The Identity of Hausa People in Dilemma
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By Muhammad KabirYusuf
The director of Centre for Hausa Cultural Studies, Kano , professor Abdallah Uba Adamu explained that the identity of Hausa man is a controversial issue which is not yet resolved and subject for continuing discussion among the stake holders. The professor who explained this while presenting his paper Hausa da Hausanci (Hausa and Hausanism) at the 1st international conference on Hausa literature and culture yesterday in the republic of Niger explained that the linguistic traits previously considered by the scholars to determine the identity of a Hausa man can no longer holds sway. This is because, according to him the most important thing to consider is what he termed ‘the core value of Hausa man’ which he believed gives Hausa man the inner sense of belonging and psychological proximity to the Hausa community as a whole.
In response to the controversy, many scholars of internationally acclaimed standing discussed the identity issue of Hausa as a language and as a nation. In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP correspondent, Mallam Kabiru Sani, the chairman of the association of Nigerian authors’ Katsina chapter expressed hope about the way in which Hausa language is presently receiving acceptance the world over. Hausa language which is today spoken by the population well above 100,000 (hundred thousand) is being taught up to the degree level in more than 10 (ten) universities in America alone. He drew attention over the way in which Europeans and people from far Eastern Asia came to Hausa land in order to learn Hausa language. Mallam Sani explained that it is high time that Hausa land should take Hausa language very serious to the point of making it the medium of learning in primary and secondary schools.
In the continuation of the intellectual discussions about the strategic tools for the development of Hausa culture and literature, Hambali Junju a multi lingual and an internationally acclaimed professor of linguistics insisted that until the African governments come to the aid of literary writings and cultural artifacts, the move is not likely to yield the desired goal. He further explained that the media of mass communication and entertainment has a serious role to play in the development and preservation of Hausa cultural artifacts.
Earlier in his presentation, professor Adamu expressed concern over the semi extinction of the Hausa cultural music instruments that are being slowly replaced by the foreign musical instruments. He ascribed the problem to the retiring cultural musicians who are never willing to teach the next generation under the pretext of either exclusiveness of their professionalism or that they don’t want their children to inherit their profession. He called upon the cultural musicians to open up and the governments to come in, so as to preserve these cultural artifacts.
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KASU/09/MCM/1093
Today's generation have neglected the culture,tradition,norms and values of their people and embraced the culture of the westem world.
kasu/09/mcm/1025
westernization has taken the place of our cultural values.we are now confuse that we are blown by every breeze that blows.its a shame that what was regarded as taboo is now called socialisation.dont we have a mind of our own?
kasu/09/mcm/1025
westernization has taken the place of our cultural values.we are now confuse that we are blown by every breeze that blows.its a shame that what was regarded as taboo is now called socialisation.dont we have a mind of our own?
Kasu /09/mcm /1022
This present generation is not ready to embrace and per take in the upliftment of their fathers culture and tradition.
ABDUSSALAM S. RAMALAN
What would preserve Hausa culture is what we lack. We (the Hausas) are running away from our origin. We don't hav the Radio stations, TV, Newspapers, and the like.
Look at the way Hausa home vedios are doing, contrary to real Hausa "kowa ya bargida..."
Hausa people don't like to publish a books like other culture are doing.
KAYAN ARO BAYA RUFE KATARA
Its so unfortunate that we forget the beauty of our culture by emulating others. Its not only about the hausa music but even their home videos that are hausanised indians.
modernization, westernization, civilization, has take the place of norms, values, cultures, in our modern day society.
kasu/09/mcm/1021
Music is a vital aspect of culture and i think without music there can hardly be a sustainable culture .And the problem of mentaining Hausa musical instruments arise from the negative perspective from which most people view the Hausa musicians. Rather than regarding them as performers,most people view them as beggars.
Making Hausa language to serve as a medium of learning sound a good idea but there would be problem of communications with the immediate neighbours.
kasu/09/mcm/1021
Music is a vital aspect of culture and i think without music there can hardly be a sustainable culture .And the problem of mentaining Hausa musical instruments arise from the negative perspective from which most people view the Hausa musicians. Rather than regarding them as performers,most people view them as beggars.
Making Hausa language to serve as a medium of learning sound a good idea but there would be problem of communications with the immediate neighbours.
Yes the music aspect plays a big role in destroying the culture, some of our old musicians don't like to share the secretes of a good Hausa music, they prefer dying with it, on the other hand most of our youth today are not even interested in old school music rather the western hip hop, pop, rap etc and majority are interested in Indian music which is why our film industry have adopted the Indian style to generate market on the expense of destroying the culture, in addition to, not only the music but the film also, our Hausa films do not portray or culture rather destroys it by copying the Indian and western, instead of preserving our culture they are destroying it. in conclusion i will like to take it to a wider scope in Africa our culture is been destroys daily as a result of western influence eg the domination of western movies and cartoons in our media industries, the global link ie social network and the rest are all contributing factors
cultural appreciation starts from home and i don't think the government is no position to decide which culture we appreciate/cherish and which not to.
even though hausa language is increasingly becoming acceptable world wide but still we are attracted by westerners culture
Distorted Hausa-Kannywood films coupled with its Indian and Western concomitant make-ups are responsible for the degradation of Hausa culture. I foresee a situation one day where by our children will not be able to remember the contributions of our heroes such as Mamman Shata, Na Rambada, Dan-Maraya, Dan-Kwairo and their likes towards development and preservation of our great Hausa culture internationally.