The coronation ceremony of Alhaji Yakubu Bello as the Sarkin Fulani of Oke Ogun which took place on November 4,2017 at the Government Technical College, Iseyin, Oyo state. The coronation started on Saturday's morning at the palace of Aseyin of Iseyinland, which is located at Oja Oba, within the Iseyin township.
The Aseyin of Iseyinland was the one that dressed the new Sarkin Fulani in accordance with the Fulani traditions, followed by the wearing of turban.
The main ceremony took place at government technical college, Iseyin, which was attended by high personalities like the commissioner of works and transport, Mr Wasiu Dauda, who represented himself an the governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi who was supposed to be the special guest of honor at the ceremony, Also in attendance are the local government chairman from the Oke Ogun zone, the sardaunan yamma, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin, the royal father of the day, was represented by one of his chiefs, the national vice president of Miyetti Allah cattle breeders association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Anderson his entourage, Alhaji Muhammadu Kabir, the Sarkin Fulani of Abeokuta and Southwest coordinator of MACBAN, MACBAN state Chairmen from different states, Fulani chiefs and elders, Hausa chiefs, Yoruba chiefs and elders, farmer's heads, among others.
The message of Aseyin of Iseyinland include " There is a cordial relationship between the kabiesi's palace and Alhaji Yakubu Bello (Chairman Miyetti Allah cattle breeders association of Nigeria), we are very proud of him not for his wealth nor physical looks, but his unrelenting efforts and great achievements towards the unity and peaceful coexistence between the fulanis and the other members of the community.The kabiesi want the general public to note that from today, Saturday, 4th November 2017, Alhaji Yakubu Bello is the Sarkin Fulani of iseyinland and chief of Oke Ogun. Respect and obedience to his title and orders in the rule of law is like respecting the Kabiesi himself "
The Governor, through the commissioner of works and environment, congratulated the new Sarkin Fulani and he commended his efforts towards peaceful coexistence between the cattle breeders and farmers in the state, as the Chairman of oyo state MACBAN.
The ceremony was proceeded by Ajo, a Fulani tradition where local musicians will sing and dance, and well wishers will be donating money and cows to support the new Fulani leader. During the AJO, the 254 cows were donated to the Sarki and almost a million naira in cash.
The new Sarkin Fulani of Oke Ogun, Alhaji Yakubu Bello congratulated everyone who honored the invitation and prays for God's grace and guidance, he also pray for peace to continue reigning in Oyo state and in Nigeria at large.

Next there will be Fulani sarkin Ibadan.

When did people who are supposed to be Ardos now start bearing Sarkin Fulani title?

scholes0:
When did people who are supposed to be Ardos now start bearing Sarkin Fulani title?

Ardo is very different from Sarki I guess

Kundagarten:
Next there will be Fulani sarkin Ibadan.

there's already.

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treasuredude007:
Ardo is very different from Sarki I guess

Ardos are the traditional Fulani clan Heads and district chiefs, which is what the man being turbaned in Oke Ogun should be, while Lamidos are Fulani Kings i.e Lamido of Yola.

Sarkin is more like an Hausa infusion (Nigerian factor)

scholes0:


Ardos are the traditional Fulani clan Heads and district chiefs, which is what the man being turbaned in Oke Ogun should be, while Lamidos are Fulani Kings i.e Lamido of Yola.

Sarkin is more like an Hausa infusion (Nigerian factor)

Yeah, I agree with you, but Fulani as a language can't stand on its own without Hausa, Lamido can be easily translated as Sarki, because it's more common than Lamido. Thanks for the info bro.

treasuredude007:
Yeah, I agree with you, but Fulani as a language can't stand on its own without Hausa, Lamido can be easily translated as Sarki, because it's more common than Lamido. Thanks for the info bro.

I strongly disagree.

VayneTombend:


I strongly disagree.

a lot of words used in fulani language are of Hausa origin. What can u say about that?

treasuredude007:
a lot of words used in fulani language are of Hausa origin. What can u say about that?

All languages have borrowed words from other languages, doesnt mean one cant stand without the other. Yoruba has some hausa words in it, doesn't mean yoruba cant stand without hausa.

