kini

1/ o wa.

209

Nowadays, those that areeducated - their forms ofgreetings are somewhatdifferent from our grand-fathers'.

AS in the time of our grand-fathers, men would pros-trate, 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 toprostrate.

Those things (practices)have gone completely.

Now [at this time] placinghands behind oneself isthe practice.


NI 61kO yi, lwqn t'6 Opt,

nwon k9 eko, .kini nwon, 6

yltO 8i awon blb4 O4 wa.

Ti asiko aw9n baba nla was

9kUnrin yio dPbgle,

obinrin yio si Min*

FUgbOn ni igbyi, nwon Afi/ .%9wo svhin ki aw9n ti o 3u

nwon 19 ni.

Ni yi, ay./9n t'o *De

nwon mo s ikini nwon, o

yato si awon baba nia wa.

Ti asiko aw9n wa,

yio dpalps

yio si kunl?.

Fugbpn ni igbayi,

_____ ki awon ti o

--ni.

.1011 MI OM MI

Ki ipepe yio kunle ki o

to agba t'a pe ml

je eniti o 19bpw9 fun enia 0,"

tabi ]eo d9ball.

o ti koja lo

Ni _____ ifowo sehin kini

1'0 wa.

210

K1 Zpepe obinrin yio kZinle ki o

to dkgb'a t'aiie eldii ma1\

je eniti o 19bpw9 fun enia os"

tabi omokiinrin kb'

xwony,n, o ti koja lo p4t4iti.

Ni asiko yi ifowOshin kinie

ig:

Ni asiko yi, awqn t'o j?pe

nwon k9 ck9, nwon, o

si awon baba nia wa.

Ti aw9n baba nia wa,

okunrin yio

obinrin yio si

Fugbpn ni nwon nfi

ki aw9n ti o ju

nwon to ni.

Ki ipepe obinrin yio ki o

to digba t'a pe "Xh, eleyi ma

je pniti o fun enia 0,"

tabi omokunrin kb

iwonyen, o ti ea MI MS M. patapata.

Ni asiko yi kini

l'o wa.


1. Bawo ni awon okunrin le nki enia ni aiye atijo?

2. Hi obinrin yio ba ki eniti o j1119 bow ni yio Ur?

3. Bawo ni okunrin ati obinrin ti nki enia ni igba yi?

4. Nje aya ikini ti aiye ode oni dares?


MODERN GREETING CUSTOMS - TEXT 2

Ni asiko yi, awsm ti nw9n ni

eko, ikini nwon o yat9 die

si ti awn baba nla wa.

Awon baba nla wa nkunlg, nw9n

si nd9bale nigbati nw9n ba

fl ki enia.

Fugbon ni igbayi, aw9n ti nw9n

Vyko, nw9n nfi 9w9 sfhin lati

ki' ni ni.

Owo wa nibi eleyi na,.

Xi ife pe o d'igbati obinrin ba

kunle tabi okunrin ba dobale

nikan l'o to ri owo ninu.

Bleyi je ohunl ti o ti k9ja

19 s'hin,

ii.e. /acs

212

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.

Respect is also [Shown] inthis too.

It is not necessarily whena woman kneels or a manprostrates that he or shehas respect.

This is a thing (custom)that has passed.


\Nieasiko yi , aw9n

ekO, ikini nwon

Of. ti 61)n baba

tf nwon n0 yat9 die/nla wa,

/ /Awon teba nla wa nkun19, nwon

o /\../k 1

si nd9Dale nigbati nwon ba/

fl ki enia,

/ / / /pugbon ni igbayi, aw9n ti nwri

VikO, min riff owti sihin lii

ki' ni ni.

Ni asiko yi, aw9n ti nw9n ni

eko, ----- o yat9 die

si ti aw9n was

Awon - wa nkun19, nwon

si nd9bale nigbati nwon ba

fe

pugbon ni igbayi, AN .11 11 ONO

nw9n nfi owo s9hin lati

ki' ni ni.

Owo wa nibi eleyi nl,.

Ki ile pe o d'igbati ba

kunl? tabi ____...ba

nikan l'o to ni owo ninu.

Eleyi j9 ohun ti -

19 sehin.

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k / VOwo wa nibi eleyi nay..

/Ki Ile p obinrin bpi

ktinle tabi okiNnrin ba dObig14

nikan (5. CrwO

Eiyi ji ohun ti o ti k9jai

19 sehln,

Ni asiko yi, aw9n ti nwon ni

eko, ikini nwon o

si ti awn baba nia wa.

Awon baba nla wa , nw9n

si nigbati nwon ba

f9 ki enia,

pugbon ni igbayi, aw9n ti nwqm

Vcko, nw9n lati

ki' ni ni.

---wa nibi eleyi

Ki ile pe o d'igbati obinrin ba

tabi okunrin ba

nikan l'o to ni aw9 ninu.

Eleyi je ohun ti o ti

.....two


1. Pari gbolohun or? yi: saini awen ti o ka iwe xi ti

awon baba nla wa."

2. Bawo ni awon baba nla ati iya nla wa se nki enia?

3. Bawo ni won ti o kIgko qe nki enia ni aiye ode oni?

4. Ala ikini wo ni ko won toblImo?

214


BEING TACTFUL - TEXT 1

Xi a t'o ni irepp9 lirin amp

enia ti a nba gbe, o yl ki

a mo atm nw9n.

Aya kinni ni irin Yoruba ni

wipe, nigbati nw9n ba fun

alejo ni nkan, ko ye ki

alejo k'o

Nipa rise bayi, nw9n ro wipe

alejo t'o ko nkan, o

firri ni tabi ko feran aw9n

tabi o ro pe on ti ni to.

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],

o y, ki alejo k'o gba Therefore, it is proper thata visitor accept whatever

ohun ti nw9n ba fun. is given to him.

Ni Qna keji, alejo tabi onile

ko gb9d9 to'ka si fniti o

ba Ja ip ti nwom ba nem

wipe, "Tw9 ng' ni mo nba wi".

!Co gb9d9 le eleyi.

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.

14/Alejo/ may mean 'visitor, foreigner, guest, alien,' or,frequently heard in Nigeria, 'stranger.'

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Ki a t'S nf IripO igrin aiwcp

en1.1 ti a ribg gbil o ye ka mo afa nw?n.

