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to the oldest form of paganism while the Hausa rulers of Kano and most of their followers practiced a syncretic form of Islam which included elements from paganism. For example, one of the fetish items venerated in Kano before the Jihad was a Quran covered in goat or cow skin called "Dirki". The Hausa aristocracy were also known to have marabouts and
Islamic scholars to call upon during their times of need. Nevertheless, while there were differences between the practices of the Maguzawa and the omnist version of Islam practised in these states, the Maguzawa remained a vital faction in the state and were often called upon to carry out pagan rituals by the Hausa kings. Very few of the Maguzawa remain today as most of them have converted to Islam and a small minority have converted to Christianity.
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and the Sarki'n Dawa, the headman of the bush. The latter two heads or Sarkis share equal power. The Sarki'n Arna is usually given to the best beer drinker in the community while the defunct Sarki'n Dawa is the best hunter in the community.
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