SEEING IS BELIEVING: A PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF A TRUE HAUSA MAN
SEEING IS BELIEVING: A PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF A TRUE HAUSA MAN ABSTRACT Physical appearance is among the qualities that can identifies whichever tribe a person belongs to. Virtually, the physical appearance of every person depends upon his cultural identity that can quickly make other people to recognize him as a member of specific tribe. […]
NAMING NAMES AS A FORM OF IDENTITY IN HAUSA SOCIETY A CASE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSECTS AND HUMANS
NAMING NAMES AS A FORM OF IDENTITY IN HAUSA SOCIETY A CASE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSECTS AND HUMANS Naming names amongst many societies is a culture well endowed. Through naming eulogies societies differentiates between humans, things, tribes, and such other characteristics of daily living. This phenomenon is widely practiced in Hausa society, […]
MY PROVERB, MY IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF SOME HAUSA PROVERBS
MY PROVERB, MY IDENTITY: AN ANALYSIS OF SOME HAUSA PROVERBS Abstract ON THE IDENTITY OF THE HAUSA This discourse gives a close look at the place of proverbs in identity construct of Hausa people of Northern Nigeria. Proverb as a phrase that expresses a basic truth which may be applied to common situations is used […]
The Concepts of Ciwo Cuta and Magani in Hausa Thought
The Concepts of Ciwo Cuta and Magani in Hausa Thought ABSTRACT From the time of creating human beings up to this time all human beings are struggling for survival in all their endeavors. Parts of such struggle include that of living a healthy life in which people from diversified cultures (Hausa people inclusive) […]
LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL IDENTITY THE CASE STUDY OF HAUSA WOMEN
THE CASE STUDY OF HAUSA WOMEN CONVERSATIONS AT SOCIAL OCCASIONS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. Abstract The question of the interrelationship involving languages and identity is a major concern for many social theorists and researchers. This is because language identities are intimately associated with societal social life and control each other. There may be restrictions to […]
DIETARY HABITS AS A TOOL FOR HAUSA CULTURAL IDENTITY
DIETARY HABITS AS A TOOL FOR HAUSA CULTURAL IDENTITY Abstract Dietary habits refer to the habitual decisions of individuals or group of people or culture in regarding what foods they eat or prefer most. Proper dietary choices require the consumption of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Therefore dietary habits are the habitual decisions of […]
SOCIAL STRAFICATION IDENTITY AND HAUSA LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA
SOCIAL STRAFICATION IDENTITY AND HAUSA LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT African Sociolinguistics is about the social and cultural dimensions of language in Africa. It studies the patterns of language use on the one hand, and the factors involved in language variation on the other. Therefore differences in language use and language variation are due to […]