10 kind. ni Irin Yo

wipe, nigbati nwcfn

1.ejs?) n( nkan, kO

ItlejO

rubai ni

bai ftin

ye ki

. / eNApa else bayi , nw9n ro wxpe

.\alejo t o kp nkan, o nee

fari ni tab{ kO firin

tabs d" r; p4 on ti n to.

Ki a t'o ni lirin anon

enia ti a nba gbe, o ye ki

a mo apa nwom.

Art kinni ni irin Yoruba ni

wipe, nigbati nw9n ba fun

ni nkan,

k'o

Nipa bayi, nw9n ro wipe

alejo t'o kp nkan, o nee

fari ni tabi ko feran anon,

tabi o ro pe

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Nftorini, o yf ki ale jo klcf gbaohun t1 nwpn baf fun.

401) tabi onhka g44 ti'ka a/ enitL e

ba ju 19 to inimin ba' ri4rO

wka, ni mo nba

KO gbl\co) el4yI.

Nitorinl, o ki k'o gba

ohun ti nw9n ba fun.

Ni 9na keji, alejo tabi onile

ko gbpdp ..... ...._

nw9n ba ne9r9

wipe, "1w9 na ni mo nba

Kb gb?do le eleyi.


Ki a t'o ni irspo lirin awon

enia ti a nba gbe, o ye

Asa kinni ni irin Yoruba ni

wipe, nigbati nwpn ba fun

alejo ni nkan, ko ye ki

alejo 1111111 MI ow ow

Nipa lase bayi, nwpn ro wipe

alejo t'o ko nkan, o nse

ni tabi ----- anon,

tabi o ro pe on ti ni to.

Nitorinl, o ye ki alejo k'o gba

ohun ti nwsion

Ni pna keji, alejo tabi onile

ko gbod9 toi'ka si eniti o

ti nmion ba nospro

wipe, "Iw9 nal ni mo nba wt".

Ko gbodo se eleyi.

1. Nitori kinni o fi ye ki a mo nipa asa awori eniti a nba gbe?090,

2. So asa kan ti o mu larin awn Yoruba.

3. Kinni amp Yoruba yio ro nipa eniti o ba ko lati gba 'bun

lowo won?

4. Kinni asa awon Yoruba nipa itoka si enia?o

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Ki a to le gbepo dada, o yg

ki a m9 asa awon eniti a

nba gbe.

Nigbati alejo ba 1? si itg

Yoruba, o yg k'o m? wipe

aga nw?n, on gbodo

Ekinni, ti nw9n ba bun ni

nkan, o yg k' o fi tayotay9

gba , ko ye k'o

Ekeji, ti nwon ba near?, ko

ye k'o na ika aeni tio ba

ju 1? tabi k'o wo loju.

Eketa, ti nwon ba fe fa ni

hkan, o yg k'o gbi tay9tay?.

Ti ohun paTiPg ba xi fe fun enia

ni hkan, ko yg klo fi 9w9

osi

9w? ?tun l'o yg kio fi fun

enit'o fg fun.

Tlo ba fi 9w? osi fa, nwon

yio ki si allbu.

218

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 himwith the leftwill count it(a blemish in

(something)hand, theyas an insulthis character).


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Xi a to le gbpO didA, o y,

Id a m9 aaa Iwon Initi

nba` gbe.

Nigbati kejO b 1? of nil

yorZibi, 44 y9 kl4 mQ wpaka nwon, on gbidO

kkind, tC

nkan, o yf\gba, ko ye

nwin 'be( bit ni

fi tayOfayi

k'o%.4

Ikejl, t( nwon ba rliaOrq,k6ye k'cl) na rani t'O bei

3u 1? tab 4 x-0 wo Lo v,

Xi a to is gbepo

ki a m9 afa

nba gbe.

Oa MO MI OS o

- - - --

Nigbati alejo ba 1? Sio y, Vo m9 wipe

on gbodo ma.

alb

Yfa

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Ekinni, ti nwri ba ba nio yp k'o fi

ko ye k'o

igkeji, ti mg?» ba no9r9, --..kio na seni t'o ba

ja 1? tabi k'o wo loju.

iketa, nwon bpi fe ni. xtnkan, o yp k'o gba fantail).

Ttohun pigg bg .1 fel flin 41ali

nkan, ko fi int(osi fun.

Owo qttin cf. yti, fi fnenit'O fg fin.

T'cro ba fi croft/

yo ka s(

ti nwvm ba NO MIS 111111

o y0 k'o gb tantan.

Ti ohun papa ba sini nkan,oaf

NS MO MO MI

imoloorMO10.1.0 eniakio fi inn?

9w? ?tun k'o fi funenit'o f, fun.

T'o ba fi .". fun , nw1nyio ka si alibu.

219


Ki a to le dada, o y9

ki a m9 awon eniti a

nba gbe.

Nigbati ..... -- -- si il9

Yoruba, o y9 k'o m9 wipe

aim nw9n, on ma.

Skinni, ti nw9n ba

o y9 klo fi tayotay9

ko k'o

Ekeji, ti nwan ba ko

yek'o -- seni tlo ba

Ja 19 tabi kg° .. MP NO MO MO

Eketa, ti nwon ba f9 fih ni

hkan, o yp k'o

oto pio

Ti ohun papa ba si fe fun enia

klo fini nkan, ko

fun.- --NO =I

y9 k'o fi fun

enit'o f9 fun.

Tio ba fi 9w9 osi fa, nwon

yioka ." .....

1. Kinni o y9 ki alejo ki o 9 nigbati o ba 19 si ilk Yoruba?

2. a nw9n ba bun alejo ni nkan kinni o y9 ki o le?

3. Ti 9m9de ati agbalagba ba ns9r9 kinni ko y9 ki amide ki o le?

4. Owo w ni awn Yoruba ro wipe o yts lati fi fun enia ni nkan?

5. /Mitt o ba fi owo ait9 fun enia ni nkan kinni awon Yoruba ask',

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Xi a to le gbe didg lirin awon

enia kan, o ye ka mp asp nw9n.

Enikeni t'o ba to si ile Yoruba,

o ye k'o m9 wipe ti nwon ba

bun on ni nkan, o ye k'o gbi.

Ti o ba qe alaigta, awon yio

ro wipe o nqe firi si awon

ni tabi o ro pe on ni to.

