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taught. Proverbs will usually reference objects found in everyday life. However, the objects used in the proverbs are used in such a way that they teach social attitudes, beliefs or experiences. Often proverbs are built around necessary acts that are carried out in daily life, but made to be easily visualized and applied to other, more intense situations. Kanuri proverbs can be used as a way to scare or warn the people of foolish or dangerous acts, but can also be more light hearted and encouraging.
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The use of proverbs is very apparent in the Kanuri religion of Islam where they are used to help with comprehension of social happenings and to teach the meanings of things. These proverbs are created by the wise old men with a point of view based on the situation and what lesson is trying to be
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A Nigeria specific small Kanuri nationalist movement emerged in 1950s, centred on Bornu. Some "Pan-Kanuri" nationalists claimed an area of 532,460 square kilometres (205,580 sq mi) for the territory of what they called "Greater
Kanowra", including the modern-day
503:. This tradition however, is likely a product of later Islamic influence, reflecting the association with their Arabian origins in the Islamic era. Evidence of indigenous state formation in the Lake Chad area dates back to circa 800 BCE at Zilum.
481:. Although Kanuri was the major language of the Bornu Empire, in Chad, Kanuri speakers are limited to handfuls of speakers in urban centers. Kanuri remains a major language in southeastern Niger, northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon.
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of the Sheikh of Bornou in his full regalia, after a drawing by a
British visitor in the 1820s. The mounted knight was central to the Bornu state, and many Kanuri people still value horsemanship and horses.
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Despite the loss of the Kanuri-led state, the Shehu of Bornu continues as the head of the Bornu
Emirate. This traditional Kanuri/Kanembu state maintains a ceremonial rule of the Kanuri people based in
339:. Those generally termed Kanuri include several subgroups and dialect groups, some of whom identify as distinct from the Kanuri. Most trace their origins to ruling lineages of the medieval
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The Kanuri became
Muslims in the 11th century. Kanem became a centre of Muslim learning and the Kanuri soon controlled all the area surrounding Lake Chad and a powerful empire called
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but acknowledged by the 4 million Kanuri in neighboring countries. The Shehu ("Sheikh") of Bornu draws his authority from a state founded before 1000 CE, the Kanem-Bornu Empire.
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traces direct descent from the Kanem-Bornu empire, founded sometime before 1000 CE. Some 3 million Kanuri speakers live in
Nigeria, not including some 200,000 speakers of the
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in the late 7th century, and absorbing indigenous Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo and Chadic (Afro-Asiatic) speakers. According to Kanuri tradition, Sef, son of Dhu Ifazan of
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Originally a pastoral people, the Kanuri were one of many Nilo-Saharan groups indigenous to the
Central South Sahara, beginning their expansion in the area of
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766:(BYM) was founded and played a role as a mass regionalist political party up through the end of colonialism, though it petered out at independence.
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1554:. University of Kent at Canterbury and University of Durham (England, UK). (No date.) Accessed 5 July 2019. Archived 4 May 1997.
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subgroup, numbering some 20,000 (2003), and are the dominant ethnic group in the salt evaporation and trade industry of
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Urvoy, Y. (1949). "Historie De L'Empire Du Bronu (Memoires De L'Institut
Francais D'Afrique Noire, No. 7 ed.)".
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MohammedLaminu, Mele (September 2013). "Kanuri proverbs: metaphoric conceptualization of a cultural discourse".
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In southeastern Niger, where they form the majority of the sedentary population, the Kanuri are commonly called
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Inheriting the religious and cultural traditions of the Kanem-Bornu state, The Kanuri people are predominantly
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Kanuri peoples include several subgroups, and identify by different names in some regions. The
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The intrigues, power play behind the emergence of new Shehu of Borno
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in the 19th century, the Kanuri were divided under the rule of the
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The largest population of Kanuri reside in the northeast corner of
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subgroup, numbering some 100,000 (as at 1997) in the area east of
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695:. In Niger, Kanuri-origin political leaders include the former
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This article is about the Kanuri people. For the language, see
1508:. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Accessed 2 April 2009.
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In Nigeria, famous post-independence Kanuri leaders include
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Parties and Politics in Northern Nigeria. Routledge, (1968)
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name). The 400,000 Kanuri population in Niger includes the
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it is limited to a handful of speakers in urban centers.
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1478:. Africa World Press, (2004) Original edition, 1963.
