PUBLISHING AND FOLKLORE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: CONTENT OF KANO MARKET LITERATURE

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2018-05-02
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IBRAHIM, Dogara MAHMUD, Mohammed Sani
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The paper examined the development of Kano market literature and folklore in Northern Nigeria, with special references to content of Kano market literature. The paper analyzed and discusses the bibliographical features of one hundred and fifty (150) novels or books of Kano market literature as sample of the study. The Kano market literature is one exhibit to the intellectual capabilities of the people of Northern Nigeria, used as means of highlighting relevance issues affecting the society. Understanding bibliographical features of an information resource is ultimate to it access, retrieval, use and preservation for future use in life. The study recommend among others as prospects for overcoming the challenges affecting folklore and folklife in the 21s ' Century in Nigeria, that the authors of Kano market literature should try and intensify their effort by taking their works for editing, using standard printing materials, register their works with the relevant authorities for International Standard Book Number (ISBN).
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A paper presented at the 4th Annual Congress And 13th NFS Conference on Folklore and Folklife in Nigeria: Prospect and Challenges in 21st Century. Organized by Nigerian Folklore Society, Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages and Folklore, Bayero University, Kano (April 30th - 2nd May, 2018).