Ekeji, ti o ba nba nwpn s9r9

ko ye k'o MX wo nwon loju

korokoro tabi k'o na'wo xi1

nwon.

Asa yi je nkan ti'O dare.

Eketa, klo ma f'9wp osi fun

nwon ni nkan.

221

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 some-things


X a to le gb didt

era kan, o ye kal

larin awon

mp a,a nwon.

#nikgni t'o ba to sf ilf YorUbi,

o y, mg wipe ti 1114n bi

b(rn on n nkan, o y, k' o gbat

/ 1 40Ti o ba tie alaigba, won y10

ro wfpcf o rige firf of 69nni tabi o ro pe on nC to.

Xi a to le gbe ..... awon

enia kan, o yf ka rup --- mon.

cnikeni t'o ba to si ------o y, k'o m9 wipe ti nwpn ba

bun on ni hkan, o yesoMoNsw grew..

Ti o ba qe alaigba, awon yio

rowipe o __ 5.._

ni tabi o ro pe on ni to.

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kkejl, ti O: ba nba nwon 89r4,

ki) nwon icbtikOrcikorO tb na'wO ei.

nwon.

.1%Asa yi j, nkan ti o dar.

oSketas k'o ma f'aw osi funI.nwon ni nkan.

S

ti o ba 10 MID .111,

ko ye k'o ma wo nwon loju

korokoro tabi k'o na'wo xi1

nwon.

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k'o ma fl

nwon ni nkan.S

morlowil fun


Ki a to -- gbe dada lirin awon

enia kan, o ye

fnikeni t'o ba to

ow, ma ma

ile Yoruba,o ye k'o -- wipe ti nwpn ba

o ye klo gba.AmMo 411 .41170wpm.

Ti o ba ge , won yioro wipe o nee firi si ampsni tabi o ro pe to.

Ekeji, ti o ba nba nwon scor9,

ko ye k'o ma wo nwon

tabi k'o si

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Asa yi je nkan

Eketa, k'o ma f' owo

won nkan.

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1. Pari gboldhun yis "Ki a to le gbe dada lirin awon enia kan

oyekiaTQ II

2. S9 okan ninu ohun ti o ye ki enikeni ti o ba to si ileYoruba m9.

3. Iru enia wo ni awon Yoruba le so wipe o nse

wipe on ni to?

4. Kinni asa awon Yoruba nipa

5. Asa kan ni wipe ki enia ki

wiwo enia loju?

o mase fi owoI I

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Pari si aw9n

fun enia ni nkan.


INSTRUCTIONS TO A CHILD - TEXT 1

Iyanda Agbo, wa is ns9 9r9

pataki fun 9 ti o mu 9 di

ologbon enia laiye.

Nigbati o ba n19 si grin aw9n

enia, ma se ri nw9n fin.

Ti nwon ba bun 9 ni nkan, fi

tay9tay? OZ.

T'';ba gba, nwon yio ro pe

o nse fgri si awon ni tabi

pe o ni to.

Ldhinna, ti awan agbalagba ba

nba ? s9r9, ma se wo oju nw9n

korokoro.

Ma se na ika si nw9n, arifin

l'a npe eleyi.

Ldhinna ti o ba tun fe fun

ni nkan (pe omi ni),

owo osi fun nwon.I

nwon

ma se fi

Ti o ba fi 9w? osi fun nwon ni

kinni yi, arif in ni.

224

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 eldera 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.


% % .

j% / /

Iyanda Agbo, wa e ns9 or?

r4t1k1 fim 9 tf. o mu 9 di%% I/ /

selp4bon enia

%Niabati o ba nl?

enia, ma ge ri

si arin aw9n

nwon fin.

/Ti nwon ba bun 9 n1 nkan, fi

talitayO gbt.

/Zyio

/Tw.o ba gba, nwon ylo ro pe: / 4 / "/ %o role fari si awon ni tabi. /

pe o ni to.

Iyanda Agbo, wa je ns9 - --

fun 9 ti o mu 9 di

9logb?n enia laiye.

Nigbati o ba ni? si MIIMMIAWO

--_-, ma ;le ri nwon fin.

Ti nwon ba bun 9 ni nkan, fi

gbZ.

ba gba, nwon yio ro pe

pe o ni to.

anon ni tabi

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Litanni, ti intn 14alaol bg141:4 ? sqrq, ma Ile WO oju nw9n

kOrOkOr.

.Ma ge na ika nw9n, arlfin

npe eleyi.

. e . .Lehinna ti. o ba tun fe

., . .ni

enkan (pe omi. ni),

. . .owo osi fun nwon.

fun nwon

ma se fi

Ti o ba fi 9w? osi fun nwon nkinni yi, arif in nil

Lehinnl, ti aw9n ba1

hba _-, ma se wo oju nw9n

korokoro.

Ma se na

l'a npe eleyi.

arifin

Lehinni ti o ba tun fe fun nwon

ni nkan (pe omi ni), ma le fi

nwon.OM. ON& ale

Ti o ba fi 9wo osi fun mop nikinni yi, ni.


Iyanda Agbo, wa je ns9 oro

pataki fun 9 -

enia laiye.

Nigbati o ba nl? si grin awRn

enia, ma qe

Ti nwon

tantayp

- -- IN. ON

0

nwon yio ro pe

o !Ise fari si awon ni tabi

pe o ni to.

fi

Lehinni, ti awsin agbalagba banba p sore?,

Ma ,e na ika si nwRn,

l'a npe eleyi.

Lehinni ti o ba tun fe

(pe omi ni), ma le fi

owo osi fun nwon.I

Ti o ba fi 9wp osi fun nwon ni

_____ arifin ni.

1. Iru pro wo ni nwon fe lati s? fun Iyanda Agbo?

2. Kinni ko ye ki Iyanda ae nigbati o ba wa ni awujo?

3. Bawo ni o ti ye ki o gba ohun ti nwon ba biin?

4. Kinni ero awpn enia ti Iyanda ko ba gba 'bun ti nwon

5. Kinni ko ye ki o ee ti agbalagba ba na oar??

6. Nitori kinni ko ye ki o fi fun enia ni nkan pelu pwo osi?

fun?

226



Iyanda Agbo, pmo mi, wa ki ns?

fun ? ni 9ro orgbione

Ti o ba 1? si inn atop agbalagba,

ti nwon ba hba 9 s9r9, ma si wo

oju nw9n.

