Amina became queen after her younger brother karama died. Amina, or aminatu, was a warrior queen of the zaria emirate, which is in modern day nigeria. How to dress as queen amina for halloween or other appropriate occasions. Hello and welcome, this seams interesting is a monthly column highlighting weird, overlooked, and ignored people and events throughout history. Gijimasu of kano culminated in the birth of the first united hausa nation under queen amina, the sultana of zazzau but severe rivalries between the states led to periods of domination by major powers like the songhai, kanem and the fulani. Ogiso orhorho and emotan of the famous benin kingdom south, in the present day edo state faseke, 2001. In 1986, around the time nigeria was reinventing hiphop and reggae to suit ourselves, the way we have always done, mandy brown ojugbana burst on to the music scene with a remix of taxi driver taxi driver mandy brown ojugbana an highlife song originally done by bobby benson in the late. See more ideas about africa, world geography and geography activities. Queen amina also known as queen aminatu, was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zazzau kingdom in queen amina is a legend among the hausa people for her military exploits.
Still, in the spirit of celebrating black history month, we are going to take you on a journey through the life of one of the greatest and most courageous african queens to walk this earth, queen amina of zazzau. The earliest formidable warrior queen of the hausa states was queen amina of zaria. The heart of hausaland includes seven original states are kano, daura, zazzau now zaria, gobir, katsina, biram, gabas. She is remembered in song as a woman as capable as a man, which is rather understating the matter, seeing as how amina was the greatest ruler and warrior in nigerian history. Follow amina of zaria on youtube, facebook and instagram to design a life of success and passion. Amina meaning truthful, honest, was born the eldest daughter of bakwa turunku, who founded the zazzau kingdom in 1536.
According to the kano chronicle, queen amina of zaria and kano fought during the reign of dauda 1428, though other sources put her reign in the sixteenth century. Women also played a very significant role in the political history of ancient zaria. As a granddaughter to king sarkin, amina was the apparent heir of the throne after bakwa of turunku the kings wife and the mother to amina. Today, i would like to tell you about yet another great queen of africa, queen amina of zazzau just like amanishakheto of nubia, nzingha of angola, or ranavalona i of madagascar, amina was a strong queen who loved her people, and totally marked her kingdom forever queen amina of zazzau was born around 1533 in the province of zazzau, in modernday nigeria. She had a daughter called amina who later succeeded her as queen. Before the europeans invaded our lands and forced their culture and religion on us, they were. The frontline founder of the christian ogboni society was rev.
Queen amina of zaria 15881589 this queen of zazzua, a province of nigeria now known as zaria, was born around 1533 during the reign of sarkin king zazzau nohir. She was a strong, and powerful woman, and a great pyramid builder. The epic movie, queen amina produced by the man that made the movie living in bondage that birthed the phenomenon we know today as nollywood, okey paulo ogunjiofor, just wrapped up filming the epic movie on location in northern nigeria after four months of production a month and a half for training cast and 105 days of principal photography. Much of what is known of queen amina is based on information. Queen amina was born around 1533 in zaria to the ruler of zazzau, bakwa of. Pdf revolutionary aesthetics in nigerian feminist drama. Zazzua was one of a number of hausa citystates which dominated the transsaharan trade after the collapse of the songhai empire to the west. Ten of africas most powerful kings, queens, warriors and legends. Africanglone queen amina also known as queen aminatu, was the elder daughter of queen bakwa turunku, the founder of the zazzau kingdom in 1536. Issues and shifts in theatre for development 7 jimmy akoh ahmadu bello university, zaria beyond academic grades the need for monitoring and evaluating tfd projects in nigerian tertiary institutions. Pdf the hausa people of northern nigeria have long been known for their production of.
More than 400 years later, the legend of her became the model for a television series about a fictional warrior princess, called xena. Queens of africa book 1 paperback may 27, 2011 by judybee author, littlepinkpebble illustrator 4. Aljahiz wrote animals engage in a struggle for existing, and for resources, to avoid being eaten, and to breed. Here we share videos, podcasts, programs, events, conferences and resources to design the life you want and love. Oct 09, 2018 aljahiz writes about three main mechanisms. All you need to know about the great woman warrior, queen.
She used her military prowess to expand the territory of zazzau to the mouth of the niger in the. The website has lots of information about the queens and the wider work the program is involved in. The zaria city was a city surrounded and enclosed by a man made walls with its original palace located at kaura kauran sarki, before it was later moved to the present day location of the zaria. Queen nefertiti of ancient kemet and yaa asantewaa, queenmother of ejisu in the asante kingdom.
She expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to its largest borders in history. Queen amina of hausaland ruled 15761610 ad was a hausa muslim warrior queen of zazzau now zaria and a brilliant military strategist she fought many wars and won them all. Jackson, kayla jackson, khonesty jackson, nadirah jackson, xhavezaire jackson, zsakina james, chamir. Queen amina of zazzau is a legend as true as life itself. Queen amina, the greatest military strategist, warrior queen and a nation builder.
Zazzau refers to the zaria emirate which is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of zaria in kaduna state in nigeria. It is believed that she ruled for around thirty four years, and established government among many. In the 16th century, ruthless warrior queen amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now nigeria. Are still not to blame and ben tomolojus queen amina of zauzau 22 july 2016 11. Queen amina was the ruler of the west african kingdom zazzau, which was located in current day zaria, nigeria. Contrary to the belief that leadership in africa has patriarchal roots, queen amina of zaria negates the belief. Princess amina of the hausa city state of zazzau was born around 1533. Abuja 2016 schedule of presentation african theatre. Amanishakheto defeated a roman army sent by the first emperor of the roman empire, augustus, who broke a peace treaty to conquer nubia. In the sixteenth century, queen bakwa turunku built the capital of zazzau at. Zaria s wall was a testament to the prosperous and illustrious reign of the queen. Zaria, formerly zazzau, or zegzeg, historic kingdom, traditional emirate, and local government council in kaduna state, northern nigeria, with its headquarters at zaria q. The epic movie, queen amina produced by the man that made the movie living in bondage that birthed the phenomenon we know today as nollywood, okey panlo ogunjiofor, just wrapped up filming the epic movie in location in northern nigeria after four months of production a month and a half for training cast and 105 days of principal photography.
With the title came responsibility for a ward in the city where she convened daily councils with other officials. More than 400 years later, the legend of her persona became the model for a. Revolutionary aesthetics in nigerian feminist drama. She controlled the trade routes in the region erecting a network of. Katsina, daura, kano, zazzau, gobir, rano, and garun gabas cover an area of approximately 500 square miles and comprise the heart of hausaland. Pdf hausa handembroidery and local development in northern. An interogation of stereotypical language use in gender. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. She was a hausa muslim who ruled over zazzau now zaria in northern central nigeria. The legend of the brave queen of zazzau has just about lived to tell itself, for it has become a breathing story, with a life of its own. The most interesting part is that she used to go to war with her army and mary a king and killed him the night she married him just to take over his land. Amina of zaria is a digital platform and exclusive online tribe to help women of colour to succeed in business, career and life. More than 400 years later, the legend of her persona became the model for a television series about a fictional warrior princess, called xena. In 1576 when karama died, amina, now about 43, became queen of zazzau.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. Queen amina of zazzau, wey dem dey call zaria now for kaduna, northwest nigeria, na di first sarauniya queen wey rule for time wen na only men fit do dis kain tin. Formal western education was brought into nigeria by the european missionaries who established primary schools. All kings are known as sarkins but aminas goal is to become the first female ruler of the land. The notable woman in the oral tradition of the evolution of the hausa was queen daurama of daura. Image of queen amina of the zazzau kingdom of west africa. Gifts for queen amina story lami, traveling by caravan between timbuctu and. African warrior queen extraordinaire africa has a deep and rich history going from the pharaohs of egypt to the golden coast of the asasnte to the dahomey. Queen zaria is a nz brand that offers sexy lingerie exclusively for women who have undergone surgery related to breast cancer. Despite the exploits of these great women in africa, inequality, discrimination against womens rights and other gender based prejudices still persist. Hausa walled towns eventually evolved into walled cities. In the sixteenth century, queen bakwa turunku built the capital of zazzau at zaria, named after her younger daughter. More than 400 years later, the legend of her persona became the model for a television series about a.
How can you sum up what amina of zazzau stands for. Women in the development of nigeria since precolonial times. Meroitic period, and one queen, referred to as candace of meroe, is said to have prevented alexander the great from expanding further south beyond egypt in his conquests. Queen amina of zaria 16th century the seven original states of hausaland. In 1566, when bakwa died, aminas younger brother karama became king. Failure to prepare and file tax returns on or before due date. One of the most important female figures in nigerias history, warrior queen, amina of zaria was the first woman to become the sarauniya queen. She was known to be fearless, dangerous, and still caring to her people. At a time when men dominated most aspects of life, amina the queen of zazzau emerged. The uprisings were deemed a contravention of the moors surrender terms. Queen amina aka aminatu of zazzau zaria 1533 1610 etc. Those that stayed behind in spain were forced to convert to christianity. Wale ogunyemis queen amina of zazzau and akinwumi isholas madam tinubu as.
