Arewa (Niger)
Arewa is a small pre-colonial animist dominated state of the Dallol Maouri valley of Niger, known for the indigenous "Maouri"/"Mawri" Hausa culture.
Contemporary rule
Arewa's traditional leadership contiunes a largely ceremonial reign in the 21st century, centered just north of the town of Dogondoutchi.[1][2][3] Arewa, still home to a shrinking animist Hausa community, hosts a yearly religious festival which draws both believers and foreign tourists.[4]
Other usage
Arewa is simply a Hausa language term meaning "northern" or "northerners". Derived from the Hausa word for "North", "Areoun", the "-wa" the typical "People of" suffix, Arewa has several alternate meanings specific to the geography and politics of modern Nigeria, south of Niger.[2]
See also
- Arewa: for the more general usages of the term in Nigeria.
References
- ^ Arewa-s-region, tarbiyya-tatali.org.
- ^ a b Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.
- ^ Fuglestad, Finn (1983). A History of Niger 1850-1960. African Studies series (No. 41). New York - London: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-25268-3.
- ^ Geels, Jolijn (2006). Niger. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks / Guilford, CT: Bradt UK / Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-1-84162-152-4.