Lehinnl, ma le na ika si nw9n.

Arian ni 'wonyi.

Ti nwon ba bun ? ni hkan, fi

tayptayp si dupe

lcow? nwpn.

T'Fba 10, nw?n yio no pe o

npe faaci ni, ati wipe o ro

pe o ni to.

Ti nw?n ba ni k'6 19 ba wsin

b u omi wa, tabi k'6 1? ra

hkan wa, VIS ba de, cm?

?tun ni ks6 fi fun non; ma

fi osi fun noir.

227

Iyanda Agbo, 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 osten-tatious, 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.

0*,110*-r


e /lyanda Agbo, ?m9 mi, wa ki no?

ftln ? ni 44) 94bOn.

Ti o ta 1p et iiin awnti nwon b4 nba 9 sgrO, wo

o3u nw9n,

A /Lehinna, ma se na aka nwon.

ti 1 \Arifi/n ni wanyi.

...... OM MO MO NOOM.

fun ? ni

, pmo mi, wa ki no?

. em. ... I

Ti o ba 1? at awon

ti nwan ba nba 9 s9r9, ma ge wo

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Lithinnl, ma le na of

ni swpnyie

Ti nwon ba o ni nkan, ft

$ k'S si

nwon.

228

Ti nwon bi bdn o ni nkan, fi

talrOtays> si d4pi

4971 nwon.

/T'o ba kg, nwon 146 ro pg o

S.

nee fari ni, wipe o ro

pg o ni t(5.

Ti nwon ba ni k o 19 ba won

bu omi wa, tabi k't 10 ra

nkan wi, t'6 d4,

slvttin ni k16 fi fun nwRns ma

fi oaro Cool f4n nwon.1

T'o ba kO,

nse fari ni, ati wipe o ro

pe

NIP OM MO MI - -- OS OD

MO OS all OM

Ti nwon ba ni

OW OM

0.11,110.1110 OWN., 401111.111000111

tabi k'6 lo ra1

nkan wa, t'ó ba de,

4i OW NW OW

fi

ni k6 fi fun nwirs ma

0111001111 010111,00111 fun non.


Iyanda Agbo, wa ki nso

fun o ni orp 9gbon.

Ti o ba 1p si inn amp agbalagba,

oju nw9n.

411111 , ma Ile wo

Iishinnl, ma le na si nwon.

Arifin ni

Ti nwon ba bun o ni nkan, fi

tayotayp

ism? nwon.

T'Fba )0, nwon yio ro pe o

nse firi ni, ati wipe o ro

Pe

Ti nwon ba ni 19 ba won

bu on i wa, tabi k°45 to ra

nkan wa, t°6 ba de, ow?

-.4 ma

fi owo osi fun aw.,01.I I

1. Turn? Yoruba yi si ede Oyinbo: "Ti o ba to si Xrin awonagbalagba, ti nwon ba nba o soro maim wo oju nwon ".

2. Kinni asa arn Yoruba nipa ika nines si enia?

3. Pari gbolohun oro yi: 4Ti nwon ba bun o ni nkan fi tayptayogbiki o si

3. Owo *so ni o ye ki Iyanda fi fun awon agbalagba ni nkan?

229



Iyanda Agbo, omo mi, wa ki

nfun 9 ni oro ologbon kan.

Ti o ba 1? sarin anon agbalagba,

MX te'ti sill* lea gbio ohun ti

nwon nwi.

Ma qe ri nwon fin.

Ti nwon ba ni lea 19 mu nkan wa,

fi 9w9 9tun fun nw9n, ma Fefi owo osi fun nwon.

I

Ti nwon ba bun o ni nkan, dupf

law? nwon, ma se k4r.

TIO ba ko kinni nwonyi, arifin

ni.

Non yio ro pe o ni to ni.

Lehinna, tla ba njuwe fun nwqn

tad o nba nw9n sari, ma ,e

wo oju nwon korokoro, ma si

fe na ika xi nwon.

Ti o ba se iwonyi, arifin ni1

19d9 nwon.o

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),


iyIndaek ?m? war ]c

o.

nftin 9 ni oro ologb6h kan.

o b 1? arin awon kgbIlagama 41 ti is14 gbio ohun tf

nwoin

Ma $le ri nwon fin.

Ti/ / / 114:7

nwon ba ni k o 10 mu/ /

fi 9w9 ?tun fun miry

fi ow; OBI ftin nwanI

Ti nwon ba/

lowo nwon

nkan way

Ma re

bUn o a nkan, dupe

ma le ko.

Iyanda Moo AND ?M? Mit

ni oro ologbon kan.O

Ti o ba 1? sirin swim agbalagba,

gbo ohun ti

aw9n

..ri nwon fin.

Ti nwon ba ni k'6 19 mu nkan way

fun nw9ny ma Ise

NW MO MO fun nwtion.

Ti nwon ba

lowo nwon,

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T'"6 ba ko kinna nwoimyy 41.rian

ni.

NW9n ylO ro pe o n1 to ni,

/-LehInni, t'S ba njuwe fun avqn

tabs O Abal nw9n 4rO, ma se./wo o3u mrpkorokoroy ma si

se na ika sf nwon.

Tf o ba se 1w4nyi, Itrifn ni

144dO nwon.

Tql; ba ko kinni nw9nyi,

ni,

Won --- ro ni to ni.

Lehinal niuwe fun nwqn

o nba nw9n sor9

-___karOkoroy ma si

111

ika xi nw9n.

Ti o ba se y arifin ni

moorfteemli owimoklmoftwe


Iyanda Agbo, .... mit wa ki

nfun o ni ologbonI

. ba ko nwonyi, arifin

Ti o ba 1? aw?n s .. . yio -- pe o ni .. ni.

ml tflti sill kla gbo ohun ti

nw?n nwi.

Ma ge wan

Ti nw?n ni 10 mu nkan--,

fi 9W9 ?tun fun nw9n, pa

fi cow? osi

nwon ba bun o ni nkan,

lowo ma

, t'S ba fun nw9n

tabi o nwion ma fa

wo nuvn ma si

fe na ika

Ti o . iwonyit ni

lodo won.