VayneTombend:


All languages have borrowed words from other languages, doesnt mean one cant stand without the other. Yoruba has some hausa words in it, doesn't mean yoruba cant stand without hausa.

it's very important for a language to borrow from another language, most especially strange things and conditions that is not known to the language, but for Fulani, the borrowing is just too much to call it normal. Recently, Fulani communities have been influenced by the Hausa more than anything else.

treasuredude007:
it's very important for a language to borrow from another language, most especially strange things and conditions that is not known to the language, but for Fulani, the borrowing is just too much to call it normal. Recently, Fulani communities have been influenced by the Hausa more than anything else.

Again I disagree. You can't tell me fulanis outside Nigeria or Niger all can't speak fulfulde without adding hausa to it. You're generalizing too much about linguistics and culture, might be true in Nigeria but fulanis are all over Africa and aren't always in the same bracket as hausas, heck not even in the north east. I'm sure fulfulde speakers like fulaman198 will tell you what you said about word borrowing is absolute poppycock.

VayneTombend:


Again I disagree. You can't tell me fulanis outside Nigeria or Niger all can't speak fulfulde without adding hausa to it. You're generalizing too much about linguistics and culture, might be true in Nigeria but fulanis are all over Africa and aren't always in the same bracket as hausas, heck not even in the north east. I'm sure fulfulde speakers like fulaman198 will tell you what you said about word borrowing is absolute poppycock.

you are very correct sir, I'm strictly talking about Fulanis in Nigeria, most especially places where Hausa language is spoken, they've totally taken the Hausa culture, and most of them now can't even say much about their own culture. That's it.

treasuredude007:
you are very correct sir, I'm strictly talking about Fulanis in Nigeria, most especially places where Hausa language is spoken, they've totally taken the Hausa culture, and most of them now can't even say much about their own culture. That's it.

Fulanis in Nigeria, especially the north east have their culture very much intact. In all cases its best not to generalize.

treasuredude007:
Yeah, I agree with you, but Fulani as a language can't stand on its own without Hausa, Lamido can be easily translated as Sarki, because it's more common than Lamido. Thanks for the info bro.

That depends on where you go and whom you are speaking to. There are Fulani in Nigeria that do not speak 1 word of Hausa..You can find many in Jalingo, Yola, etc. etc.

The Mbororo'en speak pure unadulterated Fulfulde with hardly any Hausa in it. So whilst what you may say is true for the most part regarding a lot of Urbanised Fulani, it does not hold true for all Fulani in both Niger Republic and Nigeria.

Fulaman198:


That depends on where you go and whom you are speaking to. There are Fulani in Nigeria that do not speak 1 word of Hausa..You can find many in Jalingo, Yola, etc. etc.

The Mbororo'en speak pure unadulterated Fulfulde with hardly any Hausa in it. So whilst what you may say is true for the most part regarding a lot of Urbanised Fulani, it does not hold true for all Fulani in both Niger Republic and Nigeria.

thanks man, I've learnt a lot today about fulani, instead of speaking about my limited knowledge on the language and culture, I'll be glad if u can teach me more about fulfulde

Cc; lalasticlala

Fulaman198:


There are Fulani in Nigeria that do not speak 1 word of Hausa..You can find many in Jalingo, Yola, etc. etc.

I beg to differ, though I donot know wether u used ur above statement as a figure of speech, but I dont think u wud find a single Adult Fulani who lives in Northern Nigeria for the most part of his/her life and still cant utter or comprehend "1 word of Hausa". What u said above hold mainly for small Fulani Children. Indeed there ar many Adult Fulani who cant speak/understand Hausa fluently but its hard to find one who does not know one single Hausa word.

treasuredude007:
thanks man, I've learnt a lot today about fulani, instead of speaking about my limited knowledge on the language and culture, I'll be glad if u can teach me more about fulfulde

;DYou don't know. Their aren't adult Fulani who doesn't understand hausa Not in Arewa even if he/she is living deep in the forest he must have learnt hausa. To say their are Fulani in the north who completely don't understand hausa is playing with our Knowledge. Maybe they came from neighboring cámeroon.

