Over a period of three years, research activities were embarked upon to verify the claim that female traditional rulers also exist in significant degree in the Eastern part of the country, particularly among the Igbo ...Over a period of three years, research activities were embarked upon to verify the claim that female traditional rulers also exist in significant degree in the Eastern part of the country, particularly among the Igbo speaking people The essence of the research was to find out whether there are some correlations between the findings here and those of other parts of Nigeria--Western and Northern part of the country in particular. The paper intends to find out how symmetrical and asymmetrical the finds female traditional rulers are with those of their counterparts in the Western and Northern part of the country.展开更多
Against anybody＇s expectation, Female Emirs are found in Northern parts of Nigeria. After several years of their being buried, specifically since the advent of colonialisms--Arabian, European and Christian types--tru...Against anybody＇s expectation, Female Emirs are found in Northern parts of Nigeria. After several years of their being buried, specifically since the advent of colonialisms--Arabian, European and Christian types--truths about their existence have begun to emerge not just from the Female Emirs themselves but also from their Male counterparts. The journey towards these spectacular discoveries theoretically began in 2003 with exploration of similar female Obas and Obis in the Southern parts of the country. In 2003, the researcher read in the Guardian newspaper of a Female ruler turbaned at the palace of Emir of Minna. Again, in 2007, Agency France Press （AFP） reported the case of this Female Emir ＂Though strange it is true. In Kumbwada, a village of about 400 kilometers away from Kano, a woman is the traditional and religious leader. No man dares as any that assumes the throne dies mysteriously within a week＂. This was reported by The Nation Newspaper. ~ In 2010, upon hearing about existence of Female Emirs among the Baatonu people of Kwara State, the author commissioned a Master of Science （M.Sc.） student to research on this and in fact writes his term paper on it. The researcher then followed up this with pragmatic visit and interview with these Female Emirs, first, in Kumbwada, Niger State in 2010, and second, Ilesalbaruba, Gwanara and Okuta in Baruten Local Government area of Kwara State in 2013. The outcome of these practical visits and interview with these Female and Male Emirs in the Northern parts of the country is what the researcher intends to share with you in this paper.展开更多
文摘Over a period of three years, research activities were embarked upon to verify the claim that female traditional rulers also exist in significant degree in the Eastern part of the country, particularly among the Igbo speaking people The essence of the research was to find out whether there are some correlations between the findings here and those of other parts of Nigeria--Western and Northern part of the country in particular. The paper intends to find out how symmetrical and asymmetrical the finds female traditional rulers are with those of their counterparts in the Western and Northern part of the country.
文摘Against anybody＇s expectation, Female Emirs are found in Northern parts of Nigeria. After several years of their being buried, specifically since the advent of colonialisms--Arabian, European and Christian types--truths about their existence have begun to emerge not just from the Female Emirs themselves but also from their Male counterparts. The journey towards these spectacular discoveries theoretically began in 2003 with exploration of similar female Obas and Obis in the Southern parts of the country. In 2003, the researcher read in the Guardian newspaper of a Female ruler turbaned at the palace of Emir of Minna. Again, in 2007, Agency France Press （AFP） reported the case of this Female Emir ＂Though strange it is true. In Kumbwada, a village of about 400 kilometers away from Kano, a woman is the traditional and religious leader. No man dares as any that assumes the throne dies mysteriously within a week＂. This was reported by The Nation Newspaper. ~ In 2010, upon hearing about existence of Female Emirs among the Baatonu people of Kwara State, the author commissioned a Master of Science （M.Sc.） student to research on this and in fact writes his term paper on it. The researcher then followed up this with pragmatic visit and interview with these Female Emirs, first, in Kumbwada, Niger State in 2010, and second, Ilesalbaruba, Gwanara and Okuta in Baruten Local Government area of Kwara State in 2013. The outcome of these practical visits and interview with these Female and Male Emirs in the Northern parts of the country is what the researcher intends to share with you in this paper.