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which had ruled from around 1300 CE. The 19th Shehu,
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335:, as well as a diaspora community residing in
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451:Kanuri speak varieties of Kanuri, one of the
421:, who regard themselves as distinct from the
66:, a Kanuri politician and former Governor of
8:
1211:. News Tower (Nigeria) Vol. 1, No. 7 (2006).
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1437:. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
1306:Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press
1066:"AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes – Kanuri people"
647:in the early 19th century, displacing the
559:Photograph of Kanuri women dancing (1910s)
547:Photograph of Kanuri women dancing (1910s)
402:trace their origins to a Kanuri diaspora.
311:living largely in the lands of the former
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1181:Thomas Collelo, ed. Chad: A Country Study
691:, and the former presidential candidate
436:area, and are distinct from the Chadian
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1531:Paideuma: Mitteilungen zur Kulturkunde
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842:and former opposition leader in the
428:Around 40,000 (1998) members of the
86:Regions with significant populations
1321:Journal of African Cultural Studies
1187:, and parts are used here verbatim.
307:and several subgroup names) are an
895:and former Governor of Borno State
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1355:"Rolling Back the Islamic State"
851:– prominent diplomat and former
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1380:"Nigerian traditional polities"
778:– former Nigerian Head of State
1571:The Kanuri Studies Association
1513:Fachi: Sahara-Stadt der Kanuri
1154:"Kanuri | people | Britannica"
1098:Historical Dictionary of Niger
371:was the major language of the
359:, trade, and salt processing.
1:
714:Kanuri regionalism in Nigeria
687:, the former military ruler,
2841:Muslim communities in Africa
1424:. Naija Pundit. 6 March 2009
907:– businessman and politician
827:Great Nigeria People's Party
814:Governor of Northern Nigeria
1259:"Kanuri, Yerwa in Cameroon"
1197:Ethnologue Nigeria overview
1126:"Kanuri | Encyclopedia.com"
398:dialect. The Nga people in
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844:Northern House of Assembly
825:politician and founder of
823:Northern People's Congress
653:Mustafa Ibn Umar El-Kanemi
645:Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi
29:
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2206:Ethnic groups in Cameroon
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1520:Fachi: Das Brot der WĂĽste
1209:History: Ngas-Kanuri Link
913:– Governor of Borno State
893:Vice-President of Nigeria
486:Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture
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1781:Ethnic groups in Nigeria
901:– physician and academic
857:President Umaru Yar'Adua
515:Extent of the five main
1575:University of Maiduguri
1505:Encyclopædia Britannica
1340:Paris: Librairie Larose
884:Governor of Borno State
786:Nigerian First Republic
697:Prime Minister of Niger
677:Zannah Bukar Dipcharima
657:Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba
390:, where the ceremonial
2836:Ethnic groups in Niger
1616:Ethnic groups in Niger
1435:Nations Without States
796:Governor of Yobe State
782:Zanna Bukar Dipcharima
453:Nilo-Saharan languages
2826:Ethnic groups in Chad
2570:Ethnic groups in Chad
1518:Fuchs, Peter (1983).
1511:Fuchs, Peter (1989).
1070:www.101lasttribes.com
770:Notable Kanuri people
683:, former GNPP leader
571:Kanuri women in 1955
262:Related ethnic groups
1533:39 (1993), 261–277.
1433:Minahan, J. (1996).
1130:www.encyclopedia.com
840:Borno Youth Movement
764:Borno Youth Movement
309:African ethnic group
27:African ethnic group
1101:. Scarecrow Press.
611:Scramble for Africa
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2846:Kanem–Bornu Empire
2166:Nigeria portal
1551:Ethnographic Atlas
1544:Malone, Martin J.
1474:Richard L. Sklar.
1308:– via JSTOR.
1158:www.britannica.com
704:President of Niger
341:Kanem–Bornu Empire
193:Most of which are
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1546:"Society-Kanuari"
1454:Billy J. Dudley.
1280:"KANURI COMPLETE"
1257:Project, Joshua.
1108:978-0-8108-7090-1
873:– 1st indigenous
849:Baba Gana Kingibe
731:in Cameroon, the
725:Kanem Prefectures
702:, and the former
681:Baba Gana Kingibe
663:Political leaders
605:Traditional state
285:
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191:1,071,000 (2019)
156:1,500,000 (2023)
133:7,650,000 (2020)
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479:Kanem Prefecture
457:Kanembu language
392:Emirate of Bornu
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