But like Baaballiyo said their are Kids Fulani who don't understand hausa we have them in the north west. But as long as one carried out his today activities he must comprehend Hausa. In taraba which language between hausa and Fulatanci is more spoken

JikanBaura:


;DYou don't know. Their aren't adult Fulani who was understand hausa Not in Arewa even if he/she is living deep in the forest he must have learnt hausa. To say their are Fulani in the north who completely don't understand hausa is playing with our Knowledge. Maybe they came from neighboring cámeroon.

But like Baaballiyo said their are Kids Fulani who don't understand hausa we have them in the north west. But as long as one carried out his today activities he must comprehend Hausa. In taraba which language between hausa and Fulatanci is more spoken

that's my thought bro, but I don't want to keep arguing because I haven't been able visit every state in the country, so I thought my experience is limited to the locations I knew.

VayneTombend:


All languages have borrowed words from other languages, doesnt mean one cant stand without the other. Yoruba has some hausa words in it, doesn't mean yoruba cant stand without hausa.

^^^^^^^^
Those are not Hausa words, but Arabic
words in Yoruba. Yoruba, Hausa, Asante,
Swahili and some other African
languages have Arabic, English, Portuguese
root-words embedded in them.



You can check this fact up easily online.

Konquest:

^^^^^^^^
Those are not Hausa words, but Arabic
words in Yoruba. Yoruba, Hausa, Asante,
Swahili and some other African
languages have Arabic, English, Portuguese
root-words embedded in them.



You can check this fact up easily online.

Arabic basl hausa al basa Yoruba not basl but alubosa

Arabic sirr Hausa asiri Yoruba ashiri not sirr

Arabic bakr hausa al barka Yoruba alubarika not bakr

Arabic amfan hausa amfani Yoruba anfani not amfan

Notice a pattern?

Mind you hausa being an afro asiatic like arabic has other words with the prefix al like almakashi which means scissors or almajiri which means student.

VayneTombend:


Arabic basl hausa al basa Yoruba not basl but alubosa

Arabic sirr Hausa asiri Yoruba ashiri not sirr

Arabic bakr hausa al barka Yoruba alubarika not bakr

Arabic amfan hausa amfani Yoruba anfani not amfan

Notice a pattern?

Mind you hausa being an afro asiatic like arabic has other words with the prefix al like almakashi which means scissors or almajiri which means student.

^^^^^^^^
Spot on...!

Yeah! It confirms my earlier post that Yoruba
and Hausa have Arabic-derived words in them.


Islam came to Oyo Empire 500 years ago
with the first mosque in Yorubaland in Iwo, Osun
State.


Malian clerics brought Islam to Yorubaland
and this is why Yoruba's previously referred
to Islam as "Esin Imale" or the "Religion of Mali"


Yoruba, Asante, and Hausa were written in
Arabic scripts as well in the Royal Courts.


Incidentally, the Spanish language has about
40% of the words in it derived from Arabic!
This is because of the invasion of the
Iberian Peninsula by the Berbers/Arabs
until they were militarily expelled from
Spain or in Arabic [Al Andalus] in 1492.

Konquest:

^^^^^^^^
Spot on...!

Yeah! It confirms my earlier post that Yoruba
and Hausa have Arabic-derived words in them.


Islam came to Oyo Empire 500 years ago
with the first mosque in Yorubaland in Iwo, Osun
State.


Malian clerics brought Islam to Yorubaland
and this is why Yoruba's previously referred
to Islam as "Esin Imale" or the "Religion of Mali"


Yoruba, Asante, and Hausa were written in
Arabic scripts as well in the Royal Courts.


Incidentally, the Spanish language has about
40% of the words in it derived from Arabic!
This is because of the invasion of the
Iberian Peninsula by the Berbers/Arabs
until they were militarily expelled from
Spain or in Arabic [Al Andalus] in 1492.

Seems you have a sensitive disposition.

I don't know what purpose your "history" lesson is supposed to serve or what it has to do with the topic we're discussing but okay.

