African ARTS:

Nigeria
Aaron Subehan & Ayo Abraham

Hasau dance

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3:00 to 3:30
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Dancing is a huge part in Hausa tribe. The most popular

dancing in Hausa is tribal dancing which is a mixture of
moving your body in ways that represent the music and
how the person thinks of it.
This connects to how their ancestors danced which
gradually came to them. I chose this mostly because of
their unique moves and style.
EXAMPLE: They follow the rhythm they don't follow what
they think but what they hear.

Hasau Art #1
This is the bowl the would use in special celebrations and
traditions, To hold vegetables and fruits such as bananas,
apples, grapes. It has special ancient patterns that this tribe
used years ago from ancestors it came to them. What
made me choose this is the unique patterns, i thought that
was cool.

Hasau Art #2
This is a man calling out people using his flute.
I chose because it show the kind of technology they use in
this tribe. They would use this technology to call out wars
and to bring out their armies to fight. They started using
these flutes when tribes would go against each other
leading unto war. One smart tribe (Hausa) made this
technology leading to their success.

Hausa Dance #2

Video- 3:00 to 3:10.

This connects to the Hausa tribes in 3 areas the first area is

how this video represents how they dress, They dress with
clothes that are hand made and uncover their bellies. It
also represents how they treat each other with respect and
with greeting, Comes from their customs. It also shows that
they are proud of who they are and where they come from
by their attitude and joy. I chose this video because it show
me their culture and how they are.

Hausa Art #3
This art connects with Hausa tribe such as the artistic
patterns and design. Back in history around the 1900s their
ancestors made paintings with very unique designs and
patterns. Those same patterns are the ones that people in
this age adds on to make them more civilized and better
looking overall, like you see in the picture down below.
I really like the detail thats why i chose it, The
extreme detail makes it look cool and interesting.

Hasau Dance #3
I chose this Dance because i have seen dancing like this
before in my life and that caught my attention. This dancing
connects to Hausa tribe is in many areas such as the
Dance Choreography, It shows great preparation which is
the Hausa tribe is known for through uniqueness and style.
This dance shows many instruments that most people in
the world would have probably never seen, Its because
some of them are made by ancestors of the Hausa tribe
and some other tribes copied it. Or took the foundation of

Nigerian
173.6 million Population for the grand population of Nigeria.
Nigeria is located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa.
The capital of Nigeria is Abuja. Which was built in the 1980s. Abuja is one of
the most well planned cities in the country. It became the capital of Nigeria on
December 12, 1991, replacing Lagos.
Nigeria is a country of a total area of 356,667 square miles. As of 2011, the
country has an estimated population of 167 million; it is the seventh-most
populous country in the world.

Nigeria (2)
Unique Holidays
Boxing Day: Instead like in usa when they open their presents on Christmas they open it on boxing
day which is the 26th of December.
Good Friday: Good Friday is remembrance of Jesus Christ crucifixion, and resurrection.
Democracy Day: Democracy day is like celebrating freedom of slaves, corruption, evil politicians
causing problems to people all over Nigeria even though this still happens in Nigeria. It also
celebrating free speech.

Nigeria (3)
Education
There are 3 levels of school in Nigeria

Primary School: Primary school is where you learn all your basics.
Counting, reading, writing, math skills etc.
This is for kindergarten - 8th grade (at least in North America)
Classes are small - up to 30 students - and you have one teacher everyday, all day for the year

Secondary school: Secondary school is where you expand on the basics and study subjects that you want to use in your career.
Classes can get really detailed and focus only one one thing.
This is for grades 9 - 12 (some 13)
Classes are still small, but are only for 75 minutes a day and you rotate between teachers, classrooms and students.

Tertiary: Tertiary school is the most important, you are getting certification for what you will spend the rest of your life doing.
Classes can be from 10-500 + students with one Professor.