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'''The Bwatiye people''' which are mostly refer to as '''Bachama''' are a set of people that can be found in [[Numan, Nigeria|Numan]], [[Demsa]] and [[Lamurde]] Local Governments in the Southern part of [[Adamawa State]] and in some part of the [[Cameroons Town|Cameroons]] Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title=Bwatiye traditional marriage unique – Travel expert |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/bwatiye-traditional-marriage-unique-travel-expert/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-04 |title=FEATURES: Why Bachama do not charge huge bride price |url=https://21stcenturychronicle.com/features-why-bachama-do-not-charge-huge-bride-price/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=21st CENTURY CHRONICLE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite |
'''The Bwatiye people''' which are mostly refer to as '''Bachama''' are a set of people that can be found in [[Numan, Nigeria|Numan]], [[Demsa]] and [[Lamurde]] Local Governments in the Southern part of [[Adamawa State]] and in some part of the [[Cameroons Town|Cameroons]] Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title=Bwatiye traditional marriage unique – Travel expert |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/bwatiye-traditional-marriage-unique-travel-expert/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-04 |title=FEATURES: Why Bachama do not charge huge bride price |url=https://21stcenturychronicle.com/features-why-bachama-do-not-charge-huge-bride-price/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=21st CENTURY CHRONICLE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Akogun |first=Oladele B. |last2=John |first2=Kauna K. |date=2005-02-21 |title=Illness-related practices for the management of childhood malaria among the Bwatiye people of north-eastern Nigeria |url=https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-4-13 |journal=Malaria Journal |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=13 |doi=10.1186/1475-2875-4-13 |issn=1475-2875 |pmc=PMC553996 |pmid=15723706}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 06:39, 3 September 2022
The Bwatiye people which are mostly refer to as Bachama are a set of people that can be found in Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Local Governments in the Southern part of Adamawa State and in some part of the Cameroons Republic.[1][2][3]
History
The Bwatiye people origin can be traced back to the Gobir people. According to history, Gobir people who occupied Niger territory and some Northwestern Nigeria. They were powerful and brave due to their mastery and skills in battle and artwork. However, they were over powered by the Tuaregs who came from Egypt and were forced to move down to south which is now called the northeastern Nigeria. Also, persistence war from Bornu people forced them to their present location, Adamawa State.[4][5]
Language
Bwatiye People speak Bachama language[4]
Festivals
Bachama Kwete annual cultural festival
It is a seven days spiritual-cultural festival that is done to honour their vegetarian god (Homonpwa ka Puledan) for the bounty of agricultural produces[6]
Njuwa Fishing Festival of Bwatiye people
It is a two days fishing festival that attracts many fishermen around the country to display their fishing skills . It has no specific date but it mostly come up in the month of April.[7]
Vunon Festival
It is popularly known as Farai-Farai. It is a four-days festival that tends to unite Demsa, Mbula, Numan and Lamurde in worshipping their common deities and to also declare farming activities open. It is one of the biggest festival of the Bwatiye people that involved singing, dancing and displaying of numerous ornaments.[8]
Traditional Governance
The Bwatiye people used monarchy system of government and the title given to their ruler is Hama Bachama. The current Hama Bachama is DanieI Shaga Ismaila[9]
References
- ^ "Bwatiye traditional marriage unique – Travel expert". Vanguard News. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "FEATURES: Why Bachama do not charge huge bride price". 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ Akogun, Oladele B.; John, Kauna K. (2005-02-21). "Illness-related practices for the management of childhood malaria among the Bwatiye people of north-eastern Nigeria". Malaria Journal. 4 (1): 13. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-13. ISSN 1475-2875. PMC 553996. PMID 15723706.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b Carnochan, J. (1967). "The Coming of the Fulani: A Bachama Oral Tradition". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 30 (3): 622–633. JSTOR 612391.
- ^ Collingwood, Ingram (1970). Garden of memories. London: H.F. Wither by. ISBN 9780854930760. OCLC 247375.
- ^ "Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics | Dailytrust". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Njuwa Fishing Festival In Adamawa State :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "How rivers Benue, Gongola confluence can boost tourism in Numan". Daily Trust. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Hama Bachama: A paramount ruler's many worries". The Nation Newspaper. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2022-05-21.