Baaballiyo:


I beg to differ, though I donot know wether u used ur above statement as a figure of speech, but I dont think u wud find a single Adult Fulani who lives in Northern Nigeria for the most part of his/her life and still cant utter or comprehend "1 word of Hausa". What u said above hold mainly for small Fulani Children. Indeed there ar many Adult Fulani who cant speak/understand Hausa fluently but its hard to find one who does not know one single Hausa word.

You are taking what I say completely out of context. What I mean is that they don't speak Hausa. They may know words like "Sannu" or "Barka dai" words that every Nigerian knows, but they can't speak Hausa.

JikanBaura:


;DYou don't know. Their aren't adult Fulani who doesn't understand hausa Not in Arewa even if he/she is living deep in the forest he must have learnt hausa. To say their are Fulani in the north who completely don't understand hausa is playing with our Knowledge. Maybe they came from neighboring cámeroon.

But like Baaballiyo said their are Kids Fulani who don't understand hausa we have them in the north west. But as long as one carried out his today activities he must comprehend Hausa. In taraba which language between hausa and Fulatanci is more spoken

If your question pertains to Fulani only in Taraba state, then Fulfulde is the more dominant language over Hausa. You guys may not like what I'm saying, but that's the truth. The Northeast has far more Fulfulde speakers than the Northwest.

Fulfulde is the lingua Franca of Parts of Taraba

I can understand how the one north and Hausanaization policy has grafually made sure that other languages become relegated in the north.

From 1914 up to the 80’s Fulfulde used to be kinda official and encouraged in the NE by the british colonialists to be the prestige Language, just like Hausa in the rest of the North.
Not any more though. Especially after Independence.

Gombe for example has changed gradually over the years from predominantly Fulfulde Speaking to more Hausa.

Just a look at neighboring cameroon, Nigerian refugees fleeing boko haram can’t even communicate with the locals there who all speak Fulfulde, while they (Nigerians) only know Hausa.

And both areas are literally beside one another.
National borders are powerful social forces indeed.

scholes0:
Fulfulde is the lingua Franca of Parts of Taraba

I can understand how the one north and Hausanaization policy has grafually made sure that other languages become relegated in the north.

From 1914 up to the 80’s Fulfulde used to be kinda official and encouraged in the NE by the british colonialists to be the prestige Language, just like Hausa in the rest of the North.
Not any more though. Especially after Independence.

Gombe for example has changed gradually over the years from predominantly Fulfulde Speaking to more Hausa.

Just a look at neighboring cameroon, Nigerian refugees fleeing boko haram can’t even communicate with the locals there who all speak Fulfulde, while they (Nigerians) only know Hausa.

And both areas are literally beside one another.
National borders are powerful social forces indeed.

Whilst your assessment is correct, we are speaking in regards here to the Fulani population in Taraba, Adamawa and Gombe. There are other ethnic groups in these states as well (e.g. Jukun, Tiv, Bute/Vute, etc etc.) that speak both Hausa and their respective language although the Munshi (Tiv) are a bit more stubborn. But amongst the Fulani population, we the Fulani of Adamawa are no different from the Fulani in Cameroon as we both speak Fulfulde. Other ethnic groups that have fled Nigeria may not understand Fulfulde due to the fact (like you said) that Hausa is the lingua Franca of most of N.Nigeria whereas in N.Cameroon, Fulfulde is the lingua Franca.

treasuredude007:
that's my thought bro, but I don't want to keep arguing because I haven't been able visit every state in the country, so I thought my experience is limited to the locations I knew.

Well,You are right one is not expected to argue about a place he/she have never been to, I also have never visited taraba nor have i ever tour any any state located on the east part of Arewa but you see i'm from the north west (Kebbi state precisely) and i believed the Fulani and the hausa of Taraba,Gombe,Bauci and Adamawa came from the north-west where the (Sokoto caliphate starts) and so they spoke both the Hausa and the FulFuldE language of Fulani and any person from the north west will find it ridiculous
If anybody tells him/her that their are Fulani in Taraba who speak not a single hausa word.
i know a lots of Fulani whom came from Taraba if anyone of them should tell me this Na slap dey go recieve


Now put aside the Caliphate. Hausa is actually the official language of Northern Nigeria from middle belt to North west to North west (the birth place of hausa) Every adult residing their must speaks and understand hausa cuz its the language of commerce. Taraba Fulani can't escape it.

