The researchers are able to obtain detailed information on two hundred and fourteen (214) Hausa traditional games. Before discussing them, they used a multidimensional approach in categorizing the generality of the Hausa traditional games. Other topics covered therein include the relevance of the games from socioeconomic perspectives as well as their status in the Hausa modern world.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Wasanni A Ƙasar Hausa (Games In The Hausa Society)
Abu-Ubaida Sani
September 08, 2021
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The researchers are able to obtain detailed information on two hundred and fourteen (214) Hausa traditional games. Before discussing them, they used a multidimensional approach in categorizing the generality of the Hausa traditional games. Other topics covered therein include the relevance of the games from socioeconomic perspectives as well as their status in the Hausa modern world.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Modern Slavery in the Hausa-folk: Traces from the Hausa Home Videos
Abu-Ubaida Sani
September 16, 2019
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Abstract: The notions of slave and slavery still reverberate global history of mankind which might have apparently left Africans in disadvantaged positions. Besides, these might have allowed substantial repositions and/or redistributions of wealth of the people of African descent. These activities might also have resulted in human displacements across geographical locations obviously changing identities of the victims. The reasons above might tend to locate the notions of slave and slavery in the past but recent phenomena reflected in a variety of literature suggest and present a persistence of slavery shaped in multiple forms. This paper traces the phenomenon of slavery in selected Hausa Home Videos and identifies its status and nature in the Hausa-folk tradition. The videos perceive the notions of slave and slavery through a variety of elements such as proverbs and idioms. Equally important, the paper interrogates the notions of slave and slavery and shows how and probably wonders why the new meaning in Hausa Home Videos. The paper further situates some of the characters as slaves and how their experiences shape their slavery. Moreover, the paper goes further to consider some acts as modern slavery; these include human trafficking, political persuasion and domination amongst others. The paper concludes and suggests education in its most basic form as amour against oppression, domination, slavery and its attendant factors.
Monday, March 18, 2019
A Focus on Hausa Folklore and Culture: Why Madness and Mental Trouble?
Abu-Ubaida Sani
March 18, 2019
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Traditionally, the
Hausas believed on divergent number of ways in which an individual might
acquire madness, or be mistaken as mad rather. It is beyond just the question
of spiritually possessed by jinn(s). Hence, that is the most recognized of all
causes of mental break down among the Hausas. However, factors such as depression,
marital controversies, economic conflicts, indignation, ire, rage, fury, wrath,
phobia, and/or physical illness may present and individual
as mad. Therefore, madness is simply unintentional violation of societal norms,
reasoning or normal action that might be caused by suggest, desire or intent to
revenge and action or being treated unfairly. This is evident in various Hausa folktales.
This paper explores the instances and causes of madness from Hausa folktales
with the view to showcase the believe of the Hausas on the causes of madness. The
data (instances of madness) are collected from various Hausa folktales to show
instances of various forms of mental trouble. Furthermore, the paper accounts
for measures adapted by the Hausas in dealing with these social and/or
psychological problems. The paper learnt that, madness is caused by several
factors and not only spiritual. It therefore offers some suggestions as panacea
to such mental disorder. One of such is to understand the cause of such mental
disorder; another is administrative procedures or communicative processes,
depending on the scenario and the issue at hand.
Key words: mad, madness, mental
trouble, Hausa, folklore, culture
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Historians
as well as anthropologist affirm that the Hausas were living a life of mutual
co-existence and assisting of one another. They help one another on matters
concerning ceremonies, i.e. marriage and birth ceremonies, as well as
condolence i.e. for death and/or any situation of depression. However, the
cooperative practices amongst the Hausas include; eating together, teamwork and
settling scores between individuals among host of others. An interesting
phenomenon lies on the way younger ones are brought up with the orientation of
mutuality. The younger ones eat, play as well as listen to folklores together.
More so, any adult corrects whichever wrong they might do during these affairs.
This had made the orientation of younger ones an easy task for the Hausas
belief that, ‘the child….
Najasa A Mahad’in Maganin Iska
Abu-Ubaida Sani
January 13, 2019
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Nazarin hikimomin al’adun
Hausawa da harshensu a kullum ƙara bunƙasa yake yi. Lamarin iskoki abu ne da ya mamaye al’adun
Bahaushe a rayuwarsa. Bahaushe
na ganin iskoki wasu halittu ne masu ƙima da daraja ta musamman, da jin cewa
suna iya cuta masa a rayuwa. A tunaninsa, cutukan da iskoki ke haddasawa su ne manyan
cutuka, domin suna naƙasa rayuwa kuma suna da wuyar magani. Duk da samun
wayewar kai da bunƙasar kimiyyar zamani, Bahaushe bai yarda akwai maganin
iskoki a asibitocin nasara ba, ya fi son ya tunkari matsalar a Bahaushiyar
al’ada. Najasa na ɗaya daga cikin hanyoyin al’ada da Bahaushe ke bi wajen
warkar da cutar iskoki. Nazarin yadda Bahaushe ke amfani da najasa wajen
sarrafa maganin iska shi ne maƙasudin wannan muƙalar.
Friday, January 11, 2019
Namijin Dare: Hulɗar Soyayya Tsakanin Ɗan Adam Da Iska
Abu-Ubaida Sani
January 11, 2019
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Al’ummar
Hausawa sun daɗe suna hulɗa da iskoki. Tarihi
ya nuna wannan hulɗa ta samo asali ne tun lokacin da suke cikin addininsu na
gargajiya. Bincike a kan addinin Bahaushe na gargajiya ya samu karɓuwa sosai ga masana al’adun Hausawa. A yau, goshin ƙarni na ashirin da ɗaya Hausawa sun buɗe wani sabon shafi na hulɗa da iskoki. A da, ’yan bori da bokaye da malaman tsibbu su ke cin
karensu ba babbaka a kan sha’anin hulɗa da iskoki.
Yanzu an sami rukunin wasu malaman addini da suke hulɗa da iskoki ta hanyar ruƙiyya[1], domin warkar da cututtukan da…
