General Muhammadi Buhari is a very familiar figure in Nigerian political scene. He has extensive name recognition. Mr. Buhari has ran for president in all presidential election since civilian government was restored in 1999. He ran unsuccessfully for the office of the president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections. Equally notable is that he has contested the …
Tag Archive: Hausa
Hausa Traditional Marriage
The Hausa population resides mostly in the northern parts of Nigeria. They are predominantly muslims but some are Christians. Hausas are about half of Nigeria population and speaks Hausa language though different tribes among the Hausa have local languages. They are not monolithic. Hausa traditional marriage is based mostly on Islam. Their marriage ceremony …
Ostrich Facts
Name: Ostrich Scientific Name: Struthio camelus Local Names: Jìminaa (Hausa), Nyaluhundo (Bena), Kergyégu (Kanuri), The feathers of adult males are mostly black with a white tail. Females and young males are greyish-brown and white. The head and neck nearly bare with a thin layer of down. The legs of the ostrich are bare skin and …
Saddle-Billed Stork Facts
Name: Saddle-Billed Stork (or Saddlebill) Scientific Name: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Local Names: Shààmuwaa (Hausa) A saddle-billed stork’s head, neck, back, wings, and tail are iridescent black. The rest of the body and primary flight feathers being white. The massive bill is red with a black band and a yellow frontal shield (the “saddle”). The legs and …
Hausa Proverbs
Abundance will make cotton pull a stone. Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. Even silence speaks. Even sugar itself may spoil a good dish. Even the Niger river must flow around an island. Every fault is laid at the door of the hyena, but it does not steal a bale of cloth. …