[SOLO] The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa, by Alfred Burdon Ellis

[FaithAE]

Hello
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Let me know! Thank you.
Faith
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The Yoruba-speaking peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa , by Alfred Burdon Ellis (1852 - 1894)

British Army officer and ethnographer, known for his writings on West Africa. Final publication takes anthropological magnifying glass to lives of Yoruba peoples in west Africa. The subtitle reads: " their religion, manners, customs, laws, language, etc : with an appendix containing a comparison of the Tshi, Gã, Ęwe, and Yoruba languages". Across fifteen chapters, he writes about different aspects of 19th century social organisation- language, belief systems, governance, pedagogy and social practices. (Summary by Faith Abiola-Ellison)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/b21781370/page/n5/mode/2up

Target completion date: 2027-08-31

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• Project Code: fLXmyJdp
• Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Burdon_Ellis (Alfred Burdon Ellis)
• Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
• Number of sections (files) this project will have: 25
• Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
• Original publication date (if known): 1894
• If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? tbc
• Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?: catalog page

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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction

Keywords that describe the book: 19th century, west africa, yoruba, orisha, british ethnography

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[silverquill]

I will be glad to join you as DPL.
I hope we can finish up The Moravians in Jamaica though.

[FaithAE]

Hi Larry
Thank you for responding. Does this mean I need to await someone who agrees to listen before starting?
Could you kindly point me to who/how I can section the chapters to start chunking the work? Sure it is written somewhere!

Noted- request to post a communication every month (can put reminder on my phone)
Noted- I have given 3 years to complete as a solo project- but may complete sooner!
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RE Moravians,my sister is determined to complete her sections, so I am leaving that with her to commit and finish.
If, at any time she says "help" then I will step in to support.

But for now, I have completed by agreed sections on that project and so feel able to branch into another project.

KR
Faith

[silverquill]

Good to hear from you, Faith!

First, an MC will pick up this project and put me in as DPL, so I will proof listen all of your recordings.
The MC will set up the MW with the number of sections you requested. You can easily add more if you need them, but only an MC can delete extra sections.

The chapters in this book seem to be fairly long, by estimate about 10,000 words with some maybe longer. I think a comfortable length on this book would be about 12 pages, which would be three sections per chapter, but you could go with just two sections per chapter which would be about about 17- 18 pages, or about 5 - 6,000 words. Actually length would depend on your reading speed. Not all sections need to be equal, so you can divide chapters where there are major headings, of in any way that seem logical to you.

You would then name the sections for the MW like "Chapter 2, Major Gods, Part 1" etc.
If you want an easy way to keep track of where you are dividing the chapters, just enter something in the Notes field something like, "Read through ...." Or "read from .... through" "read from . . . to end" That will help everyone keep track.

If you need any help setting up the Magic Window, just let me know. I'm here for you!

[FaithAE]

Thanks Larry. I am interested in thus project because it offers me learning about a culture I want to explore. But there are some flaws I.e we have more east a 100 years on.
The major drawback is that Ellis has not used accents on his words. As a tonal language, this may undermine the meaning and sense of some of his explanations. Tough sections to read and I suspect listen to are introduction ( he is a boring Lister of dates) the language section ( even with Google translate to hand, I am never 100% confident that his explanation is accurate) .

So, do we offer this reading with a 'health warning'? Do I write an accompanying critique to balance its flaws from our modern perspective? Feels like it would be important to understand exactly how the work came about and his sources..., he looks like vhe sure had time on his hands as a military officer....

[annise]

You need to discuss this with your MC when one picks the project up - it is a complex project for you to start when you have not BCed a catalogued project yet.
But you can not add anything to the original text. We record all texts as they are written - they are products of the writers and the times. If you think it is not understandable in its present form then think hard about recording it at all.

Anne

[FaithAE]

Hi Anne
Thanks for your comments.
I think I may back away from the project only because I do think there needs to be more contextualisation of the detail and as I mentioned, the writer has not given critical tonal Mark's to the yoruba words, which is problematic for me ( first in correct pronunciation and thus true meaning).

Larry kindly offered to be DPL.
What Is the process for withdrawing the request to do this solo project on Librivox?

I may read and critique it as a separate action.

Let me know. Thanks

[FaithAE]

BCed a catalogue? Meaning..? Thanks

[silverquill]

Hi, again, Faith!

What annise has to say is very pertinent. We do have to record everything as it is written, without omissions or additions.

Wow, I had not looked at the chapter on language! Unless you have some familiarity with that language and pronunciation, I think it would be more than a challenge. But, if you think you have enough of a grasp to read it somewhat accurately, then certainly go for it. You are a skilled reader, so I have no doubts about your ability in that regard.

I have PLd a number of solo works for someone whose specialty and expertise is African folktales, Laura Gibbs, who might be able to help in someway. Maybe even read the chapter. I would be glad to run this by her.

The only way to add explanatory information is in the summary. I think what you have is good, but you could add a short paragraph to it for further explanation, but not anything too long. You would have to let your MC know because it would have to be added to the database.

There are some great chapters here, so I hope you can pull it off!

[redrun]

BCed a catalogued project = completed a previous project, as the Book Coordinator (BC). The reader of a solo project is also the BC, and we'd recommend doing a simpler book for your very first time in that role.

It is up to you, but in answer to your question about withdrawing: all you have to do is say you're not doing this project, and an admin can clear away the discussion thread. You're welcome to post again later, whenever you're ready to give it a go.

[annise]

Book coordinators are able to set up projects the way they wish as long as it follows a few rules, some brought about by the needs of the software. So what I am now saying are ideas not "rules"
Looking at the book - or books as the author keeping referring to it - maybe he "published" it with ? chapters as separate leaflets ?
And the "chapters" about geography and language seem hard to read and listen to. But the chapters on proverbs and customs etc are different.
They could be read separately for the nonfiction collection viewtopic.php?t=101992 if they fitted there (read the first post) and are not too long
Or it may be possible to set up a solo as "selections from the Yoruba" type thing.

Anne

[annise]

I've popped this in the on hold project proposals so people can chat about it. Anne

[FaithAE]

Thanks Anne and others for considered reply. I thought it was " all or nothing" situation. But if I have the option to read just selected chapters then this works for me as there are so.e really interesting chapters.

Please let me get back to the team with a proposal for some chapters and my approach and we take from there?
Thanks
Faith

[silverquill]

I'll be here for you, Faith!

And, you DO have some experience with reading long sections, and with the MW, so you are not a totally newbie. Just waiting on the other half of your duo.

[Rapunzelina]

Hi Faith! Have you come up with a plan for this book? I am available to set up your project once you're ready