Amina of zaria 15331610, commonly known as the warrior queen, expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to the largest borders in history. Apr 17, 2017 there were various rebellions by the moors due to religious repression. Amina of zaria commonly known as the warrior queen, expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to the largest borders in history. Amanishakheto, warrior queen of nubia african heritage. This culminated with the muslims and jews eventually being expelled from the peninsula.
She is the subject of many legends and ruled at some point in the 15 th century, though the dates are uncertain. Amina, yar bakwa ta san rana amina, daughter of nikatau, a woman as capable as a man queen amina was a fierce warrior queen from the 16th century, a brilliant military strategist and the daughter of king nikatau, and queen bakwa turunku, who founded the kingdom of zaria. Formal education is a systematic training procedure which ought to accelerate development in a society. Posts about amina queen of zaria written by 9jafeminista. Time tuesday, dec 9 wednesday, dec 10 thursday, dec 11 friday, dec 12 9. I thought it was an intersting story because how can a queen give her daughter a slaves job for one week. Amina is credited with building the famous zaria wall. This study proposes that culture based gender stereotype is a hindrance to women participation in nigerias development. Licensed to primetime timing contractor license hyteks. Aminatu, commonly known as amina, was a great hausa warrior who later became the queen of zazzau. Apparently turunku, her previous capital, lacked sufficient sources of water to support the growing needs of her commercial centre.
The 100 million queen amina of zaria movie tvmovies. Zaria historical kingdom and province, nigeria britannica. This queen of zazzua, a province of nigeria now known as zaria, was born around 1533 during the reign of sarkin king zazzau nohir. This is what happened to muslims and jews after the fall of. Queen amina is set in modern day nigeria and is a tale of military victory and female heroism. For these zaria city women, handembroidery dinkin hannu is an important source of. Odd naija girl page 2 diary of a nigerian feminist. Three months after taking power, amina set off on her first military expedition. Aminatu, the queen of zaria, nigeria, in the 15th century. Amina of zaria biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Reproductions supplied by edrs are the best that can be made.
Some scholars date queen aminas reign to about 1549, as heir apparent after the death of her mother. She was a warrior and her legend still lurks through statues and monuments mounted in her memory within the shores of nigeria. Education as a panacea to women active participation in. Queen amina of zaria had walls built out of adobe around the city of zaria. Mostly the controversy has nothing to do with whether or not she did exist, but when she did. She expanded the territory of the hausa people of north africa to its largest borders in. She is remembered as the queen who went into battle as a man. During her brothers rule, it was believed that amina was honing her military skills. Overtime, walls would encompass farming land, for further protection. Rain queen mujaji, the regent of the lovedu, as explained by g van niekerk stereotyping women in ancient roman and african societies. Failure to remit all vat collected on or before due. Many historians believe that she existed, although evidence is very limited. Historical context the story of queen amina of zaria aminatou sarauniya zazzau is located in the sixteenth century in the citystates houssa northeast nigeria. Commonly known as the warrior queen, queen amina of zaria was the first woman to become the sarauniya queen in a maledominated society.
One of such is the great warrior queen, amina whom name in arabic means truthful, trustworthy and honest. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Queen amina of zazzau was born around 1533 in the province of zazzau, in modernday nigeria. Amina mansaray david martinezreyes madison martino jerry marquezmachado mackenzie mcallister liam mccormick evangeline mcfarland luca meli emma micks andres miguelfrancisco brianna mitchell jayden mitchell jacob mkhail emran mohammad ty montgomery mary muldrow mariana murcia john mylesmills david nettles daylen norris evelyn obrien. An interogation of stereotypical language use in gender relations. Young amina is born into a wealthy family and her grandfather is the ruler or zaria. Still, in the spirit of celebrating black history month, we are going to take you on a journey through the life of one of the greatest and most courageous african queen s to walk this earth, queen amina of zazzau. Fall hausafulani sokoto caliphate in the 19th century. In 1549 she became the heir apparent magajiya to her mother. In all these instances women have been in the formal structures of governance.
The kingdom is traditionally said to date from the 11th century, when king gunguma founded it as one of the original hausa bakwai seven true hausa states. She lived approximately 200 years prior to the establishment of the sokotocaliphate federation that governed nigeria during the period of british colonial rule following the islamic jahad holy war that overtook the region in the nineteenth century. Hausa hero and warrior queen amina of zaria full history. Amina sukhera, or aminatu, was the queen of zazzau zaria. Queen amina was a great warrior in ancient zaria in northern nigeria. Queen amina of zaria 1530 1590 16th century the seven original states of hausaland. She was so fierce that she was called moniker amina, daughter of nikatau, a woman as capable as a man. The modern city of zaria was founded in the first half of the 16th cen tur, by a woman called queen bakwa turuku. Among the igbo women, he further observes that although they did not produce individual female political leaders the real political power was based on the solidarity of women.
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