Question 7

            Ekik? unen ?b?kk? ufen ukama ny?n
          Uman ?b?kk? nyoon¯

          Uman unen ?b?kk? mkp? itakmban¯
          Ekik? ?b?kk? uduaiya

          (a) Wet n¯kpo iba iba se ekik? unen ye uman unen eb?kk? ke mb?k Ekik? Unen ye Uman
               Unen.
          (b Ta-nta-nta ado ikw? nsoo?
          (c) Ekw? enye ke nsoo ut? ini.

The question is from the book Akpasa Uto (Oral Poetry) and the candidates were required to state two things each which the Cock and her are freee from, the purpose of the song and the period the song is usually rendered.  

 a.      -    Ekik? unen ab?kk? ufen ukama ny?n

• Ekik? unen ab?kk? nduaiya
• Uman unen ab?kk? nyoon¯
• Uman unen ab?kk? n¯kp? itak mban¯

  b.     Ta – nta – nta ado ikw? ukpeeb nt?key?n isan¯
  c.     Ekw? enye ke ini ukpeeb nt?key?n isan¯