It's started in taraba state website that there are over eighty (80) ethnic groups found in the State each with its distinct historical and cultural heritage. Their are Tribes like the Mumuye, Fulani, Wurkum, Mambilla, Kuteb, Chamba, Jukun, Yandang, ichen, Jenjo, Kunini, Lo, Ndoro,Kambu, Kaka, Bandawa, Mung, Tiv, Zo, Bambuka, Jibu and Jole and Hausa is commonly spoken by most indigenes of Taraba State irrespective of ethnic grouping.

JikanBaura:


Well,You are right one is not expected to argue about a place he/she have never been to, I also have never visited taraba nor have i ever tour any any state located on the east part of Arewa but you see i'm from the north west (Kebbi state precisely) and i believed the Fulani and the hausa of Taraba,Gombe,Bauci and Adamawa came from the north-west where the (Sokoto caliphate starts) and so they spoke both the Hausa and the FulFuldE language of Fulani and any person from the north west will find it ridiculous
If anybody tells him/her that their are Fulani in Taraba who speak not a single hausa word.
i know a lots of Fulani whom came from Taraba if anyone of them should tell me this Na slap dey go recieve


Now put aside the Caliphate. Hausa is actually the official language of Northern Nigeria from middle belt to North west to North west (the birth place of hausa) Every adult residing their must speaks and understand hausa cuz its the language of commerce. Taraba Fulani can't escape it.

It's started in taraba state website that there are over eighty (80) ethnic groups found in the State each with its distinct historical and cultural heritage. Their are Tribes like the Mumuye, Fulani, Wurkum, Mambilla, Kuteb, Chamba, Jukun, Yandang, ichen, Jenjo, Kunini, Lo, Ndoro,Kambu, Kaka, Bandawa, Mung, Tiv, Zo, Bambuka, Jibu and Jole and Hausa is commonly spoken by most indigenes of Taraba State irrespective of ethnic grouping.

Your assessment isn't exactly correct. The Fulani in Nigeria are from all different parts of Fulani lands. There are about 20 - 25 different clans in Nigeria and about 3 or 4 major Fulfulde dialects. Some Fulani currently living in Nigeria came from what is today Mali. The Fulani in the Northwestern Part of Nigeria speak a dialect similar to Fulfulde spoken in Mali, Western Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, etc. It is often referred to as Maasinakoore or Central Fulfulde.

The Fulfulde spoken amongst the Fulani in Eastern Niger Republic, NE Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic and Sudan is 25% different from Central Fulfulde. It is often referred to as Eastern Fulfulde or Adamawaare.

NOTE: Fulani are not monolithic and did not all come from the same area. There are Fulani in Nigeria that have dialects similar to those living in Senegal, there are Fulani in Nigeria that have dialects similar to those living in Guinea and there are Fulani in Nigeria that have dialects similar to those living in Mali.

Fulaman198:


If your question pertains to Fulani only in Taraba state, then Fulfulde is the more dominant language over Hausa. You guys may not like what I'm saying, but that's the truth. The Northeast has far more Fulfulde speakers than the Northwest.

I disagree You are not from taraba you are from Adamawa. In the taraba state website it was stated that tho their There are over eighty (80) ethnic groups found in Taraba State each with its distinct historical and cultural heritage which in the list hausa is not mention maybe the combined the little hausa in taraba state with Fulani

. The tribes are Mumuye, Ichen, Wurkum, Mambilla, Kuteb, Chamba, Jukun, Yandang, Fulani, Jenjo, Kunini, Lo, Ndoro,Kambu, Kaka, Bandawa, Mung, Tiv, Zo, Bambuka, Jibu and Jole. With all this Hausa is commonly spoken by most indigenes of Taraba State irrespective of ethnic grouping. The website don't say FulFulde is commonly spoken amongst the tribe but it's said hausa is You won't be to believe you or the website
http://tarabastate.gov.ng/about/#53d34fda033c24dbb