She added: “The Yoruba, Benin, and Hausa kingdoms are uniquely represented, offering a comprehensive exploration of their diverse royal traditions.

Before the Fulani Jihad, the Hausa Kingdoms flourished as a vibrant collection of city-states, nestled between the Niger River and Lake Chad, in what is now northern Nigeria.

The Kano kingdom is an ancient settlement of Dala Hill, with small chiefdoms according to Kano Chronicle. The Kano Emirate a traditional state in Northern Nigeria with headquarters in the city of ...

According to Farouk, Sarkin Kudun Hausa means Minister of the South and a representative of the Emir of Daura in the South and all other Emirs in the Hausa Kingdom. The minister also serves as the ...

It refers to him as the man whose lineage founded the Hausa nation. The legend is re-enacted yearly in ... Daurama, promised him half of her kingdom. But Bayajida cleverly refused and instead ...

Niger’s junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in ...

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ISTANBUL . A traditional musical instrument, shantu, which is an important part of Hausa culture in Nigeria, has fallen into obscurity with the emergence of different musical instruments and genres.