Tag: Kanuri

• Maiduguri Marvels As Kanem Borno Cultural Summit Ignites Historic Fanfare!

  

  By Abdul Kareem Despite organizational hiccups and unimpressive media attention, the historic ‘maiden Kanem Borno Cultural Summit’ left the city of Maiduguri ablaze with the most colorful cultural splendor over the past weekend.  The maiden event, which summoned a mammoth crowd from across Nigeria and neighboring West and Central African nations, injected a long-missed vibrancy…

  Bay-6 News

  19/02/2024

  Culture & Tradition, Feature, Peacebuilding

  Borno, Culutural summit, Kanem, Kanuri, Shehu, Yobe

• Wushe-Wushe: A Prestigious Kanuri Tradition That Unites Families, Honor Brides  

  

  By Fatima Kambar Adam  One of the most prominent Kanuri cultural practices in Kanem Borno is the tradition of “wushe wushe.”  This phrase, best associated with weddings, is a concise way of expressing appreciation and welcome.  Organically, it is used to welcome guests who have come to see the bride or to acknowledge the generosity…

  Bay-6 News

  20/07/2023

  Culture & Tradition, Feature

  Culture of Borno, Kanuri, Shuwa, Wushe Wushe