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Hausa literature is any work written in the Hausa language.It includes poetry, prose, songwriting, music, and drama. Hausa literature includes folk literature, much of which has been transcribed, and provides a means of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge, especially in regard to social, psychological, spiritual, or political roles.
The Hausa aristocracy had historically developed an equestrian based culture. [20] Still a status symbol of the traditional nobility in Hausa society, the horse still features in the Eid day celebrations, known as Ranar Sallah (in English: the Day of the Prayer). [21] Daura is the cultural center of the Hausa people. The town predates all the ...
There are two broad categories of traditional Hausa music: rural folk music and urban court music. They introduced the African pop culture genre that is still popular today. Ceremonial music (rokon fada) is performed [1] as a status symbol, and musicians are generally chosen for political reasons as opposed to musical ones.
The bride in Hausa is called "Amarya" [6] whereas the groom is called "Ango". [7] At the wedding reception, food and drinks are being served to the guests. [8] In Hausa tradition, it is the duty of the husband to rent an empty house while the responsibility of furnishing it is the responsibility of the bride's family. [5]
Bayajidda's story inspired a comic book adaptation titled "Bayajidda: An African Legend" adapted/written by Claude Opara and drawn by Ibrahim Yakubu under the 'An African Legend' comic series. The comic was published in 2018 using the popular bande dessinee style. A French translation was later released the following year.
The Durbar festival is an annual cultural, religious and equestrian festival, celebrated as a core part of the Arewa (Northern Nigerian) Hausa culture. Durbar has existed for centuries and is as an essential part of Hausa Kingdoms and Hausa tradition. Durbar is a paramount part of Hausa cultural rites, tradition and history and the Hausa are ...
Hausa Folk-lore is a book by Maalam Shaihua, translated by R. Sutherland Rattray, published in 1913. In two volumes, it contains a pronunciation guide, thirty folk-stories of the Hausa people of Africa (twenty-one in volume I, nine in volume II) as well as some information regarding their customs.
Lefe holds immense importance in Hausa weddings today. In fact, out of a hundred weddings conducted in Hausa culture, it is observed that 99.99% of Hausas follow the tradition of bringing lefe either before the wedding or on the wedding day. [citation needed] The tradition, which is embraced by other ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria. [3]