Alhadji abubakar imam 19111981, nigerian writer and teacher, was a pioneer in the establishment of modern hausa literature. He first came to repute when he submitted a play ruwan bagaja for a literary competition in 1933. Wanda ya wallafa littatafai da dama, cikinsu akwai magana jari ce, ruwan bagaja da sauransu. Ruwan bagaja episode 23 latestt hausa film series duration. This book magana jari ce was one of the first hausa books to be written in the north for people to read and enjoy. To connect with hausa novels book, join facebook today. Mapping nigerian literature fasan, rotimi omoyele osun.
An exploration of the canon of hausa prose fiction in. Masarautar gombe motoci neh wajan guda biyar suka shigo cikin airport din dai dai inda jirgin ya sauka sukai parking, fadawa neh suka dinga fitowa daga motocin, biyu daga cikinsu suka shimfida wani hadadden. A cikin farkon zamanin shaihu dan ziyazzinu an yi wani mutum motsatstse. Ta samo asali ne shekaru da dama da suka wuce, sakamakon wuni yunkuri da wasu matasa na wancan lokaci suka yi domin samar da fina finai a cikin harshen hausa. Da dai sauran littattafan hausa masu amfani da muhimmanci ga rayuwarmu. Long the vassals of bornu, the states were conquered by the songhay in 15 and by the fulani in the early 19th cent. In earlier times the hausa were organized in the hausa states. His grandfather, muhammadu bello kagara, was the author of gandoki, and his granduncle, abubakar imam, authored the magana jari ce trilogy and the thriller, ruwan bagaja. Ruwan bagaja the water of cure english version apps.
The book named iliya dan maikarfi is a famous book written by ahmadu ingawa for hausa people to read and have relaxation. However, it was clear from the plot elements and general thematic structure of the novel that it was not a hausa tale, unlike others that had clearly identifiable hausa settings. Komowarsa gida ruwan bagaja na turanci na nan tafe in shaa allahu. Examining imaginative prosewriting, the tale tradition, popular song, islamic religious poetry and modern tv drama amongst other topics, this is a clear and accessible book.
Littafin ruwan bagaja a maaunin matakan rayuwar bahaushe. Duniyar finafinan hausa, tana cike da dinbin tarihi tare da alamurra iriiri. The hausa peoples of northwestern nigeria and adjacent southern niger constitute. This book is one of the first hausa books to be written in the north for people to read and enjoy. There are hausa tales that incorporate the image of so called ruwan bagaja. Foreign most of his life, he lived in zaria, where he was the first hausa editor of gaskiya ta fi kwabo, the pioneer newspaper in northern nigeria. This is the period of islamization of culture and belief. Alhadji abubakar imam facts biography yourdictionary. Of course ruwan bagaja, which is the subject of the book, has the lions share.
For instance alhassan and zarruk wrote their book kirarin duniya in 1976 where they wrote one hundred and. It was written by alhaji abubakar imam in the year 1934, when he was a teacher in the katsina middle school. Epithet as earlier defined by many scholars, has also been described by chambers 21st century dictionary as an adjective or short description phrase which captures the particular quality of the person or thing in it describes. Balewa, jiki magayi body language by john tafida and rupert east, idon matambayi the eye of the inquirer by muhammadu gwarzo, ruwan bagaja the water of cure by abubakar imam, and gandoki mr. Zaku iya samun sauran audio mp3 na littafan hausa a wannan shafin namu, littafai. Structure and narrativity in abubakar imams ruwan bagaja.
He first came to repute when he submitted the play ruwan bagaja for a literary competition in 1933. At the end, the paper impresses on the filmmakers that should they have transformed much of other hausa genres into videos, they would not have been accused of adaptations. He was born into a family of famous nigerian hausa writers. Yadda ake cake cikin steps masu sauki yadda uwar gida zatai fried rice abubuwa 12 dake mace tazama tauraruwar girki yadda ake hada tsire. The book is an entertainment that presents the history.
Ruwan bagaja episode 11 hausa series drama youtube. It was spawned by the youths a feature unjustly criticized by some critics who didnt seem to know that even the previous two were led by the youths hey, imam was 22 when he wrote ruwan bagaja. This bagazaza said the priest baura was the basis of cities like katsina, kano. Jan 10, 2019 a wannan fasali ma, kamata ya yi in ce, mene ne harshe. Da na ga sun wuce sai na nemi shuni na shafe fuskata na nemi wata. In ruwan bagaja 1934, the author displays an instance of false madness. It is the first book that he wrote, and it brought him to the notice of the government. Hausa is one of africas single most spoken languages. Northern nigeria inherited much of the literary legacy of the old sudanic states. Muna aduar allah ya jikan wannna maruci ya kai rahama. The hausa peoples of northwestern nigeria and adjacent southern niger constitute the largest ethnic grou.