1. Pari gboldhun yis 11/yanda Agbo, ?ma mit wa ki nfun ? niMIIIIMMONMP.110000

2. Kinni o ye Id. o le ti o ba 1? sarin won agbalagba,

3. Tun ede yi si oyinbos "Mole ri nw9n fine.

4. Bawo ni o ye ki o tide jill ti nw9n ba ni ki o 10 mu hkan wa?

5. LIbin igbati enia ba gba fbun, kinni o yols ki o ore's

6. Ni igbawo ni ko yf ki 9m9de wo oju agbalagba korokoro?

7. Ninni ion agbalagba le kasi arif in lati ado aw9n layde?

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - TEXT 1

Nigbati omo Peace Corps ti o ba

fe wa ona lati tun agbegbe kan

Fe, pita julo lati gbe kanga,

ohun kinni ti yio koko se nipe,

yio lo sodo bale tabi oniwasu.

Awon nwonyi ni yio koko ba Borst,

lati so wipe 'Chun ti mo fe ni

yi fun idagba soke ilu nyin.'

Lehin na yio so awon alebu t'o

wa ninu omi ti ko dara, awon

aisan ti omi nwonyi MI fa,

ati wipe opolopo 9mo kekere

ati agbalagba ni nku l'pjo

aipe, n'tori omi ti ko dara.,

.

Nigbati omo

fe wa ona

se, plaig

ohun kinn

yio lo sodo1

0 e 0

Peace Corps ti o ba

l&ti tun agbegbe kan

julo lati gbf kanga,

i ti yio koko se. nipe,1

tabi

% 0,

*4

Awon nwonyi ni yio koko ba soro,

liti so wipe 'Ohun ti mo fe ni. ,

iyi fun idagba soke lu nyin.'

233

When a PCV seeks the way toimprove a community, es-pecially 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 improve-ment 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 yio so awon aldbu t'o

1

wa ninu omi ti ko dira, awon

ti omi nwonyi MI fa,

ti wipe bopolop 9mo kekere1 /

ati agbIlagbA ni flku 1'09

aipe, omi ti Ica dira..



fe wa ona lati tun agbegbe kan

se, pii4 julo

ohun kinni ti yio -- ,

yio lo sodo bale tabi oniveasu.

Awon nwonyi ni yio koko ba Borg,

lati so wipe '__-_

fun idagba soke ilu nyin.'

Lehin na yio so t'o

wa ninu omi ti ko dara, won

ati wipe opolopo 9mo

ati agbalagba ni nku

aipe, n'tori

kekere

l'ojo


fe wa ona

pga julo lati gbe kanga,

ohun kinni ti yio koko se nipe,

yio lo

Awon nwonyi ni yio koko

lati so wipe 'Ohun ti mo fe ni

yi fun ilu nyin.'

-

Lehin na yio so awon alebu t'o

wa -, weir)

aisan ti omi nwonyi a fa,

ati wipe opolopo

ati ni nku 1109

aipe, n'tori omi ti ko dara.

MD 11M. M. inMED MD MD MOO MD ---

1. Bi ?noises Peace Corps ba fs se eto lati gbs kanga si

agbegbe kan kinni ohun kinni ti yio koko se?

2. Kinni yio koko s4 fun awon ti o lo lati ba soro?

3. Kinni awon ohun ti yio so nipa alebu ti o wa ninu omi ti

ko dara?

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Nigbati omo'sy Peace Corps t'o

ba fy gba imoran pe bawo ni

awon ara ilu kan ve le gbe

daradara, Papa julo, bawo ni

nwon se le ni omi ti o dara,

yio pe bale tabi oniw3su jo;

yio si so fun nwon wipe

opolopo omo ni o nku, nitoripe

nwon ko ni omi daradara.

Lyhin na, yio gba nw9n ni 'yanju

bawo ni nwon se le gbe kanga,

bawo ni nwon tile le ia; bawo

ni orisirisi nkan t'o jepe yio

le mu algfia ba ilu yio de fun

ilu na.

When a PCV wants to offer asuggestion on how the in-habitants 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, haw theycan use it, [and] how thingswhich can promote good healthamong the inhabitants may bebrought to the city.

Awon oba ati aeon ijoye, nwon yio The king and his counsellors,they will take his advicesi gba imoran re towotowo.wholeheartedly.

Nigbati omo's6 Peace Corps tIO

ba fe gba imoran p4 bwo ni

&/on ara ilU kan 'Fe le gbe

dfiradira, papa jUlo, biwo ni

nwon le le ni omi ti o dara,

yio pe bale oniwisu jo;

yio 81 so fun nwon wipe

OpOlopt) omo ni 6 fik6, nitoripe

nwon kb ni omi dgradSra.235

4-hin ni yio gba nw4n ni

bwo ni nwon se le g14 kAnga,

b6ro ni nwon tile le 1.6% bawo

nkan t'O jepe yioni orisirisi

le mu alafia

ilu na.

e v e

ba ilu yio de fun

iwon 9ba ati Aw9n ijoye, nw9n ylo

si gba =loran re tgwotowo.


Nigbati ?ma's, Peace Corps t'o

ba fe gba imoran pe bawo ni

awon ara ilu kan $e le gbe

daradara, 1Apa julo2

ti o dares,

yio pe tabi j9;


op9lopo omo ni o nku, nitoripe


lapin n& yio

bawo ni nwon se le gbe kanga,

bawo61=m


le mu allfia ba ilu yio de fun

ilu na.

Nigbati omo'se Peace Corps t'o

ba fe pe bawo ni

awon ara ilu kan $e

ialloa julo2 bawo ni

nwon se le ni _

yio pe bile tabi oniwasu j9;


nitoripe


Lehin na yio gba nw9n ni 'yanju

bawo ni nwon se le

bawo ni nwon tile le la; bawo


le mu yio de fun.

ilu na.

Awon oba ati aw9n ijoye, nw9nsyio Amp ati aw9n , nwon yio

Si gba, towot9wo. Si gba imoran re tcrw9tawo.

1. Kinni ohun ti omo'se Peace Corps yio koko se bi o ba fs

gba awon ara ilu kan ni imoran bi nwon tile le ni omi ti

o dara?

2. Iyanju wo ni yio gba awn ara ilu ná?

3. Kinni ohun ti o nsele si &won enia ti ko ni omi ti o dara?

4. Bawo ni oba ati awon ijoye yio tine gba imoran ti Toe*

Peace Corps yi fun won?

