THE MISCHIEF OF HISTORY: BALA USMAN'S UNMAKING OF NIGERIAN HISTORY
By Peter EkehChair, Urhobo Historical SocietyIn the week of April 18th through 25th, 2001, the Nigerian internetcommunity received an ample supply of Bala Usman's ...
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(Guosa) Kázá: hen
(Guosa) Fénsà: pencil
(Edo) Igbe-irovb-uri: 190 (One Hundred and Ninety)(10 out of 200)
(Edo) Iwera: 13 (Thirteen)
(Edo) Aria Isen: 1,000 (One Thousand)(5 x 200)
(Guosa) mà: Know
(Guosa) kùndé lá : awoken
(Edo) (E)k-igbe s-iy-ena : 70 (Seventy){(20 x 3) + 10}
(Guosa) Kwàndó: basket
(Edo) Ihiri: 9 (Nine)
(Guosa) mî mà: I do not know
(Edo) Eva-irovb-ugie: 18 (Eighteen)(2 out of 20)
(Guosa) fòjí lá: broken
(Edo) Iy-eha: 60 (Sixty)
(Guosa) ò chètó ájì ‘wá tí shìengá gídá: our class Monitor has gone home
(Edo) Aria isen aria isen : 1,000,000 (One Million)(1000 x 1000)
(Guosa) m'á: shall/will
(Guosa) báasì, mó tí shìhé kófà: yes, I have opened the door
(Edo) Iweva : 12 (Twelve)
(Edo) Ise: 5 (Five)
Chair, Urhobo Historical SocietyIn the week of April 18th through 25th, 2001, the Nigerian internetcommunity received an ample supply of Bala Usman's ...
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