Duties of Traditional Title Holders Basic 1 History Lesson Note

What Title Holders Do

Duties of Title Holders:

1. They help the traditional ruler 
   1. They advise the Oba
   2. They carry out his instructions
   3. They attend meetings with him
2. They maintain peace 
   1. They stop fights in the community
   2. They settle small disputes
   3. They report big problems to the Oba
3. They lead their groups 
   1. Balogun leads security people
   2. Iyalode leads women
   3. Apena leads hunters
4. They preserve tradition 
   1. They teach young people about culture
   2. They organize traditional events
   3. They keep traditions alive
5. They represent the community 
   1. They speak for the people
   2. They attend important events
   3. They welcome visitors

Importance of Title Holders

• They help the Oba govern well
• They bring people together
• They solve problems quickly
• They keep peace in the community
• They preserve our culture

Shortcomings of Title Holders

Sometimes title holders:

• May become proud
• May misuse their power
• May favor their friends
• May not be fair to everyone

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE

1. Title holders _____ the traditional ruler. 

1. a) help
2. b) fight
3. c) ignore

1. Title holders maintain _____ in the community. 

1. a) noise
2. b) peace
3. c) confusion

1. Who leads women in the community? 

1. a) Balogun
2. b) Iyalode
3. c) Apena

1. Title holders preserve _____. 

1. a) tradition
2. b) noise
3. c) fights

1. A shortcoming is when title holders become _____. 

1. a) kind
2. b) proud
3. c) helpful

HOMEWORK

1. Write 3 duties of title holders.
2. Tell why title holders are important.
3. Ask: Who are the title holders in our community?
4. Draw a title holder helping the Oba.