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Bi omo Peace Corps ti o ba fe wa

ona lati mu ali"fia wa si ilu,

paPaijulo lati gbe kanga, yio

koko lo si odo bale tabi oniwasu.I

Yio ba nwon so nipa ar6bu t'o wa

nipa mimu ami ti ko dara, bi

iwonyi se nmu iku ati origirigi

arun wa.

Lghin na yio so fun nwon bawo ni

nwon o le gbe kanga yi, bawo

ni nwon yio se mo odi yi kanga

ka ti awn eranko bi ewure tabi

agutan ko fi ni le may ya'gbe

seba re.

Opolopo nwon - inu nwon yio dun

lati ri eleyi nitoripe nwon fi

lati gbe fun opolopo odun.

237

If a PCV wants to seek a wayto bring healthfulness toa town, especially to diga well, he will first of allgo 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.


Bi 9mo Peace Corps ti Obfi

ona lati and alafia wa si

pia jaio lfiti gb4 kinga

kak6 lo si odO bile tabiII I

f vYio ba nwon

nipa mimu

iwonyi le/

arun wa.

fi wa

I1U,

9 yio

oniwisu.

,so nipa anbu t'o wa

omi ti ko dar, bi

AmU iku ati orillrlqi

Di 9mo Peace Corps ti o ba fg wa

ona lati mu alisfia wa si ilu,

pipa'jul9 lati yio

koko lo si odoI 4 I

=MD =MD =MD tabi

Yio ba nwon so nipa arbbu t'o wa

nipa mimu omi ti ko dara, bi

iwonyi se nmu ati

wa.ONO low ammo =NO

Lehin na yio 89 fun nwon bawo ni

nwon o le gbe kanga yi, bawo

ni nwon

ti awn eranko bi ewure tabi

agutan ko fi ni le ma ya'gbo

sgba r?.

Opolopo nwon inu nwon yio dun

nitoripe nwon fl

lati gbe fun opolopo odun.

11.1 ow* NMI WM N. elm -----

238

Lehin ntylO 89 fUn nwon bawo ni

nwon ; le gbe kanga yi, bfiwo


ka ti aver Tranko 12i ewure tabi

agutan ko fi ni le ma Ir'gbi

sgba r?.

nwon nwon yio dun

lfiti ri eleyi nitoriPe nwon fi

liti gbe fUn OpOlopO

Bi 9mo Peace Corps ti o ba fg wa

ona lati mu9

papa 3u19 lati gbe kanga, yio

koko lo si odo bile tabi oniwSsu.I I

Yio ba nwon 89 nipa tlo wa

nipa dara, bi

iwonyi le nmu iku ati origirigyi

arun wa.

Lehin na yio 89 fun nwon bawo

bawo


ka ti won

sgba

bi ewure tabi

ko fi ni le ma ya'gb?

r?.

ppolopo nwon inu nwon yio dun

lati ri eleyi nitoripe nwon fl

lati gbe fun


1. Amp wo ni cm's? Peace Corps yio k9k? 'ba da imiman bi o

ba nfe lati mu anfani wa si flu kan?

2. Kinni ohun ti yio so fun w9n nipa nimu omi ti ko dara?

Kinni aw9n ohun ti yio 19 fun w9n nipa kanga gbigbe?

4. Nitori kinni inu 'nom yio fi dun lati ni cmi ti o dara?

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POULTRY RAISING - TEXT 1

Ti a ba f? sin adieslati le ma

ri ppol9p9 eyin nib', a o

toju awon adie t'o dara lati

ko nwon sibi kanra.

Rhin na a o fun nwon ni onj,

dara.

Opolopo awon enia wa ni nmI

powe wipe 'Oniranu a j?Iyin

awo.'

Itum9 eleyi ni wipe ?yin ki

ise nkan ti enia le ma ko je.

Ann adie k'a kan ma sin adie

lati tun le bi 9m9 adj.? miran

ni awon enia ntoju adie fun.

Sugbon asice patapata ni eleyi.I

Awon enia wa, o ki nwon1

m? wipe ?yin dara pup? Vara,

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: 1He 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 bi fi sin adie.lgti la ma

ri ppolop9 eyin nibs, a o

tSju awon adie t'6 ditra lgti

k6 nwon sibi kanrit.4. 4.

A

*in na a o fun nwon ni adst'6

OpOlopO Awon enia wa ni Ica

powe wipfi 'Oniran; a Wyinawo.'

Ti a ba fe sin adie .lati le ma

toju awon

ko nwon sibi kanrai.

nibs, a

.00140MOOO - - - - MO 4011 IMO

Lehin na a o fun nwon ni

t'o dara.

I.tumo eleyi ni wipe eyin kiise nkan ti enia le ma ko je.

Awon adie - k'a kan ma sin adie

lgti tun le bi omo adi? mirin

ni won enia ntoju adie ftin.$ 1

Sugbon asiqe patapata ni eleyi.

Awon enia wa, 6 y9 ki nwon k'O

mia wipe ?yin dgra p(ip?) Vitra.

Awon adie - lea kan ma owo me ono me

o lati tun le bi omo adie miran

lati ni awon enia

IMO IOW MOO MO

Opolopo awon enia wa ni nmapowe wipe '

amine ow

Itumo eleyi ni wipe eyin ki

ise nkan ti enia le a OlOt

24+1

Sugbon patapata ni eleyi.t

Awon enia wa, o y9 ki nwonAwon

wipe ?yin _--- Vara.


Ti a ba fe sin adielati le mg

ri 9pol9p9 eyin nibs, a o

toju awon adie dara lati

Lehin na a o

tlo dara.

Op919p9 awon enia wa

_--- wipe lOniranu

awo.'

0111111 OMM GEO ONO

'tunic) eleyi ni wipe

le M'S ko je.

Ann adie - k'a kan ma sin adie

lati tun le

ni awon enia nt9ju adie fun.$

Sugbon aeige1

ni

a jelyin Awon enia was o y91

wipe eyin dara pup? Para.

OM IMO INN ONO ...NI CEO ONO INN. 11011

1. Kinni ao le ti a ba fe lati sin adie ki a ba le ri

opol9p9 eyin?

2. Kinni owe ti awon Yoruba via pa nipa enia ti o ba nra

eyin je?

