HAUSA FOLKTHEATRE AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS: SOME EXAMPLES IN ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
HAUSA FOLKTHEATRE AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS: SOME EXAMPLES IN ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
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1984-09
Authors
JOE, AUDU YUSUF
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Abstract
The thesis looks into Hausa folktheatre and
occupational groups, basing the examples on Zaria.
Chapter One briefly discusses the myth of the
origin of the Hausa people and culture. It also
discusses the use of the term "occupational" based
on two meaningso The first is to describe performances
which are conducted by practitioners of
specific occupations and which relate directly to
the nature of these occupations. Examples include
1 Danhoto, Wasan Runji or Hawan Kaho, and Was ail Wuta.
The performances reflect the nature of the occupations
as performed by practitioners of the profession.
They usually are for entertainment and do
not aim at the acquisition of material benefits.
The second meaning is to describe performances
conducted by entertainers who earn all or part of
their livelihoods through the occupation of entertaining.
Examples include Wawan Sarki and 'Yan
gambara performances. The primary aim of this
type of performances is to acquire material benefits.
Chapter two is a description of the range of
some occupational folktheatre. It is a description
of the extent to which some occupational groups
represent the nature of their occupation in performances
o Examples are wasan Aska, Gardawa and
vi.
Wasan Planar pa occupational performances -
Chapter three takes a look at the socioeconomic
influences on some occupational folktheatre.
Examples include 'Yan tauri and Bori
traditional folk performances. The discussion
looks into the process of commercialization of
the occupational performances and associates the
process with the influences of modern society.
Chapter four takes a look at folktradition
and occupational groups. it discusses folklore,
folk-music and song and folk-dance, in relation
to folktheatre and tradition.
Chapter five is a review of the occupational
folktheatre as it existed and as it exists today-
I suggest that the present and future status of
folk performances will depend on the role and
function it is supposed to fulfil in society
Description
A thesis submitted to the Post Graduate
School;, Ahmadu Bello University, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Arts, Drama.
Department of English
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria.
Keywords
HAUSA,, FOLKTHEATRE,, OCCUPATIONAL, GROUPS, ZARIA, KADUNA