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 RIDDLES. 1 Rigata biu, wonda ni ke sawa shi ne sabua, won da ba ni sawa ita che tsofiia. I have two coats, the one which I always wear is new, and the one I don^t wear is old. Ansiver. — A road. 2 Rigata guda daia, aljifunta deri. I have a coat with a hundred pockets. Answer. — An anthill. 3 Godiata da chikki ba na bawa'n doki, sai chikki ni ke hau. When my mare is in foal I don't ride her, but I ride the unborn foal. Ansicer. — A house with a bed inside. 4 Shanunsa deri, madaurinsa daia. Answer. — A broom, which has a hundred pieces of grass, but only one string to tie them with. 5 Babba na chikki gemansa na waje. The master of the house is inside but his beard is outside. Answer. — A hut with a fire inside and the smoke coming out of the roof. Vide 8 na. 6 Dan karami'n abu gamma dunia. A very small thing, but the world is not complete without it. Answer. — The moon.