Archiving hausa popular entertainment through new media. This is by far the best resource available to learning hausa for the beginner, particularly for the westerner who is starting out in a classroomlike, teachertutor setting. This is the totality of the period before the arrival of any divine religion. Hausa yaren hausa or harshen hausa is a chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 24 million people, and as a second language by about 15 million more. Dalilin da ya sa a ke kiransa haka, don haukansa ba na zagin kowa ba ne,bakuwa na dukan kowa ba ne. An exploration of the canon of hausa prose fiction in hausa. Poetry, prose and popular culture in hausa graham furniss. While the book was being printed, imam left his teaching post and joined the. During this era, spirit possession bori, tsafi fetish and magic sihiri were the order of the day. Thousands of such works mostly in ajami, hausa and arabic still remain uncatalogued throughout northern nigeria. The guidelines and conventions presented in this style guide are intended to help you localize microsoft products and materials. He does that through the hero of the book where he says. A kwana a tashi har na kai wani gari wai shi baku, a kusa da teku.
Ive been in hausaland for 17 years and i refer all hausa students to it. Introducing poetry, prose, songs and theatre from nigeria, this engaging volume blends translated extracts with a rich commentary on the historical development and modern context of this hugely creative culture. Littafin shaihu umar littafin gandoki littafin uwar gulma littafin kulba na barna littafin jiki magayi da dai sauran littattafan hausa masu amfani da muhimmanci ga rayuwarmu. Skinner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The present style guide is a revision of our previous style guide version with the intention of making it more standardized, more structured, and easier to use as a reference. Hamburg 2 eastward ho cultural proximity and eastern. Abubakar imam february 1, 1911 1981, nigerian journalist.
May 19, 2011 the late baura priest of bagaji refer to ruwan bagaja of hausa folks said in a history book of mahamadou karimou that bagazaza a prince from bornou waged war for 300 years see the resemblance with bagazawa in the history of harris. Pdf an exploration of the canon of hausa prose fiction in hausa. For most of his life, he lived in zaria, where he was the first hausa editor of. The storyline featured in the book by abubakar imam is likewise based on such. This bibliography on the hausa language to be frequently updated represents highlights from the last fifty years of library acquisitions at columbia university. Daga littafin ruwan bagaja na alhaji abubakar imam. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Abubakar imam, in an interview with nicholas pwedden stated that he was inspired to write ruwan bagaja after reading.
Apr 23, 2017 kundin tsatsuba volume 1 of kundintsatsuba, by abdulaziz a. Masana kimiyya a amurka sun kirkiro wani kwanjin hannu na mutummutumi mai naura wanda zai iya daga kayan da ke da nauyin da ya linka nauyinsa sau dubu, kuma ya. Ruwan bagaja arewa center for regional development acrd. In addition, the very fact that most of the critical works about the winning essays consist of ba and ma theses and phd dissertations is an indication that the essays have become part of university syllabuses in northern nigerian universities. On the part of the critics, the paper argues that it would be better to assess the videos based on their thematic details. The original sources of the narratives in both ruwan bagaja and magana jari ce were identified as alif laila, or book of the thousand nights and one night the 1839 edition translated by sir william hay mcnaghten, although other editions were also consulted by imam, panchatantra a book of indian fables and folktales, which came to imam through the arabic kalilah wa dimnah as translated by.
This page will doubtlessly enthral those who have interest on this fascinating book. Ya yi yawo har ya gaji, ba wanda ya ko bada masa kasa. A cikin farkon zamanin shaihu dan ziyazzinu an yi wani mutum motsatstse, wanda a ke kira koje sarkin labari. Archiving hausa popular entertainment through essay. Bello does in gandoki what many writers were doing in other parts of. A member of the chadic branch of the afroasiatic languages it is spoken as a first language by about 34 million people, and as a second language by about 15 million more. This is a situation whereby an individual pretense to be mad in order to gain a benefit, escape punishment andor get a particular information among others. The culture of northern nigeria is mostly dominated by the culture of the fourteen kingdoms that dominated the region in prehistoric times, but these cultures are also deeply influenced by the culture of over one hundred ethnic groups that still live in the region. Matasan wadanda kungiyar wasan kwaikwayo ta tumbingiwa ta haifar, yawanci sun samo shaawarsu ne ta hanyoyi biyu, wato ta hanyar. A hangen masana, ba wani abu ne harshe ba, face sadarwa da ke wakana tsakanin mutum da mutum ta fuskar magana da daidaitaccen lafazi da aka saba da shi. Ku saurari karatun littafin ruwan bagaja wanda alhaji dr abubakar imam ya rubuta, bugawar northern nigeria publishing company nnpc. Muna aduar allah ya jikan wannna maruci ya kai rahama kabarinsa sa ameen.