3. Kinni (Rolm ro wipe adie sinsin wa fun?

4. Nje ero yi ba igbayi mu?

5. Da'ruk9 ohun kan ti o ye ki aw9n Yoruba ki o m9 nipa

eyin jijes

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Ti a ba fe toju awon adi?, papa

jul9 lati le ri ?yin lara nw?n,

a o ko awon adi? nw9nyi sibi ti

o dara, a o si fun nwan l'onje

tlo dara pupg.

ppolopo amp enia wa ni nw9n ni

igbagbq wipe oniranu enia ni

nj? ?yin awo.

Sugbim affise ni eleyi.

Awon enia wa nt?ju adiq lati le

bi 9m9 adj.e miran ni.

Sugbon o ye ki a ni eyin lop919p?

ki a si ma je nwon, nitoripe

?yin je nkan ti o wulo lati tun

ara wa le.

opolop? 9m? kekeke, o ye ki nwon

k'o ma j? ?yin, o si ye ki

agbalagba A ma je ?yin pelu.

243

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 bi ff tOjii awon adi?, papajx119 l&ti le ri eyin lira nwpn,

a 6 kg awon adie sibi ti

6 dira, a 6 si fun nwon l'Onj9

t'6 da'ra ptip4.

"1 "ppp 599 aw9n enia wa ni nwon ni

igbagb(1) wipe oniranii enia ni

n3e ?yin wo.

Sugb9n aqiqe ni eleyi,

Ti a ba fl

jul9 lati le ri ?yin lara nwpn,

a o ko awon adie nw9nyi sibi ti

papa

a o si fun nwon

t'o dara pupg.

9p919p9 awon enia wa ni nw9n ni

igbagb9 wipe ....... ni

nje ?yin awo.

Sugb9n ni eleyi.

Awon enia wa nt9ju adi9 lati le

NW MOO OW NI MOO OW PM Me OM ni,

244

% % k .0 .0 r 7Awon enia wa ntoju aft, lati le

bi 9m9 adil mirin ni.

filgbOn o y9 kl a ni eyin lap49pOki a si a je nwon, nitoripe

eyin JO nkan ti oivrix16 liti tunara wa le.

OpOlivO 9m9 O ye ki

k'6 a je 'yin, o a ye ki

egbllagi:4 n ma j9 'yin p41fie

fugbon o y9 ki a ni

ki a si a je nwon, nitoripe

?yin je nkan ti o wulo lati tun

OM OM WM ON* 0110 fe.

op91?p9

leo la je 'yin,

na ma

o ye ki nwon

o si y? ki

je ?yin Wu.


Ti a ba fe toju awon adie, papa

julo lati le ri 11110 1M111 1Mill,

a o ko awon adie monyi sibi ti

o dara, a o si

t'o dara pupa'.

Opolopo wa ni nwon ni

wipe oniranu enia ni

nje eyin awo.

Sugbon arise

Awon enia wa lati le

bi omo adie miran ni.I

qugbon o ye ki a ni 'yin lopolopo

ki a _ nitoripe

eyin je nkan ti o wulo lati tun

ara wa se.

Opolopo omo kekeke,

o si ye ki

a ma je 'yin pelu.

100

1. Ona wo ni a le gba lati ri ?yin didg lati ara awon adie wa?

2. Kinni igbagbo ti opolopo awon Yoruba ni nipa gyin

3. Ni asiko yi, kinni a le so nipa igbagbo yi?

4. Nitori kinni awon enia wa fi ntoju adie?

5. Nitori kinni o fi ye fun wa lati MX je eyin?

6. Awon wo lo ye ki o ma je eyin?

245



Owe ti o viol)o larin.aw9n enia

wa nipe 'Oniranu enia a

jleyin awo.'

Aw9n ologbon enia ti ri pe

aeise ni awe yi, nitoripe

eyin je nkan ti o dara pup9

Vara.

0 ye ki awn enia wa k'o ni

adie ki nw9n k'o si sin

nwon lopolopp, nitoripe

nipa sinsin adie nwonyi

a nni awon eyin.I

Ninu eyin jije idagba soke wa

fun eran ara wa.

Gbogbo ibi ara to jepe o ti

baje, gyin jije o ndi nwon.

Sugbon ti a ko ba je eyin,s

article gba l'eleyi.

24.6

A saying which is common amongour people is, 'He is a prod-igal 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.


Owe ti/o

I ^wopo lirin.awsm enia

wa nipe 'Onfran'i enia a

j awo.

Awpn ologbpn enia

atuge ni we yi,

'yin jg nkan ti 6 dfira pexpi

l'gra,

ti ri pe

nitorip

6 kl 1w9n enia wa k'6 ni0adip ki nwon k 1o si sin

nwon liSpOlopO, nitoripee'nipa sinsin ad, 'vinyl

nwon eyin.

Owe ti o aw9n enia

wa nipe enia a

j'gyin

Amp ti ri pe

arise ni owe yi, nitoripe

'yin jp nkan ti o dara pup?

1' ara.

0 y, ki aw9n enia wa

ki nwon ko si sin

nwon lopplppo, nitoripe

nipa sinsin adie nwpnyi

a nni remer mosomomm.

247

I 4, .46

Ninu eyin jije idagba soke wa

ffin ?ran ara wa.

Gbogbo ibi ara to jfpe o ti

blje, gyin jfje 6 ndi nwon.

StigbOn ti a

1,4e gbt

kO ba jp pyin,

l'elgyi.

Ninu ?yin jije idagba soke wa

fun 11 I11 NM. ONO NM NM. NINO MI

Gbogbo ibi ara to jppe o _-

_---, iyin jije o ndi

pugbpn ti a ko ba jp pyin,

_____ l'eleyi.


ti o wogo lirin

nipe 'Oniranu enia a

j'eyin awo.'

Aw9n 919gbon enia ti ri pe

asige ni nitoripe

ti o dara pup?

1' ara.

0 ye ki amp enia wa k'o ni

adie ki nw9n k'o si

nitoripe

nipa sinsin adie nw?nyi

a nni awon eyin.

Ninu idagba soke wa

fun eran ara wa.

Gbogbo ibi ara to jepe o ti

baje, jije _ ____

Sugbp ti a __

aeile ga" l'eleyi.

