^{page 226 note 2} The Fulani text of this and the following songs is published in the Nigerian Teacher.

^{page 227 note 1} In the original, each line of the song ends in ‘Gono Yaya’.

^{page 227 note 2} i.e. Sing ‘Gono Yaya’ with those whose sons are amongst the initiates and some day they will help you to sing it when it is the turn of your own sons.

^{page 227 note 3} The noise of the crowd is like the chattering of the birds, when the figs are ripe on the trees.

^{page 228 note 1} Jingi is a nickname given to a boy who has undergone the circumcision rites.

^{page 228 note 2} He must have his kola-nuts bought straight from the merchant, and not from the market where they might smell of bosi (a preparation of fish, &c).

^{page 228 note 3} If the ngorori snake bite you, and you die, you are counted a martyr; if you do not die, you will live to be rich. So also in childbirth; whether you live or die, you are lucky.

^{page 228 note 4} Bafdi is the name of the special style of hair-dressing which a mother wears when she has borne a child, for four months in the case of a son, and three months in the case of a daughter. She does not really do this again at the nastordu; the words are sung to her by the women in remembrance of the time when her child was born.

^{page 228 note 5} One of the aunts was so engrossed in her domestic affairs that she forgot to prepare a present for her nephew.