Ku saurari karatun littafin ruwan bagaja wanda alhaji abubakar imam ya rubuta kana kamfanin northern nigeria publishing company nnpc, zaria ya buga. Oct 21, 2018 wannan application na dauke da shahararen littafin nan na hausa wato ruwan bagaja wanda yake kunshe da labarai masu dadi da kuma nishadan tarwa da kuma darassusuka masu matukar amfani wanda babban marubucin kasar hausa dr abubukar imam ya wallafa. Hausa literature and culture research papers academia. For ruwan bagaja hausa version please check our catalogue.
Ruwan bagaja alhaji abubakar imam litattafan hausa. The book explains hausa s grammar and structural rules and has many practical exercises. The hausa peoples of northwestern nigeria and adjacent southern niger constitute the largest ethnic group in the region. View hausa literature and culture research papers on academia. Idan ba ka san shi ba, ballantana kuma a ce ba ka ta.
Wannan application na dauke da shahararen littafin nan na hausa wato ruwan bagaja wanda yake kunshe da labarai masu dadi da kuma nishadan tarwa da kuma darassusuka masu matukar amfani wanda babban marubucin kasar hausa dr abubukar imam ya wallafa. Idan har kaji dadin wannan littafi to kada a manta ayi sharing din sa ga sauran abokanan arziki, kuma kada a manta ayi rating na wannan iliya dan maikarfi. Hausa english pocket dictionary kamus na hausa da turanci by a. Imam won second prize in the competition for ruwan bagaja the water of. These were ruwan bagaja by abubakar imam, gandoki by bello kagara. Wannan manhajja ce sabuwa domin kawo muku cikakken littafin ruwan bagaja ga masu shaawar karanta littafin. For most of his life, he lived in zaria, where he was the first hausa editor of gaskiya ta fi kwabo, the pioneer hausa language newspaper in northern nigeria. Ruwan bagaja na turanci this is ruwan bagaja the water of cure by alhaji dr. Wai shin a cikin littafin ruwan bagaja tsakanin, zurke dan. Ruwan bagaja the water of cure written by abubakar imam took the first position due to the fact that in this book, according to east, 1936 the finding of the quest provides an obvious climax, and the author was to brought his tale to a fitting conclusion. List of books and articles about hausa people online. Globalisation must be understood as a series of new dynamics that promote new ultural and social.
Littafin ruwan bagaja na alhaji abubakar imam sauti bakandamiya. Ruwan bagaja na turanci na nan tafe in shaa allahu. Wannan application na dauke da shahararen littafin nan na hausa wato ruwan bagaja wanda yake kunshe da labarai masu dadi da kuma nishadan tarwa da kuma darassusuka masu matukar amfani wanda babban marubucin kasar hausa dr. Hausa language and culture acquisitions at columbia. A nan na ga wani zabgegen mutum wanda ba shi da asanin tsawo da sansa mai kiba, ya na cewa, wa zai amshi sana, in an yi kwana bakwai in zo ya tabo kaina. Cikakken tarihin masanaantar kannywood tundaga farkon kafata. Book in hausa, translation, englishhausa dictionary glosbe. Ruwan bagaja by sani madakin gini hausa novels littafin hausa. Akwai littattafan hausa masu zuwa in shaa allahu, kamarsu. The person does so by faking madness characteristics. This paper therefore attempts an assessment of the recreation of the traditional hausa folktale ruwan bagaja into movie using the power of new media technology over in an era of globalization thereby bringing many changes to cultural values. The earliest literature in hausa written in arabic and ajami, mostly poetry, was according to.
An exploration of hausa verbal art forms in shaihu umar. In addition to fulllength novels, plays, poetry, and short stories, the hausa literature collection includes a selection of adabin kasuwar kano or kano market literature. From the 1930s up till the late 80s, gaskiya also under names like norla was the biggest publisher of hausa books in the universe. However, other sources used to write ruwan bagaja included the core plot element from the brothers grimm fairy tales especially the water of life from where the book derived its title sinbad the sailor, and stories from thousand and one nights. Inquisitive by bello kagara, abubakar imams elder brother.
For most of his life, he lived in zaria, where he was the first hausa editor of gaskiya ta fi kwabo, the pioneer hausa language newspaper in northern nigeria he attended katsina college and the university of londons institute of education. Wannan takarda ta lalubo matakan rayuwar bahaushe uku. The late baura priest of bagaji refer to ruwan bagaja of hausa folks said in a history book of mahamadou karimou that bagazaza a prince from bornou waged war for 300 years see the resemblance with bagazawa in the history of harris. The first novels written in hausa were the result of a competition launched in 1933 by the translation bureau in northern nigeria. One year later the bureau published muhammadu bellos gandoki, in which its hero, gandoki, struggles against the british colonial regime. In colonial nigeria the traditional hausa fulani social and political structure was largely maintained under the british policy of indirect rule.
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