1. Pari owe yi: "Oniranu

2. Kinni ero awon 91cirgbon nipa eyin jije?

3. Kinni o ye ki awon enia wa ,e nipa adie sinsin?

4. Kinni anani ti o wa ninu eyin jije?

5. Pari gbolohun yi: "fugbon ti a ko ba je ?yin

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RECOMMENDED PEACE CORPS PROJECTS - TEXT 1

Nigbati 9m9 Peace Corps ba 19

si Naijiria, ohun kinni ti

o ye k'o k9k9 se ni lati ba

amp enia sor9, bawo ni nwpn

se le t9ju nkan oko nwon ti

yio fi dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe aw9n agbe j9,

yio si se alaye bawo ni nwon

se le tun oko nw9n se, bawo

ni nwon se le gbin ohun ogbin

t'o dara, bawo ni nwon se leI

kore re.

Ti o ba se eyi tan, yio gba

mon ni'yanju bawo ni nwon

o tine toju nwon.

Lehin a o le pe anal obinrin

j9 lati ba nwon 99r9, (pa wo

ni nwon le gba toju omo nwon.I I

249

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 [on] howthey will store them (leantfor them').

Then he can call the womentogether to discuss withthem [on] how they cancare for their children.


NiqbAti ?mo Peace Corps bi 19

si. Naijiri, ohun kinni. ti

6 ye k'6 kOk0 se ni lati b'a

awon enia soro, bawo ni nwpn

se le tQju nkan oko nwon ti.

DA) dara.

NI ona yi yio pe Iwon igi4 Jo,

yio si se klre bawo ni nwon

se le tun oko nwon se, bfiwo

ni nwOn se le gbin ohun gbin

dira, blwo ni nwon se lekoSA re.

Nigbati ?mo Peace Corps ba 19

si Naijiria, ohun kinni ti

o ye k'o koko se ni lati ba

awon enia soro,

maga= 411.0 OMIyio fi dara.

Tieo ba se eyi tan, yio gba

nwon bawo ni nwon

6 Use tO4 nwon.

Lehin na o le pe awon obinrin

jo lfiti bfi nwon 604, ona wo

ni nwon le gba toju omo nwon.


nwon ni'yanju bawo ni nwon

o Use

ti Lehin na o le pe

Jo lati ba nwon s?ro, ona wo

ni nwon le gba

Ni ona yi yio pe ____ Jo,

yio si se alaye bawo ni nwon

se le tun oko nwon se, bawo

ni nwpn se le

t'o dara, loam, ni nwon se le

re.

250

MIND WIN ONO nwon.


Nigbati omo Peace Corps ba 19

si Naijiria, ohun ]jinni ti

o ye leo koko se nil____

bawo ni nwon

se le t9ju nkan oko nwon ti

yio fi dara.

Ni 9na yi yio pe aw9n agbe jo,

yio si se alaye bawo INNO OM 1=B AM

ONO MIN NINO MODMIO 111111M bawo

ni nwpn se le gbin ohun ogbin

t'o dara, bawo ni

1. Kinni ohun

o ba lo si

2. Kinni awon

3. Iru imoran


nwon bawo ni nwon

o tine toju nwon.

L?hin na o le pe awon obinrin

i9 am ow= mo 4111. 0101111 ona wo

ni nwon le gba toju ono nwon.$

kinni ti o y? ki omolse Peace Corps se nigbatiI si

Naijiria?

imoran ti1

wo ni o le

Twee? Peace Corps le fun win agbe?

fun aw9n obinrin?

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RECOMMENDED PEACE CORPS PROJECTS - TEXT 2

fOlmo Peace Corps, o le wulo pup?

fun Naijiria nipa biba awon

enia sor9.

Ekinni o le pe awpn agbp, ki o

la nwon loye bawo ni a tie

le gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko

ti yio fi dara, bawo ni a tile

le tun Up oko wa bawo ni

a se le kore nkan oko wa.p.

Lehinnaolepepapa 31'19 awon

awon obinrin j9,

ti nw9n ti bimo,

bawo ni a le toju 9m9 wa ni ona

ti o m9, iru as9 wo ni o ye ki

a wo fun nw9n, lehin na bawo ni

a le le tpju ile wa ni pna

tlo jfpe yio mu airtfia 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'brim healthful livingto us].


% eOmo Peace Corps, o le umlo pup?

. / efun Naijiria nipa biba awon

enia son?,

Ekinni 6 18 pe 'awn ki

la nwon 191/1 bawo ni a tile

le,

gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko

ti yio fi dara, 1:4wo ni a tine

la tun lie oko wa fe, b4wo ni

a se 14 k6r4 nkan oko wa.

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Omo Peace Corps, o le ____

fun Naijiria nipa biba awn

enia soro.

Ekinni o le pe amp agbe, ki o

bawo ni a title

le gbin nkan oko wa ni asiko

bawo ni a tise

ilmml411. ORWOMOI- wa fe, bawo ni

a se le kore nkan oko wa.

Leh in na o le pe awri obinrin j9,4.0

papa jul9 awpn ti nw9n ti bimo,

bawo ni a __ ni ona

ti o m9, iru as wo ni o yy ki

lehin na bawo ni

a ye le t9ju ilk ile wa ni ona

t'o j ?pe yio mu aigfia ba

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LOIN na O le pe

papa ji219 awnwon obinrin i9,

ti nwQn ti bimo,

bAwo ni a 14 tOjil 9m9 wa ni ona

ti o mo, iru as? wo ni 6 ye ki

a wo fUn nw9n, lehin na biwo ni

a ye le toju ile ilg wa ni Onit

t16 jfpe yio mu Ltfla bi

Omo Peace Corps, o le wulo pup?

fun Naijiria nipa

Ekinni o le pe ki o

la nwp loye bawo ni a title

le wa ni asiko

ti yio fi dara, bawo ni a tie

le tun _.- bawo ni

a se le .--- nkan oko wa.

tiLvhin na o le pe -------

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papa jul9 awn ti nw9n ti molar-bawo ni a le toju 9m9 wa ni ona

_ iru ni o yy ki

a wo fun nw9n, lyhin ng bawo ni

a ye le tofu wa ni 9na

t'o jttpe yio mu aigfia ba


1. Ona wo ni (mill Peace Corps le gba wulo fun Naijiria?

2. Dalruk? aw9n km9ran ti om?Ill Peace Corps le fun awonagbf ni Naijiria.

3. Xru aw9n obinrin wo ni o tun le pe joie

Im9ran wo ni yio fun iru swan obinrin bayi?

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