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The Hausa City States

How the diverse people of Hausaland in northern Nigeria were unified

Episode thirteen - the culture and history of Hausaland, Nigeria

Exploring how the diverse people of Hausaland in northern Nigeria were unified by Islam, culture, and a great sense of history, and how this shared identity emerged out of centuries of military conflict.

"Most of the Hausa states, after the tribal wars between them, decided to get married, the defeated side giving their daughter to their own conquerors." Dr Bello Daudun Bada.

Presented by Hugh Quarshie.

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29 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project